The S&P 500 lost 152 points (2%) last week. I also expected it to fall, although my daily forecasts were a little off.
Here is the expected breakdown for the week of March 23, 2026, to March 27, 2026.
Saturn is the compressed Vimshottri dasha planet for March 22 – March 26. Saturn occupies the eighth house in the sign, Aries. Aries is Saturn’s weakest dign. It is a malefic planet, weak and badly placed. As a result, the market may go lower during this period.
The next planet in the Vimshottri scheme is Mercury. Its term of office is March 27 – March 26. Mercury occupies the seventh house and is conjunct Rahu and Mars, and is very weak. This may cause the market to go down.
Transits during this week:
The Sun is now transiting Aries, a sign where it is exalted. On Monday (March 23), the Moon transits in Gemini and forms a square aspect with Rahu and Ketu. It also forms a trine aspect with Pluto. The stock market may remain flat on Monday.
On Tuesday (March 24), the Moon continues to transit in Gemini and makes a square aspect with Mars. So, Tuesday may be a slightly lower day for the markets.
The planets that form the closest aspect on March 25 are the Sun and Saturn, two enemies. The Sun is exalted, and Saturn is fallen. The pair will also be squared by the Moon. March 25 may therefore also be a highly volatile day that ends lower.
On Thursday (March 26), the Moon will enter the sign Cancer, where it will meet an exalted Jupiter. The Moon will also form a trine aspect with Mars in Pisces. Stock markets may, therefore, bounce sharply higher.
The Moon will now make a trine aspect with Saturn and Neptune on Friday (March 27). Although Saturn remains combust, there will also be a trine aspect between Jupiter and a combination of Mercury and Mars. Friday 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 lower; Wednesday: Lower; Thursday: Higher; Friday: Slightly higher.