Guest guest Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 Dear Professor, Why would things be good for Pisces? I would have thought things would be good for Gemini, as four of Gemini's FBs are meeting in Leo. The stellium of planets would be in the 6th House for Pisces. Thanks - Sateesh. ======== - siha ; satva Cc: SAMVA Wednesday, August 15, 2007 6:58 PM [satva] TRANSIT IN THE NEXT WEEK Hello dear list members,Transit influences continue to be unfavorable for most of the ascendants in the next week specially middle of the week. Only Leo, Aquarius and Pisces asdt have some good things. The transit is also likely to show continued stress in the financial markets.Best wishes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 Dear , Thank you for this warning. I expect the difficult aspects are as follows: - conjunction of Sun and Saturn at 4° Leo - opposition of Jupiter at 16° Scorpio and Mars at 16 Taurus - brief conjunction of Moon and Jupiter at 16° Scorpio - conjunction of Mercury and Ketu at 13° Leo For the 21° Cancer rising SAMVA USA chart, the aspects involve: - conjunction of L2 Sun and L8 Saturn at 4° Leo H2. This aspect could disturb the stock market. - opposition of L6 Jupiter at 16° Scorpio H5 and L10 Mars at 16 Taurus H11. This aspect could increase competitive pressures. - conjunction of L1 Moon and L6 Jupiter at 16° Scorpio H5. This aspect, as it provokes the natal aspect, could briefly disturb emotions in the country. - conjunction of L3 Mercury and Ketu at 13° Leo H2. This aspect could disturb the sentiment of investors. The above aspects are not involved in natal contacts. The natal contacts in the chart are next week as follows: - aspect of transit L8 Saturn at 4° 31' Leo H2 aspecting natal L1 Moon at 7° 26' Taurus H11. This aspect is only a mild adverse influence. - mutual aspect between natal Rahu at 17° 46' Aries H10 and transit Ketu at 13° 10' Leo H2 (and natal Ketu in H4 and transit Rahu in H8). This influence is not so problematic. - transit L6 Jupiter is widely conjunct H5 MEP at 20° 59' Scorpio, aspecting also H9, H11 and H1. This aspect is only a mild negative influence. In other words, the problems for the US financial markets are likely to be general in nature. The problems may be different and more acute for other countries where e.g. the MEP is closer to 13° or 16°. Best wishes, Thor SAMVA , <siha wrote: > > > Hello dear list members, > > Transit influences continue to be unfavorable for most of the ascendants in the next week specially middle of the week. Only Leo, Aquarius and Pisces asdt have some good things. The transit is also likely to show continued stress in the financial markets. > > Best wishes. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 Hello my dear Thor, You have brought out the details correctly. The problems for the US markets are also difficult. Best wishes. - " cosmologer " <cosmologer <SAMVA > Thursday, August 16, 2007 12:59 AM Re: TRANSIT IN THE NEXT WEEK Dear , Thank you for this warning. I expect the difficult aspects are as follows: - conjunction of Sun and Saturn at 4° Leo - opposition of Jupiter at 16° Scorpio and Mars at 16 Taurus - brief conjunction of Moon and Jupiter at 16° Scorpio - conjunction of Mercury and Ketu at 13° Leo For the 21° Cancer rising SAMVA USA chart, the aspects involve: - conjunction of L2 Sun and L8 Saturn at 4° Leo H2. This aspect could disturb the stock market. - opposition of L6 Jupiter at 16° Scorpio H5 and L10 Mars at 16 Taurus H11. This aspect could increase competitive pressures. - conjunction of L1 Moon and L6 Jupiter at 16° Scorpio H5. This aspect, as it provokes the natal aspect, could briefly disturb emotions in the country. - conjunction of L3 Mercury and Ketu at 13° Leo H2. This aspect could disturb the sentiment of investors. The above aspects are not involved in natal contacts. The natal contacts in the chart are next week as follows: - aspect of transit L8 Saturn at 4° 31' Leo H2 aspecting natal L1 Moon at 7° 26' Taurus H11. This aspect is only a mild adverse influence. - mutual aspect between natal Rahu at 17° 46' Aries H10 and transit Ketu at 13° 10' Leo H2 (and natal Ketu in H4 and transit Rahu in H8). This influence is not so problematic. - transit L6 Jupiter is widely conjunct H5 MEP at 20° 59' Scorpio, aspecting also H9, H11 and H1. This aspect is only a mild negative influence. In other words, the problems for the US financial markets are likely to be general in nature. The problems may be different and more acute for other countries where e.g. the MEP is closer to 13° or 16°. Best wishes, Thor SAMVA , <siha wrote: > > > Hello dear list members, > > Transit influences continue to be unfavorable for most of the ascendants in the next week specially middle of the week. Only Leo, Aquarius and Pisces asdt have some good things. The transit is also likely to show continued stress in the financial markets. > > Best wishes. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 Hello dear Sateesh, For Pisces the strong Jup and Mars would be mutually aspecting and are likely to take most of the stress. For Gemini asdt affliction to Mercury and debilitation of the Moon besides the other weak planets make things difficult. Best wishes. - Sateesh Batas satva ; Cc: SAMVA Thursday, August 16, 2007 12:55 AM Re: [satva] TRANSIT IN THE NEXT WEEK Dear Professor, Why would things be good for Pisces? I would have thought things would be good for Gemini, as four of Gemini's FBs are meeting in Leo. The stellium of planets would be in the 6th House for Pisces. Thanks - Sateesh. ======== - siha ; satva Cc: SAMVA Wednesday, August 15, 2007 6:58 PM [satva] TRANSIT IN THE NEXT WEEK Hello dear list members,Transit influences continue to be unfavorable for most of the ascendants in the next week specially middle of the week. Only Leo, Aquarius and Pisces asdt have some good things. The transit is also likely to show continued stress in the financial markets.Best wishes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 Dear , Thank you again for the heads up on the coming situation and the helpful feedback on the key astrological factors. It will be interesting to watch how the situation develops, including in the financial markets. The question by Sateesh and your answer is also helpful. It highlights the implications of the functional nature, aspects and placement of the planets involved for each ascendant. For countries with Pisces ascendant, it would be interesting to watch the manifestation of L2 Mars at 16° Taurus H3 in exact opposition to stationary L10 Jupiter at 16° Scorpio H9. It would be expected to result in a quite dynamic / positive event. Best wishes, Thor SAMVA , <siha wrote: > > > Hello my dear Thor, > > You have brought out the details correctly. The problems for the US markets > are also difficult. > > Best wishes. > > > > > > > - > " cosmologer " <cosmologer > <SAMVA > > Thursday, August 16, 2007 12:59 AM > Re: TRANSIT IN THE NEXT WEEK > > > Dear , > > Thank you for this warning. > > I expect the difficult aspects are as follows: > > - conjunction of Sun and Saturn at 4° Leo > - opposition of Jupiter at 16° Scorpio and Mars at 16 Taurus > - brief conjunction of Moon and Jupiter at 16° Scorpio > - conjunction of Mercury and Ketu at 13° Leo > > For the 21° Cancer rising SAMVA USA chart, the aspects involve: > > - conjunction of L2 Sun and L8 Saturn at 4° Leo H2. This aspect could > disturb the stock market. > - opposition of L6 Jupiter at 16° Scorpio H5 and L10 Mars at 16 > Taurus H11. This aspect could increase competitive pressures. > - conjunction of L1 Moon and L6 Jupiter at 16° Scorpio H5. This > aspect, as it provokes the natal aspect, could briefly disturb > emotions in the country. > - conjunction of L3 Mercury and Ketu at 13° Leo H2. This aspect could > disturb the sentiment of investors. > > The above aspects are not involved in natal contacts. The natal > contacts in the chart are next week as follows: > - aspect of transit L8 Saturn at 4° 31' Leo H2 aspecting natal L1 > Moon at 7° 26' Taurus H11. This aspect is only a mild adverse > influence. > - mutual aspect between natal Rahu at 17° 46' Aries H10 and transit > Ketu at 13° 10' Leo H2 (and natal Ketu in H4 and transit Rahu in H8). > This influence is not so problematic. > - transit L6 Jupiter is widely conjunct H5 MEP at 20° 59' Scorpio, > aspecting also H9, H11 and H1. This aspect is only a mild negative > influence. > > In other words, the problems for the US financial markets are likely > to be general in nature. The problems may be different and more acute > for other countries where e.g. the MEP is closer to 13° or 16°. > > Best wishes, > > Thor > > SAMVA , <siha@> wrote: > > > > > > Hello dear list members, > > > > Transit influences continue to be unfavorable for most of the > ascendants in the next week specially middle of the week. Only Leo, > Aquarius and Pisces asdt have some good things. The transit is also > likely to show continued stress in the financial markets. > > > > Best wishes. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 Hello dear list members, Transit influences continue to be unfavorable for most of the ascendants in the next week specially middle of the week. Only Leo, Aquarius and Pisces asdt have some good things. The transit is also likely to show continued stress in the financial markets. Best wishes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 Dear Professor, Why would things be good for Pisces? I would have thought things would be good for Gemini, as four of Gemini's FBs are meeting in Leo. The stellium of planets would be in the 6th House for Pisces. Thanks - Sateesh. ======== - siha ; satva Cc: SAMVA Wednesday, August 15, 2007 6:58 PM [satva] TRANSIT IN THE NEXT WEEK Hello dear list members, Transit influences continue to be unfavorable for most of the ascendants in the next week specially middle of the week. Only Leo, Aquarius and Pisces asdt have some good things. The transit is also likely to show continued stress in the financial markets. Best wishes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 Hello my dear Thor, Everyday and every event is teaching something. Best wishes. - " cosmologer " <cosmologer <SAMVA > Thursday, August 16, 2007 4:06 AM Re: TRANSIT IN THE NEXT WEEK Dear , Thank you again for the heads up on the coming situation and the helpful feedback on the key astrological factors. It will be interesting to watch how the situation develops, including in the financial markets. The question by Sateesh and your answer is also helpful. It highlights the implications of the functional nature, aspects and placement of the planets involved for each ascendant. For countries with Pisces ascendant, it would be interesting to watch the manifestation of L2 Mars at 16° Taurus H3 in exact opposition to stationary L10 Jupiter at 16° Scorpio H9. It would be expected to result in a quite dynamic / positive event. Best wishes, Thor SAMVA , <siha wrote: > > > Hello my dear Thor, > > You have brought out the details correctly. The problems for the US markets > are also difficult. > > Best wishes. > > > > > > > - > " cosmologer " <cosmologer > <SAMVA > > Thursday, August 16, 2007 12:59 AM > Re: TRANSIT IN THE NEXT WEEK > > > Dear , > > Thank you for this warning. > > I expect the difficult aspects are as follows: > > - conjunction of Sun and Saturn at 4° Leo > - opposition of Jupiter at 16° Scorpio and Mars at 16 Taurus > - brief conjunction of Moon and Jupiter at 16° Scorpio > - conjunction of Mercury and Ketu at 13° Leo > > For the 21° Cancer rising SAMVA USA chart, the aspects involve: > > - conjunction of L2 Sun and L8 Saturn at 4° Leo H2. This aspect could > disturb the stock market. > - opposition of L6 Jupiter at 16° Scorpio H5 and L10 Mars at 16 > Taurus H11. This aspect could increase competitive pressures. > - conjunction of L1 Moon and L6 Jupiter at 16° Scorpio H5. This > aspect, as it provokes the natal aspect, could briefly disturb > emotions in the country. > - conjunction of L3 Mercury and Ketu at 13° Leo H2. This aspect could > disturb the sentiment of investors. > > The above aspects are not involved in natal contacts. The natal > contacts in the chart are next week as follows: > - aspect of transit L8 Saturn at 4° 31' Leo H2 aspecting natal L1 > Moon at 7° 26' Taurus H11. This aspect is only a mild adverse > influence. > - mutual aspect between natal Rahu at 17° 46' Aries H10 and transit > Ketu at 13° 10' Leo H2 (and natal Ketu in H4 and transit Rahu in H8). > This influence is not so problematic. > - transit L6 Jupiter is widely conjunct H5 MEP at 20° 59' Scorpio, > aspecting also H9, H11 and H1. This aspect is only a mild negative > influence. > > In other words, the problems for the US financial markets are likely > to be general in nature. The problems may be different and more acute > for other countries where e.g. the MEP is closer to 13° or 16°. > > Best wishes, > > Thor > > SAMVA , <siha@> wrote: > > > > > > Hello dear list members, > > > > Transit influences continue to be unfavorable for most of the > ascendants in the next week specially middle of the week. Only Leo, > Aquarius and Pisces asdt have some good things. The transit is also > likely to show continued stress in the financial markets. > > > > Best wishes. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 Dear , How right you are. Today, the stock markets around the world have literally plunged. The US stock market is currently down over 240 points, around 12600, far below the peak of over 14000 reached only a few weeks ago. At the same time, the US dollar has gained strength and bond prices are rising as investors flee into safe haven investments at such times. Interestingly, the turmoil has intensified as transit L3 Mercury in the SAMVA USA chart entered Leo H2. Mercury, which is an important functional and general indicator of stock market developments in the chart, is now closely conjunct the most malefic planet in the chart, transit L8 Saturn. For some time, Saturn has been afflicting transit L4 Venus also in infancy in Leo, coinciding with the eruption of concerns over the losses in the sub-prime loan sector. Today, the concern has intensified that the loan losses will spread and a full blown market meltdown occur. Hopefully, it will not, but in the throes of turmoil many investors worry it may. This is typical of investor behaviour. When things go well, their assessment become euphoric and when things go badly, their assessment turns pessimistic, leading to exaggerated swings, termed overshooting and undershooting, in the prices of financial assets. Thank you for the alert for next week. So far, your predictions have been spot on. Given these events it is now more likely the turmoil will continue next week. Best wishes, Thor SAMVA , <siha wrote: > > > Hello my dear Thor, > > Everyday and every event is teaching something. > > Best wishes. > > > > > > > - > " cosmologer " <cosmologer > <SAMVA > > Thursday, August 16, 2007 4:06 AM > Re: TRANSIT IN THE NEXT WEEK > > > Dear , > > Thank you again for the heads up on the coming situation and the > helpful feedback on the key astrological factors. It will be > interesting to watch how the situation develops, including in the > financial markets. > > The question by Sateesh and your answer is also helpful. It > highlights the implications of the functional nature, aspects and > placement of the planets involved for each ascendant. > > For countries with Pisces ascendant, it would be interesting to watch > the manifestation of L2 Mars at 16° Taurus H3 in exact opposition to > stationary L10 Jupiter at 16° Scorpio H9. It would be expected to > result in a quite dynamic / positive event. > > Best wishes, > > Thor > > > > SAMVA , <siha@> wrote: > > > > > > Hello my dear Thor, > > > > You have brought out the details correctly. The problems for the US > markets > > are also difficult. > > > > Best wishes. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - > > " cosmologer " <cosmologer@> > > <SAMVA > > > Thursday, August 16, 2007 12:59 AM > > Re: TRANSIT IN THE NEXT WEEK > > > > > > Dear , > > > > Thank you for this warning. > > > > I expect the difficult aspects are as follows: > > > > - conjunction of Sun and Saturn at 4° Leo > > - opposition of Jupiter at 16° Scorpio and Mars at 16 Taurus > > - brief conjunction of Moon and Jupiter at 16° Scorpio > > - conjunction of Mercury and Ketu at 13° Leo > > > > For the 21° Cancer rising SAMVA USA chart, the aspects involve: > > > > - conjunction of L2 Sun and L8 Saturn at 4° Leo H2. This aspect > could > > disturb the stock market. > > - opposition of L6 Jupiter at 16° Scorpio H5 and L10 Mars at 16 > > Taurus H11. This aspect could increase competitive pressures. > > - conjunction of L1 Moon and L6 Jupiter at 16° Scorpio H5. This > > aspect, as it provokes the natal aspect, could briefly disturb > > emotions in the country. > > - conjunction of L3 Mercury and Ketu at 13° Leo H2. This aspect > could > > disturb the sentiment of investors. > > > > The above aspects are not involved in natal contacts. The natal > > contacts in the chart are next week as follows: > > - aspect of transit L8 Saturn at 4° 31' Leo H2 aspecting natal L1 > > Moon at 7° 26' Taurus H11. This aspect is only a mild adverse > > influence. > > - mutual aspect between natal Rahu at 17° 46' Aries H10 and transit > > Ketu at 13° 10' Leo H2 (and natal Ketu in H4 and transit Rahu in > H8). > > This influence is not so problematic. > > - transit L6 Jupiter is widely conjunct H5 MEP at 20° 59' Scorpio, > > aspecting also H9, H11 and H1. This aspect is only a mild negative > > influence. > > > > In other words, the problems for the US financial markets are likely > > to be general in nature. The problems may be different and more > acute > > for other countries where e.g. the MEP is closer to 13° or 16°. > > > > Best wishes, > > > > Thor > > > > SAMVA , <siha@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hello dear list members, > > > > > > Transit influences continue to be unfavorable for most of the > > ascendants in the next week specially middle of the week. Only Leo, > > Aquarius and Pisces asdt have some good things. The transit is also > > likely to show continued stress in the financial markets. > > > > > > Best wishes. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 Hello my dear Thor, This is the game of planetary influences when seen in the right perspective. Best wishes. - " cosmologer " <cosmologer <SAMVA > Thursday, August 16, 2007 9:52 PM Re: TRANSIT IN THE NEXT WEEK Dear , How right you are. Today, the stock markets around the world have literally plunged. The US stock market is currently down over 240 points, around 12600, far below the peak of over 14000 reached only a few weeks ago. At the same time, the US dollar has gained strength and bond prices are rising as investors flee into safe haven investments at such times. Interestingly, the turmoil has intensified as transit L3 Mercury in the SAMVA USA chart entered Leo H2. Mercury, which is an important functional and general indicator of stock market developments in the chart, is now closely conjunct the most malefic planet in the chart, transit L8 Saturn. For some time, Saturn has been afflicting transit L4 Venus also in infancy in Leo, coinciding with the eruption of concerns over the losses in the sub-prime loan sector. Today, the concern has intensified that the loan losses will spread and a full blown market meltdown occur. Hopefully, it will not, but in the throes of turmoil many investors worry it may. This is typical of investor behaviour. When things go well, their assessment become euphoric and when things go badly, their assessment turns pessimistic, leading to exaggerated swings, termed overshooting and undershooting, in the prices of financial assets. Thank you for the alert for next week. So far, your predictions have been spot on. Given these events it is now more likely the turmoil will continue next week. Best wishes, Thor SAMVA , <siha wrote: > > > Hello my dear Thor, > > Everyday and every event is teaching something. > > Best wishes. > > > > > > > - > " cosmologer " <cosmologer > <SAMVA > > Thursday, August 16, 2007 4:06 AM > Re: TRANSIT IN THE NEXT WEEK > > > Dear , > > Thank you again for the heads up on the coming situation and the > helpful feedback on the key astrological factors. It will be > interesting to watch how the situation develops, including in the > financial markets. > > The question by Sateesh and your answer is also helpful. It > highlights the implications of the functional nature, aspects and > placement of the planets involved for each ascendant. > > For countries with Pisces ascendant, it would be interesting to watch > the manifestation of L2 Mars at 16° Taurus H3 in exact opposition to > stationary L10 Jupiter at 16° Scorpio H9. It would be expected to > result in a quite dynamic / positive event. > > Best wishes, > > Thor > > > > SAMVA , <siha@> wrote: > > > > > > Hello my dear Thor, > > > > You have brought out the details correctly. The problems for the US > markets > > are also difficult. > > > > Best wishes. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - > > " cosmologer " <cosmologer@> > > <SAMVA > > > Thursday, August 16, 2007 12:59 AM > > Re: TRANSIT IN THE NEXT WEEK > > > > > > Dear , > > > > Thank you for this warning. > > > > I expect the difficult aspects are as follows: > > > > - conjunction of Sun and Saturn at 4° Leo > > - opposition of Jupiter at 16° Scorpio and Mars at 16 Taurus > > - brief conjunction of Moon and Jupiter at 16° Scorpio > > - conjunction of Mercury and Ketu at 13° Leo > > > > For the 21° Cancer rising SAMVA USA chart, the aspects involve: > > > > - conjunction of L2 Sun and L8 Saturn at 4° Leo H2. This aspect > could > > disturb the stock market. > > - opposition of L6 Jupiter at 16° Scorpio H5 and L10 Mars at 16 > > Taurus H11. This aspect could increase competitive pressures. > > - conjunction of L1 Moon and L6 Jupiter at 16° Scorpio H5. This > > aspect, as it provokes the natal aspect, could briefly disturb > > emotions in the country. > > - conjunction of L3 Mercury and Ketu at 13° Leo H2. This aspect > could > > disturb the sentiment of investors. > > > > The above aspects are not involved in natal contacts. The natal > > contacts in the chart are next week as follows: > > - aspect of transit L8 Saturn at 4° 31' Leo H2 aspecting natal L1 > > Moon at 7° 26' Taurus H11. This aspect is only a mild adverse > > influence. > > - mutual aspect between natal Rahu at 17° 46' Aries H10 and transit > > Ketu at 13° 10' Leo H2 (and natal Ketu in H4 and transit Rahu in > H8). > > This influence is not so problematic. > > - transit L6 Jupiter is widely conjunct H5 MEP at 20° 59' Scorpio, > > aspecting also H9, H11 and H1. This aspect is only a mild negative > > influence. > > > > In other words, the problems for the US financial markets are likely > > to be general in nature. The problems may be different and more > acute > > for other countries where e.g. the MEP is closer to 13° or 16°. > > > > Best wishes, > > > > Thor > > > > SAMVA , <siha@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hello dear list members, > > > > > > Transit influences continue to be unfavorable for most of the > > ascendants in the next week specially middle of the week. Only Leo, > > Aquarius and Pisces asdt have some good things. The transit is also > > likely to show continued stress in the financial markets. > > > > > > Best wishes. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 Dear ,Your prediction from 15 August for this week has come true (see attached news story below). Global financial markets have been on tenterhooks, with declines in most markets. After a disturbing last week, the US stock market fell earlier to day, but is in the afternoon showing some resilience. This recovery follows a decision on Friday by the Federal Reserve in the USA to reduce the interest rate on "Discount window" loans to banks. What is still going on, is a massive flight into "safe haven" bonds. As a result, the prices of treasury bonds are rising and conversely the bond yields falling. This development, which is the most extreme since 1987, reflects the ongoing fear among investors concerning uncertainty about the extent of the fall-out from the sub-prime debt sector, where numerous firms and funds have failed.Period and transitsIn the SAMVA USA chart, the Ve/Ju period is running, with numerous transits at work.- Sub-period lord transit L6 Jupiter at 16° Scorpio is in an applying opposition aspect with transit L10 Mars at 14° Taurus, which it natally conjoins (based on the "50 year rule"). This adds an element of combativeness and perhaps some concern to the overall sentiment. -Today, transit L1 Moon is at 1° Scorpio H5 and is thus conjunct natal Juptiter at 5° Scorpio, arousing the natal contact. Tomorrow it will be conjunct transit Jupiter. The Moon is debilitated in Scorpio, thus the confidence would be at low ebb and vulnerable to upset..- Transit Mars also aspects transit Ketu at 13° Leo, adding some energy to unusual developments. - At the same time, transit L2 Sun is conjunct transit L8 Saturn at 4° Leo H2 and transit Saturn now aspects natal L1 Moon at 7° Taurus H11. As Saturn natally aspects the Sun, this could create obstacles for the wealth and sentiments.- Transit L3 Mercury at 8° Leo is now in applying conjunction with the nodal axis. This could undermine sentiments further in coming days. - Transit nodes are still in aspect with the natal nodes. In other words, there are several moderately disturbing contacts in the chart, keeping things on edge for some more days.Best wishes,Thorsiha wrote: Hello dear list members, Transit influences continue to be unfavorable for most of the ascendants in the next week specially middle of the week. Only Leo, Aquarius and Pisces asdt have some good things. The transit is also likely to show continued stress in the financial markets. Best wishes. Treasury Bill Yields Fall Most Since 1987 on Money Fund Demand By Deborah Finestone and Elizabeth Stanton Aug. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Yields on U.S. Treasury bills fell the most in two decades on demand for the safest securities amid concern over a widening credit crunch. Bill yields have fallen five straight days as money market funds dumped asset-backed commercial paper in favor of the shortest-maturity government debt. Three-month yields dropped the most since the stock market crash of 1987 and more than in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks in the U.S, as funds shunned assets that may be linked to a weakening mortgage market. ``The market is totally, absolutely, completely in fear mode,'' said John Jansen, who sells Treasuries at CastleOak Securities LP in New York. ``People are afraid that lots and lots of mortgage paper and mortgage paper derivatives of all sorts is completely opaque and they can't price it.'' The three-month Treasury bill yield fell 0.82 percentage point to 2.94 percent as of 2:54 p.m. in New York. It's the most since Oct. 20, 1987, when the yield fell 85 basis points, or 0.85 percentage point, on the day the stock market crashed, and eclipses the drop of 39 basis points on Sept. 13, 2001, the day the Treasury market reopened after the attacks. The yield has fallen from 4.69 percent on Aug. 13. The bills yielded about 7 percent in mid-October 1987, and 3.2 percent in the days before the September 2001 attacks. ``The psychotic atmosphere that's gripped the markets recently is still in place,'' said Tony Crescenzi, chief bond market strategist for New York-based Miller Tabak & Co. ``This is quite evident in the way the T-bill market is acting.'' `Get into Treasuries' The flight to government debt helped the U.S. Treasury sell $21 billion in three-month bills today at a high discount rate of 2.85 percent, the lowest since 2.8 percent on May 16, 2005. Investors fled even money market funds, considered among the safest instruments, on concern that the funds, which hold $2.5 trillion, have invested in risky collateralized debt obligations backed by subprime mortgage loans. ``We had clients asking to be pulled out of money market funds and wanting to get into Treasuries,'' said Henley Smith, fixed-income manager in New York at Castleton Partners, which oversees about $150 million in bonds. ``People are buying T-bills because you know exactly what's in it.'' The Federal Reserve Bank of New York said in a statement it won't re-invest the $5 billion of Treasury bill holdings maturing on Aug. 23 through its System Open Market Account to give it ``greater flexibility'' to manage reserves. It is the first time the Fed redeemed the Treasury bills since the 2001 terrorist attacks. Crescenzi said the move shows the Fed expects banks to borrow that much at the Fed's discount window. Job Cuts Treasuries headed higher earlier after SunTrust Banks Inc., the seventh-largest U.S. bank, said it expects to eliminate 2,400 jobs by the end of next year as part of a plan to cut costs. That may signal the credit crunch in the U.S. will cost jobs and may slow the economy. The yield on the benchmark two-year note fell 11 basis points to 4.08 percent. The price of the 4 5/8 percent security due in July 2009 rose about 6/32, or $1.88 per $1,000 face amount, to 101. Investors' focus is turning to ``the amount of job cuts you're going to have from this fallout,'' said Sean Murphy, a Treasury trader and strategist in New York at RBC Capital Markets, the investment-banking arm of Canada's biggest bank. Slower Economy More than half of the 21 primary government security dealers that trade with the Fed now expect the central bank to cut its target interest rate by next month from the current level of 5.25 percent. ``The Fed is going to lower the funds rate, it's a question of when,'' said Thomas Tierney, head of U.S. Treasury trading at Citigroup Global Markets Inc. in New York. ``Credit's gotten tighter, and it's going to slow the economy.'' The Fed on Aug. 17 cut the rate it charges banks for direct loans to banks by 0.5 percentage point to 5.75 percent. It was the first reduction in borrowing costs between scheduled meetings since 2001. The central bank said in a statement that risks to the economy have risen ``appreciably.'' The move failed to revive demand for asset-backed commercial paper in Europe. Solent Capital Partners LLP, a London-based credit-fund manager, is seeking to draw on emergency financing after it couldn't borrow in the commercial-paper markets. ``There is a lot to roll over in the commercial paper market and that has people getting nervous,'' said Ian Lyngen, an interest-rate strategist in Greenwich, Connecticut at primary dealer RBS Greenwich Capital. Interest-rate futures traders see a 100 percent change the fed will lower its overnight lending rate between banks by its next meeting on Sept. 18. Eighty-six percent of those bets are for rates to drop to 4.75 percent, while the balance is for a cut to 5 percent. To contact the reporters on this story: Deborah Finestone in New York at dfinestone ; Elizabeth Stanton in New York at estanton Last Updated: August 20, 2007 14:59 EDT Building a website is a piece of cake. Small Business gives you all the tools to get online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2007 Report Share Posted August 23, 2007 U.S. Stocks Fall, Led by Materials Producers; Home Depot Drops By Eric Martin Aug. 23 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks fell for the first time in six days after the nation's largest mortgage lender said the economy is heading for a recession. Countrywide Financial Corp. Chief Executive Angelo Mozilo, speaking on the CNBC television network, said the housing slump may lead to an economic contraction by slowing consumer spending. Nucor Corp., Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. and Newmont Mining Corp. led the decline on speculation demand for metals will drop. Home Depot Inc. retreated the most since Aug. 14 after a Financial Times report said the sale of its wholesale supply unit may not be completed by tonight's deadline. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index lost 1.57, or 0.1 percent, to 1,462.5. The Dow Jones Industrial Average decreased 0.25 to 13,235.88. The Nasdaq Composite Index slipped 11.1, or 0.4 percent, to 2,541.70. SAMVA , Cosmologer <cosmologer wrote: > > Dear , > > Your prediction from 15 August for this week has come true (see attached news story below). Global financial markets have been on tenterhooks, with declines in most markets. After a disturbing last week, the US stock market fell earlier to day, but is in the afternoon showing some resilience. This recovery follows a decision on Friday by the Federal Reserve in the USA to reduce the interest rate on " Discount window " loans to banks. What is still going on, is a massive flight into " safe haven " bonds. As a result, the prices of treasury bonds are rising and conversely the bond yields falling. This development, which is the most extreme since 1987, reflects the ongoing fear among investors concerning uncertainty about the extent of the fall-out from the sub-prime debt sector, where numerous firms and funds have failed. > > Period and transits > In the SAMVA USA chart, the Ve/Ju period is running, with numerous transits at work. > > - Sub-period lord transit L6 Jupiter at 16° Scorpio is in an applying opposition aspect with transit L10 Mars at 14° Taurus, which it natally conjoins (based on the " 50 year rule " ). This adds an element of combativeness and perhaps some concern to the overall sentiment. > > -Today, transit L1 Moon is at 1° Scorpio H5 and is thus conjunct natal Juptiter at 5° Scorpio, arousing the natal contact. Tomorrow it will be conjunct transit Jupiter. The Moon is debilitated in Scorpio, thus the confidence would be at low ebb and vulnerable to upset.. > > - Transit Mars also aspects transit Ketu at 13° Leo, adding some energy to unusual developments. > > - At the same time, transit L2 Sun is conjunct transit L8 Saturn at 4° Leo H2 and transit Saturn now aspects natal L1 Moon at 7° Taurus H11. As Saturn natally aspects the Sun, this could create obstacles for the wealth and sentiments. > > - Transit L3 Mercury at 8° Leo is now in applying conjunction with the nodal axis. This could undermine sentiments further in coming days. > > - Transit nodes are still in aspect with the natal nodes. > > In other words, there are several moderately disturbing contacts in the chart, keeping things on edge for some more days. > > Best wishes, > > Thor > > siha wrote: > Hello dear list members, > > Transit influences continue to be unfavorable for most of the ascendants in the next week specially middle of the week. Only Leo, Aquarius and Pisces asdt have some good things. The transit is also likely to show continued stress in the financial markets. > > Best wishes. > > > > > > > Treasury Bill Yields Fall Most Since 1987 on Money Fund Demand > By Deborah Finestone and Elizabeth Stanton > Aug. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Yields on U.S. Treasury bills fell the most in two decades on demand for the safest securities amid concern over a widening credit crunch. > Bill yields have fallen five straight days as money market funds dumped asset-backed commercial paper in favor of the shortest- maturity government debt. Three-month yields dropped the most since the stock market crash of 1987 and more than in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks in the U.S, as funds shunned assets that may be linked to a weakening mortgage market. > ``The market is totally, absolutely, completely in fear mode,'' said John Jansen, who sells Treasuries at CastleOak Securities LP in New York. ``People are afraid that lots and lots of mortgage paper and mortgage paper derivatives of all sorts is completely opaque and they can't price it.'' > The three-month Treasury bill yield fell 0.82 percentage point to 2.94 percent as of 2:54 p.m. in New York. It's the most since Oct. 20, 1987, when the yield fell 85 basis points, or 0.85 percentage point, on the day the stock market crashed, and eclipses the drop of 39 basis points on Sept. 13, 2001, the day the Treasury market reopened after the attacks. The yield has fallen from 4.69 percent on Aug. 13. The bills yielded about 7 percent in mid-October 1987, and 3.2 percent in the days before the September 2001 attacks. > ``The psychotic atmosphere that's gripped the markets recently is still in place,'' said Tony Crescenzi, chief bond market strategist for New York-based Miller Tabak & Co. ``This is quite evident in the way the T-bill market is acting.'' > `Get into Treasuries' > The flight to government debt helped the U.S. Treasury sell $21 billion in three-month bills today at a high discount rate of 2.85 percent, the lowest since 2.8 percent on May 16, 2005. > Investors fled even money market funds, considered among the safest instruments, on concern that the funds, which hold $2.5 trillion, have invested in risky collateralized debt obligations backed by subprime mortgage loans. > ``We had clients asking to be pulled out of money market funds and wanting to get into Treasuries,'' said Henley Smith, fixed-income manager in New York at Castleton Partners, which oversees about $150 million in bonds. ``People are buying T-bills because you know exactly what's in it.'' > The Federal Reserve Bank of New York said in a statement it won't re-invest the $5 billion of Treasury bill holdings maturing on Aug. 23 through its System Open Market Account to give it ``greater flexibility'' to manage reserves. It is the first time the Fed redeemed the Treasury bills since the 2001 terrorist attacks. Crescenzi said the move shows the Fed expects banks to borrow that much at the Fed's discount window. > Job Cuts > Treasuries headed higher earlier after SunTrust Banks Inc., the seventh-largest U.S. bank, said it expects to eliminate 2,400 jobs by the end of next year as part of a plan to cut costs. That may signal the credit crunch in the U.S. will cost jobs and may slow the economy. > The yield on the benchmark two-year note fell 11 basis points to 4.08 percent. The price of the 4 5/8 percent security due in July 2009 rose about 6/32, or $1.88 per $1,000 face amount, to 101. > Investors' focus is turning to ``the amount of job cuts you're going to have from this fallout,'' said Sean Murphy, a Treasury trader and strategist in New York at RBC Capital Markets, the investment-banking arm of Canada's biggest bank. > Slower Economy > More than half of the 21 primary government security dealers that trade with the Fed now expect the central bank to cut its target interest rate by next month from the current level of 5.25 percent. > ``The Fed is going to lower the funds rate, it's a question of when,'' said Thomas Tierney, head of U.S. Treasury trading at Citigroup Global Markets Inc. in New York. ``Credit's gotten tighter, and it's going to slow the economy.'' > The Fed on Aug. 17 cut the rate it charges banks for direct loans to banks by 0.5 percentage point to 5.75 percent. It was the first reduction in borrowing costs between scheduled meetings since 2001. The central bank said in a statement that risks to the economy have risen ``appreciably.'' > The move failed to revive demand for asset-backed commercial paper in Europe. Solent Capital Partners LLP, a London-based credit-fund manager, is seeking to draw on emergency financing after it couldn't borrow in the commercial-paper markets. > ``There is a lot to roll over in the commercial paper market and that has people getting nervous,'' said Ian Lyngen, an interest-rate strategist in Greenwich, Connecticut at primary dealer RBS Greenwich Capital. > Interest-rate futures traders see a 100 percent change the fed will lower its overnight lending rate between banks by its next meeting on Sept. 18. Eighty-six percent of those bets are for rates to drop to 4.75 percent, while the balance is for a cut to 5 percent. > To contact the reporters on this story: Deborah Finestone in New York at dfinestone ; Elizabeth Stanton in New York at estanton > Last Updated: August 20, 2007 14:59 EDT > > > > Building a website is a piece of cake. > Small Business gives you all the tools to get online. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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