Evaluate
The Labor Division’s July jobs report confirmed that the economic system misplaced 23,000 jobs final month, a giant shortfall versus the achieve of 83,000 that economists surveyed by The Wall Road Journal had anticipated. Revisions to Might and June payroll numbers confirmed that the economic system added 103,000 fewer jobs in these two months.
—Matt Grossman, “U.S. Misplaced 23,000 Jobs in July, Whereas Unemployment Ticked Decrease,” The Wall Road Journal, August 7, 2026.
It was an excellent week for many international inventory indices following major cycle lows of July 29, corresponding with MMA’s final three-star geocosmic Crucial Reversal Date (CRD) of July 24–27, +/- 3 buying and selling days. A number of indices made new all-time highs (ATH) as we head into subsequent week’s photo voltaic eclipse zone and Venus trine Uranus, signatures that may correspond to a corrective reversal (however are unlikely to comply with with a brand new low but).
In Asia and the Pacific Rim, the Australian ASX rallied to a brand new all-time excessive on Thursday, August 6. However that was the one market to take action in that area. Inventory markets in China and Hong Kong soared to multi-week highs. India’s NIFTY rallied to its highest mark in 22 weeks on August 3. Japan began one other rally following its current major cycle low on July 29 and is positioned to make a brand new all-time excessive shortly as properly.
In Europe, the Netherlands AEX, German DAX, and London FTSE every recorded new all-time highs. Nonetheless, the Swiss Inventory Market Index (SMI) fell barely in need of its all-time excessive made the prior week, on July 29.
Within the U.S., the S&P and DJIA made new all-time highs on Wednesday, August 5, however right here too, the NASDAQ fell properly in need of its ATH. Brazil’s Bovespa made a brand new 12-week excessive.
Thus, each area confirmed some markets making new all-time highs, however not all, which may very well be organising circumstances of intermarket bearish divergences. To date, these inventory indices “like” Jupiter’s current ingress into Leo, which traditionally has a bias for a pointy sell-off earlier than the ingress ends subsequent summer season.
Valuable metals additionally preferred the brand new cosmic setting of Jupiter in Leo, the normal ruler of Gold. The yellow metallic reached a weekly excessive of 4432 within the December contract on Friday, its highest mark in seven weeks and properly off its close by contract low of 3955 made on June 30, a previous three-star CRD. Silver likewise had a pleasant week, rallying to 65.48 on Friday, a stable push up from its major low of 55.00 made on July 17.
In different markets, Bitcoin continued to hover in its multi-week zone of highs between 65,000–67,000. T-Notes additionally rallied sharply to only above 109 on Friday’s Gemini Moon, after falling to its yearly low just under 108 the prior week, on July 31. The rationale for its rally had a lot to do with a renewed decline in Crude Oil costs into the mid-70s final week, following a serious cycle crest as much as 93.50 on July 23. As acknowledged time and time once more, President Trump doesn’t need this warfare with Iran to escalate now that Saturn is separating from Neptune in Aries, and is not on the midpoint of the Uranus/Pluto air trine. Neptune holds that place now all by itself, and Neptune in Aries fights for peace, not warfare.
Brief-term geocosmics
“If you hate, any individual else earnings.”
—Bret Baier, The Case for America: An Argument on Behalf of Our Nation, HarperCollins, 2026.
I’m sorry to say they (Democratic Socialists) by no means strike me with their heat. Immediately’s socialists strike me as colder, much less human, fiercer, and infrequently sociopathic. Most strike me not as individuals who love America and want to make it higher, however individuals prepared to use its freedoms to construct a motion that if profitable would remodel America’s basic nature… Our present socialists have by no means created or “liberated” something. They’re dreaming it up as they go alongside—ban prisons, ban prisoners, ban crime. And sure, they dwell in an angle of everlasting intention. To date they’ve by no means proved a factor—besides that they’ll win elections.
—Peggy Noonan, “Socialism Is Right here—and It’s Severe,” The Wall Road Journal, August 6, 2026.
This week is energetic with geocosmic signatures. The week begins with Venus trine Pluto and in opposition to Neptune on Monday, August 10, and the Venus trine Uranus on Tuesday. These are signatures that relate to Copper, Sugar, Soybeans, and foreign money markets. With Venus lately coming into its ruling signal of Libra, this will additionally counsel new highs in shares, +/- 4 days adopted by a reversal. The photo voltaic eclipse in Leo follows on August 12, which may even have relevance to highs in shares and reversals in metals +/- someday. The reversals might solely be a correction of the pattern already underway since late July.
Mars may even start its transit by way of Most cancers, August 11 by way of September 29. My expertise is that this could be a “whiney” interval the place individuals specific an abundance of complaints and private offenses (see beneath… it’s already beginning). Nonetheless, it will probably additionally function a motivational issue to provoke new actions, adventures, and new tasks across the household and residential if one can keep away from petty disputes that might in any other case take the enjoyment out of bringing the household collectively. Attempt for enjoyable and closeness, and keep away from pointless criticisms that don’t advance relationships. Markets will wrestle between the bullishness implied by Venus in Libra versus the dissatisfaction with the present economic system.
Longer-term ideas and opinion
Former Olympian David Hearn: “I don’t assume anybody likes being focused or accused of issues they didn’t do. It’s painful to be talked about, like, I’m some type of scum or, you already know, not a really good individual…Leaders don’t try this.”
— David Hearn, quoted in a video posted by CNN’s Kaitlan Collins on X, August 6, 2026.
“You don’t lose if you’re knocked down. You solely lose in the event you keep down.”
—Muhammad Ali, former heavyweight boxing champion of the world.
This week’s Longer-Time period Ideas aren’t about monetary markets. They’re concerning the state of the division in our societies, and particularly mirrored this week within the worldwide astrological group of which I used to be a pacesetter for a number of years (1971–2009) when it valued analysis, training, and worldwide networking with the aim of remodeling this noble research from a passion to a occupation.
One thing occurred final week that upended this group. Legendary astrologer and writer Steven Forrest was formally disinvited as a speaker on the forthcoming United Astrology Convention in Chicago for having stated the ‘N’ phrase, regardless that it was spoken inside the context of his principle on how taboos of language have modified for the reason that Eighties. This was associated to his subject of the Lunar South Node and one’s “shadow.” He was giving an instance that really supported his disdain for racism. I promised Steven I’d quote his withdrawal letter to the group if UAC didn’t oblige his request of them to take action. They didn’t quote it in his phrases as of this second, so right here it’s, in Steven’s personal phrases.
“I’m appalled and saddened by the upset my phrases have created. I apologize for my lack of judgment. Please contemplate the context.
The Accusation: Steven Forrest “used a racial slur.”
The Actuality: In a podcast with a Black good friend (Ricky Williams, School Corridor of Fame soccer participant and former Heisman Trophy recipient) deploring the historical past of racism, I referenced a time period that lies on the demonic coronary heart of racial historical past.
My Mistake: Given current sensitivities and norms, I ought to have stated “the n-word.” As an alternative, I stated the poison phrase explicitly.
What I’ve discovered: Listening to the phrase itself is much extra hurtful to individuals than I had realized.
Consequently, as a result of my presence at UAC could be disruptive, I voluntarily withdraw from the convention.” – Steven Forrest.
Steven Forrest is just not a racist, except you settle for the premise that every one white persons are born racists. He didn’t use his freedom of speech to voice the ‘N’ phrase out of malice or hatred, and definitely not with any intent to trigger emotional ache to anybody.
But, as a result of his lack (and that of many white individuals) of understanding the ache this phrase may trigger, an extremely divisive drama erupted within the astrological group when somebody instantly began a social media marketing campaign to have him faraway from the United Astrology Convention college. That somebody acquired his want. The UAC board of administrators certainly disinvited Steven. The query many astrologers are scuffling with now could be whether or not this “punishment” (being banned from presenting on the world’s largest astrological convention and having his character maligned in a fashion that doubtlessly harms his popularity and livelihood) is proportionate to the offense dedicated within the context of the way it was introduced.
It is a unhappy day for the group {of professional} astrologers when points can’t be labored out by direct and respectful communication earlier than taking the matter to the court docket of public opinion and social media. Anger and repressed (or actual) hate conflated with virtue-signaling is a mix that creates hypocrisy. Sadly, this downside is just not restricted to astrologers. It’s a main downside in right this moment’s society itself, as seen by final week’s political drama in Washington, D.C. over the dismissal of expenses towards former Olympian canoeist David Hearn. He was accused of vandalizing the Capitol Reflecting Pool, angering these within the White Home who wished him punished severely regardless that there seems to be no proof that he dedicated the crime after an investigation into the matter. Steven Forrest, an enormous within the discipline {of professional} astrology, was not so lucky.
The research of astrology holds a lot worth for society and people. It’s a marvelous and enlightening topic for understanding the world at massive, oneself, and even the timing of monetary markets. Its worth lies in its objectivity and academic energy, not in getting used as a weapon of politicization to advance one’s private ideology.
As the within joke goes: “The issue isn’t astrology. It’s these rattling astrologers.”
