July 06 – 10, 2026 - Stockastrologer - Financial Astrology

The S&P 500 gained 129 points last week. I expected it to go slightly higher. I overestimated the bearish impact of Jupiter and Mars entering new signs and Mercury turning retrograde.

Here is the expected breakdown for the week of July 06, 2026, to July 10, 2026.

Rahu is the compressed Vimshottri dasha planet for July 04 – July 08. Rahu occupies the eighth house in the sign Pisces in the monthly solar chart. Rahu is a malefic planet and occupies an inauspicious house. The market may, therefore, move down a little during these days.

The next planet in the Vimshottri scheme is Jupiter. Its term of office is July 09 – July 12. Jupiter occupies the sign Cancer in the twelfth house and is conjunct Mercury. Jupiter is a benefic planet, and it occupies an inauspicious 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 weak Saturn. On Monday (July 06), the Moon transits Pisces, and it forms a trine aspect with Jupiter in Leo. As a result, the stock market may end slightly higher on Monday.

On Tuesday (July 07), Mars transits in Gemini, a sign of its enemy, and it forms a conjunction with Uranus and a square aspect with Rahu and Ketu axis. As a result, Tuesday may be a slightly higher day for the markets.

On Wednesday (July 08), Mercury transits in Cancer and is retrograde. It also forms a square aspect with the Moon. July 08 may therefore also be a slightly lower day.

On Thursday (July 09), Jupiter transits into Leo. It forms a sextile aspect with Uranus in Gemini and a trine aspect with Neptune. Thursday may, therefore, be a slightly higher day.

Venus is now in the sign Virgo, which is a sign of debilitation. Venus is a benefic planet, but it gives poor results in Virgo. It makes a square aspect with Uranus. July 10 may be a lower day in the stock market.

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

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

Overall, the S&P 500 is expected to be volatile and end Flat or may not change much 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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