Dec 29, 2025 – Jan 02, 2026

The S&P 500 gained 95  points last week. I was also expecting it to go higher.

Here is the expected breakdown for the week of  December 29, 2025, to January 02, 2026

The dasha planet for December 29 is Sun, which occupies the sixth house in the signSagittarius. The Sun makes a square aspect with Saturn and Neptune occupying the ninth house. As a result, the market may go slightly lower during these days.

Moon is the compressed Vimshottri dasha planet for December 30 – 31. Moon occupies the sixth house in the sign Sagittarius, and it is widely conjunct Venus. It also makes a square aspect with Rahu and Ketu. Consequently, the market may go slightly lower in these days.

Mars is the compressed Vimshottri dasha planet for January 01 – 02, 2026. Mars occupies the seventh house in the sign Capricorn, and it is exalted. It also makes no aspect with any planet. Consequently, the market may go slightly higher in these days.

Transits during this week:

The Sun is now transiting in Capricorn, a sign in which it gives good results. On Monday (Dec 29), the Moon transits through Taurus, a sign where it gains its strength. The Moon makes a trine aspect with Venus. The stock market may, therefore, go higher on Monday.

On Tuesday (Dec 30), the Moon remains exalted. It makes a sextile aspect with Jupiter. So, Tuesday may also be a slightly higher day for the markets.

The Moon moves into Gemini on Wednesday. And it now forms a wide trine aspect with Venus.  Wednesday (Dec 31) may therefore be a flat day.

On Thursday (January 01), the market is closed for the New Year.

The Moon is advancing in Cancer and will oppose Mercury on Friday. It also makes an adverse aspect with Pluto. Although Moon is in Cancer, Friday (Jan 02) may therefore be a lower day. 

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

Monday: Slightly higher; Tuesday: Higher; Wednesday: Flat;   Thursday: CLOSED; Friday: Lower.

Overall, the S&P 500 is expected to move slightly higher this week. However, I see some challenges the following week (Jan 05 -09, 2026).

Dec 22 – -26, 2025

The S&P 500 gained 14  points last week. I was expecting it to go higher.

Here is the expected breakdown for the week of  December 22 to December 26, 2025

The dasha planet for December 21 – December 22 is Ketu, which occupies the third house in the sign Virgo. Ketu makes a square aspect with Mercury occupying the sixth house. As a result, the market may go slightly lower during these days.

Venus is the compressed Vimshottri dasha planet for December 23 – 27. Venus occupies the sixth house in the sign Sagittarius, and it is widely conjunct the Moon. It also makes a square aspect with Saturn. Consequently, the market may remain undecided in these days.

Transits during this week:

The Sun is now transiting in Sagittarius, a friendly sign. On Monday (Dec 22), the Moon transits through Capricorn, a sign where it loses its strength. The Moon makes a trine aspect with Uranus and a sextile aspect with Neptune. The stock market may, therefore, go higher on Monday.

On Tuesday (Dec 23), the Moon moves on to Aquarius. It makes a sextile aspect with Mercury. So, Tuesday may be a slightly higher day for the markets.

The Moon continues to move in Aquarius on Wednesday. And it now forms a square aspect with Uranus.  Wednesday (Dec 24) may therefore also be a lower day.

On Thursday (Dec 25), the market is closed for Christmas.

The Moon is advancing in Pisces and will get quite close to Saturn on Friday. It also makes a sqaure aspect with Mercury and a trine aspect with Jupiter. Moon exchanges signs with Jupiter, which is bullish. Friday (Dec 26) may therefore be a flat day. 

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

Monday: Higher; Tuesday: Slightly higher; Wednesday: Slightly higher;   Thursday: CLOSED; Friday: Slightly lower.

Overall, the S&P 500 is expected to move slightly higher this week.

Dec 15 – 19, 2025

The S&P 500 lost 50  points last week. I was also expecting it to go slightly lower.

Here is the expected breakdown for the week of  December 15 to December 19, 2025

The dasha planet for December 13 – December 17 is Rahu, which occupies the fifth house in the sign Pisces. Rahu makes a trine aspect with Moon and Venus occupying the first house. It also makes a wide square aspect with Mars in Sagittarius in the second house. As a result, the market may go slightly higher during these days.

A new monthly solar return chart is applicable from December 19 and will remain in effect until January 17, 2026. The month lord is Jupiter, which occupies the first house in the sign Cancer. Jupiter is exalted and exchanges signs with the Moon. It is, therefore, quite favorable. It also affects Saturn occupying the ninth house. This is also a favorable setup for the stock markets. The Sun is moderately strong in Sagittarius, although it occupies the sixth house. This is a neutral feature. The critical planet, Mars, is exalted in Capricorn, and it occupies the seventh house. This is a neutral feature. Uranus is retrograde and makes sextile aspects with Neptune and Saturn. This is not good for stocks this month. Combining all of the above, I can say that the market may rise strongly this month.

Mercury is the compressed Vimshottri dasha planet for December 18 – 21. Mercury occupies the sixth house in the sign Sagittarius, and it is widely conjunct the Moon. It also makes a square aspect with Rahu and Ketu. Consequently, the market may remain undecided in these days.

Transits during this week:

The Sun is now transiting in Sagittarius, a friendly sign. On Monday (Dec 15), the Moon transits through Scorpio, a sign where it loses its strength. The Moon makes no close aspect. The stock market may, therefore, remain flat on Monday.

On Tuesday (Dec 16), the Moon continues to transit in Scorpio. It makes a trine aspect with Jupiter and Saturn. So, Tuesday may be a slightly higher day for the markets.

The Moon moves on to Sagittarius on Wednesday. And it now makes trine aspects with Jupiter and Neptune.  Wednesday (Dec 17) may therefore also be a higher day.

On Thursday (Dec 18), the Moon continues its journey in Sagittarius. It is in conjunction with Mercury and approaches Venus. Thursday, therefore, may be a slightly higher day.

The Moon is advancing in Sagittarius and will get quite close to Venus on Friday. It also makes a square aspect with Saturn. Moon exchanges signs with Jupiter, which is bullish. Friday (Dec 13) may therefore be a higher day. 

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

Monday: Flat; Tuesday: Slightly higher; Wednesday: Higher;   Thursday: Slightly higher; Friday: Slightly higher.

Overall, the S&P 500 is expected to move Higher this week.

Dec 08 – 12, 2025

The S&P 500 gained 21  points last week. I was also expecting it to go slightly higher.

Here is the expected breakdown for the week of  December 08 to December 12, 2025

The dasha planet for December 08 – December 09 is the Sun, which occupies the first house in the sign Scorpio. The Sun makes a trine aspect with Jupiter occupying the ninth house and Saturn occupying the fifth house. It also makes an opposition aspect with Uranus in Taurus. As a result, the market may go slightly higher during these days.

Moon is the compressed Vimshottri dasha planet for December 10 – 11. Moon occupies the first house in the sign of Scorpio, and it is conjunct Venus. It also makes a trine aspect with RahuAlthough the Moon is fallen, under the influence of Venus and Rahu, it may give positive results. As a result, the market may rise slightly in these days.

The next planet in the Vimshottri order is Mars. Mars occupies the second house in the sign Sagittarius, and it makes a square aspect to Rahu and Ketu. Consequently, the market may move lower on Friday. 

Transits during this week:

The Sun is now transiting in Sagittarius, a friendly sign. On Monday (Dec 08), the Moon transits through Leo. The Moon makes a trine aspect to Venus. The stock market may, therefore, advance a little on Monday.

On Tuesday (Dec 09), the Moon continues to transit in Leo. It makes a trine aspect with its friend, the Sun. So, Tuesday may also be a slightly higher day for the markets.

The Moon moves into Virgo now. And it has no close aspect with any planet.  Wednesday (Dec 10) may therefore also be a slightly lower day.

On Thursday (Dec 11), the Moon continues its journey in Virgo. It makes a square aspect with Venus and the Sun in Sagittarius. It also makes an opposition aspect with Saturn. Thursday, therefore, may be a slightly lower day.

The Moon is on the edge of Virgo and Libra on Friday. It makes a square aspect with Mars and an opposition aspect with Saturn. Friday (Dec 12) may therefore be a lower day. 

 By combining the transit 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 lower; Friday: Lower .

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

Dec 01 – 05, 2025

The S&P 500 gained 247  points last week. I was also expecting it to go higher. This time, even my daily forecast was on the dot. 

Here is the expected breakdown for the week of  December 01 to December 05, 2025

The dasha planet for December 01 – December 02 is Ketu, which occupies the eleventh house in the sign of Virgo. Jetu is a malefic planet. But it makes a sextile aspect with Venus occupying the first house. It also makes a square aspect with Mars in Sagittarius. As a result, the market may go slightly lower during these days.

Venus is the compressed Vimshottri dasha planet for December 03 – 07. Venus occupies the first house in the sign of Scorpio. It is conjunct the Moon, and it makes a trine aspect with RahuUnder the influence of three benefic planets, Rahu also gives positive results. As a result, the market may rise in these days.

Transits during this week:

The Sun is now transiting in Sagittarius, a friendly sign. On Monday (Dec 01), the Moon transits through Aries. The Moon makes a trine aspect to Mars and a square aspect to Jupiter. The stock market may, therefore, advance a little on Monday.

On Tuesday (Dec 02), the Moon transits Taurus, a sign of its exaltation. It makes no other short-range aspect with any planet. So, Tuesday may be a slightly higher day for the markets.

The Moon continues to advance in Taurus. But now it makes a sextile aspect with exalted Jupiter and Saturn in the sign, Pisces. It also has an opposition aspect with Mercury.  Wednesday (Dec 03) may therefore also be a slightly higher day.

On Thursday (Dec 04), the Moon into Gemini. It makes a square aspect with Rahu in Pisces and Ketu in Virgo. Being a full moon day, it also makes an opposition aspect with the Sun. Thursday, therefore, may be a lower day.

The Moon is advancing in Gemini. It makes an opposition aspect with Mars, and a square aspect with Saturn. Friday (Dec 05) may therefore be a lower day. 

 By combining the transit and CVD techniques, I have estimated the daily behavior of the stock market to be as follows. 

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

Overall, the S&P 500 is expected to move slightly higher this week.

Nov 24 – 28, 2025

The S&P 500 lost 132  points last week. I was expecting it to go slightly lower or remain flat. 

Here is the expected breakdown for the week of  November 24 to November 28, 2025

The dasha planet for November 22 – November 26 is Saturn, which occupies the fifth house in the sign of Pisces. Saturn is a malefic planet, and it becomes even more malefic when retrograde. But it gets the aspect of a strong benefic planet, Jupiter. As a result, the market may rise during these days.

Mercury is the compressed Vimshottri dasha planet for November 27 – 30. Mercury occupies the first house in the sign of Scorpio. Its longitude is 30 degrees, so it is effectively present in the second house. It is also totally combust. As a result, the market may go slightly lower during these days.

Transits during this week:

The Sun is now transiting in Scorpio, a friendly sign. On Monday (Nov 24), the Moon transits through Capricorn. The Moon makes sextile aspects with Venus and retrograde Mercury. It will also be aspected by Jupiter during the day. The stock market may, therefore, advance on Monday.

On Tuesday (Nov 25), the Moon transits Aquarius. It makes a trine aspect with Uranus and a sextile aspect with the Sun. So, Tuesday may be a slightly higher day for the markets.

The Moon continues to advance in Aquarius. It makes a sextile aspect with Mars. Rahu is present in the second house from the Moon. Wednesday (Nov 26) may therefore be a slightly higher day.

On Thursday (Nov 27), the Moon gets near the edge of the next sign. It makes a square aspect with retrograde Uranus. It also makes an Anpha yoga with retrograde Neptune. Thursday, therefore, may be a lower day. Fortunately, the market will be closed due to Thanksgiving.

The Moon is now in Pisces. It is approaching Rahu, and it forms a square aspect with the Sun. Friday (Nov 28) may therefore be a flat day. 

 By combining the transit and CVD techniques, I have estimated the daily behavior of the stock market to be as follows. 

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

Overall, the S&P 500 is expected to move higher this week.

Nov 14 – 21, 2025

The S&P 500 gained 5  points last week. I was expecting it to go slightly lower or remain flat. 

Here is the expected breakdown for the week of  November 17 to November 21, 2025

Moon is the compressed Vimshottri dasha planet for November 17 – 18. Moon occupies the first house in the sign of Libra. It is in conjunction with Venus at a distance of 7.5 degrees.  It also forms a square aspect with Jupiter. As a result, the market may remain flat during these days.

A new monthly solar return chart is applicable from November 19 and will stay effective until December 17, 2025. The month lord is Venus, which occupies the first house in the sign Scorpio. It rules the twelfth house and is conjunct to the Moon. It is, therefore, quite favorable. Jupiter is exalted and is situated in the ninth house. It is strong and affects three planets, including Mercury, the Sun, and Saturn. This is also a favorable setup for the stock markets. The Sun is weak in Scorpio in the first house. This is a neutral feature. The critical planet, Mars, is placed in the second house in the sign Sagittarius. This is also a neutral feature. Uranus makes an opposition aspect with the Sun and retrograde Mercury. This is not good for stocks this month. Combining all of the above, I can say that this month, the market may be able to rise slightly.

The dasha planet for November 19 – November 21 is Jupiter, which occupies the ninth house in the sign of Cancer. Jupiter is a benefic planet, and its presence in the ninth house makes it highly beneficial. It also blesses retrograde Saturn in the fifth house. As a result, the market may go higher these days.

Transits during this week:

The Sun is now transiting in Scorpio, a friendly sign. On Monday, the Moon transits through Libra. The Moon makes a square aspect with retrograde but exalted Jupiter. The stock market may experience a slight decline on Monday.

On Tuesday, Mars, while transiting Sagittarius, passed the retrograde Mercury. It makes a square aspect with Rahu and Ketu. So, Tuesday may be a lower day for the markets.

Mercury is now turned retrograde and crossed over to Scorpio. It is combust as it has gone very close to the Sun. But it makes a trine aspect with Saturn, Neptune, and Jupiter. Wednesday, May, may therefore be a slightly higher day.

Jupiter continues its transit in its exalted sign, Cancer, and has been continuously supporting the stock market by aspecting many planets. It has turned retrograde now. It also makes a trine aspect with Saturn in Pisces and the Sun in Scorpio. Thursday, therefore, may be a higher day.

Venus moves into Scorpio, a sign of its distaste. It is now making wild aspects with Jupiter and Rahu. Friday, therefore, may be a slightly lower day. 

 By combining the transit and CVD techniques, I have estimated the daily behavior of the stock market to be as follows. 

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

Overall, the S&P 500 is expected to remain flat or move slightly lower this week.

Aug 31 – Sep 04, 2020

A few weeks ago, I changed the format of this page. Instead of giving daily predictions, I am now writing about the shorter periods of the week. The basis is the compressed-vimshottri-dasha (CVD) planet in the monthly Solar return chart (mSRC).

My prediction last week was correct as SP500 gained nearly 100 points, as I was expecting a higher market. 

Here is the expected breakdown of the week of  August 31, 2020 – September 04, 2020.

The CVD planet for the period August 30 – September 03 is Rahu. Rahu is placed in the 6th house with no aspect from any benefic or malefic planet. This is not a good configuration and could result in a lower market.  

The CVD planet for the period September 04 -September 08 is Jupiter. Jupiter rules the 12th house and is situated in the 1st house in the sign Capricorn. Jupiter gets the influence of  Venus in the 7th house. This setup is good for the market and can result in higher values for the indexes.

Overall this week the S&P 500 may go LOWER, because the market may be down 4 days and up only 1 day.

The week after that may start with a higher day on September 08, 2020.

 

Note: This forecast is strictly based on astrological considerations. This is only for academic interest and not intended for trading.