June 29 – July 03, 2026 - Stockastrologer - Financial Astrology

The S&P 500 lost 146 points last week. I expected it to go slightly higher. I underestimated the influence of Venus in Leo, making a trine aspect with fallen Saturn.

Here is the expected breakdown for the week of June 29, 2026, to July 03, 2026.

Moon is the compressed Vimshottri dasha planet for June 29 – July 01. The Moon occupies the first house in the sign Leo. It makes a trine aspect with fallen Saturn present in the ninth house. The market may, therefore, move down a little during these days.

The next planet in the Vimshottri scheme is Mars. Its term of office is July 02 – July 03. Mars occupies the sign Taurus in the tenth house and forms a sextile aspect with Mercury in the twelfth house. Mars is a malefic planet, and it occupies the tenth house. This may cause the market to go sideways.

Transits during this week:

The Sun is now transiting Cancer, a sign of its friend. It makes a square aspect with Neptune. On Monday (June 29), the Moon transits Capricorn, and it forms a square aspect with Neptune and an opposition aspect with the Sun. As a result, the stock market may end slightly lower on Monday.

On Tuesday (June 30), Mars transits in Gemini, a sign of its enemy, and it forms a sextile aspect with Jupiter and a square aspect with Rahu. It also conjuncts Uranus. As a result, Tuesday may be a lower day for the markets.

On Wednesday (July 01), Mercury transits in Cancer and becomes retrograde. It also forms an opposition aspect with the Moon. July 01 may therefore also be a flat or a slightly higher day.

On Thursday (July 02), Jupiter moves into Leo. It forms a sextile aspect with Mars and Uranus in Gemini. It also forms a trine aspect with Neptune. Thursday may, therefore, be a slightly higher day.

Venus is now in the middle of Leo, a sign of its enemy, the Sun. Venus is a benefic planet, but gives poor results in Leo. It makes a wild trine aspect with fallen Saturn. Since July 03 being one day earlier than July 04, Independence Day, the US stock market is closed.

By combining the transit and CVD techniques, I have estimated the stock market’s daily behavior as follows.

Monday: Slightly lower; Tuesday: Lower; Wednesday: Flat; Thursday: Slightly higher; Friday: Closed .

Overall, the S&P 500 is expected to end slightly lower this week.

Yearly Forecast for

2026: Chaotic, but end flat

My forecast for 2025 was correct. The S&P500 rose from 5800 to approximately 6800. My monthly forecast was right for many months and wrong for one or two. The monthly forecasts for 2026 are posted in the sidebar under the title "S&P500 Monthly Forecasts". Please note that I expect 2026 to be much more chaotic than 2025. Saturn and Mercury will fall and retrograde during the first quarter, followed by a conjunction of Mars and Saturn in the second quarter. Both Saturn and Mars will fall in the third quarter. Consequently, there can be a few corrections of the order of 8-10%, but the year could still end up flat for the S&P 500 due to the conjunction of Jupiter and Mars and the strength of Venus in the last quarter.
The picture above depicts how the S&P 500 could behave in 2026, though I am not sure how much of it will actually materialize. Still, it is worth keeping in mind. This chart is based on monthly solar return charts, so there is only a single flat line for that month, but there may be significant volatility during that month. This chart shows that we may move up and down in 2026, but may end up unchanged. However, one needs to be careful during the periods Feb 17-March 16, July 17-Aug 16, and Oct 17-Dec 16, 2026.

Monthly Forecast

June 18 - July 18: Sideways/Flat

July 19 - Aug 19: Lower

During the period (05/18/2026 - 06/17/2026), the U.S. stock market, as measured by the S&P500, moved higher from 7400 to 7420. I was also expecting a slightly higher month.

The U.S. stock market is likely to move sideways during the period (Jun 18, 2026, to Jul 18, 2026), with a slight upward bias. Venus is closest to the Ascendant degree, and it is placed in Leo, a sign ruled by its enemy, the Sun, which weakens its influence. Neptune is also close to the Ascendant and occupies the ninth house, a supportive placement. The closest major aspect is a trine between the Moon in Leo and Saturn in its sign of fall. While trines are usually beneficial, Saturn's weakness reduces the positive impact of this aspect. Taking all factors into account, the outlook appears neutral to mildly positive. Therefore, the stock market may remain largely range-bound, with the possibility of modest gains.

The U.S. stock market may trend lower during next period (July 19 - Aug 18). The primary negative factor is fallen Saturn on the fourth-house cusp. Saturn squares retrograde Mercury and opposes the Moon in Libra, creating a highly unfavorable pattern. Mars is placed in Gemini, a sign ruled by its enemy Mercury, and occupies the sixth house. In addition, weak Mars and weak Venus form a square, adding further downside pressure. Although Uranus, Neptune, and Jupiter form a supportive configuration, their positive influence is unlikely to offset the weakness of Saturn, Mars, and Venus. Considering all factors together, this solar month appears likely to be volatile and end lower.

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