JANUARY

The first day of the year will see the conjunction of five planets (Sun, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn & Ketu) in Sagittarius sign. This planetary placement encourages the Bullish traders & investors. Venus will enter Aquarius sign on 8th and will get aspects from Mars & Saturn. The stocks of Textiles (Raymond) , IT (Infosys, Wipro) FMCG (HUL, ITC) & Sugar (Balrampur, EID) will witness Bullish trend. In commodities, cotton, sugar, jaggery, ghee, and wheat will see upsurge in demand. Gold & Silver will become darling of the speculators as Mercury enters Capricorn on 13th. Sun will conjoin Mercury on 15th in Capricorn, which will add fuel to the fire. Wheat, Jaggery, Sugar, Cotton, Textiles & Bullion will witness uptrend. With the advent of Saturn in Capricorn on 24th, conjunction of three planets Mercury, Sun & Saturn will create volatility, indicating the traders & speculators to keep booking profit on every rise. Indices will see optimism after 23rd. Mercury will conjoin Venus in Aquarius on 31st. Mars will aspect both of these planets, indicating volatile Bullish up-move.

FEBRUARY

Venus will enter Pisces on 2nd. Saturn will aspect Venus. The rates may fall initially, but gradually uptrend in the stocks of White goods (Whirlpool, Symphony, Blue star), Silverware, IT & Software (TCS, Wipro, Infosys) companies will be noticed. Crude oil will also see rise in the rates. The traders should not fall in the trap of low rates, as the demand is likely to go Northwards. Global conditions will keep the traders & speculators uneasy & restless till 12th Feb. The chief planet of business & trade, Mercury, will move Retrograde from 17th. Bearish sentiments will pull down the indices. The markets and the indices will witness upsurge on 22nd. Pharma (Sun, Pfizer, Dr Reddys), Media and Capital goods (Havells) stocks will be in demand. Venus will enter Aries and will be aspected by Jupiter. Stocks of FMCG, wheat, edibles, oil, mustard, wool and jaggery are likely to go downwards, whereas the indices will experience Bullish trend.

MARCH

Mercury in Aquarius will attain Direct motion on 10th. This will infuse positive sentiments in the stocks of banking, insurance, paper, logistics and tyre sector companies. Investors will take interest in acquiring the stocks of White goods companies (Blue Star, Voltas, Whirlpool). The stocks of Power, Electrical & Gas sector companies will rise from 13th onwards. Profit booking will be observed between 18th to 20th. Mars will enter exalted sign Capricorn on 22nd, and will conjoin Saturn. This planetary combination will create uneasiness in the global scenario. Edibles like oil, wheat, rice, and jaggery are likely to see uptrend, due to increase in demand and shortage of supply. The Indices may see downfall between 25th to 27th. Investors will have an inclination towards buying Gold. Sentiments in the stock market are likely to improve after 27th.

APRIL

Sun will enter Aswini nakshatra, Aries sign on 13th. Mars will have 4th aspect on Sun in Aries. Mars is already conjoined with Jupiter & Saturn in Capricorn. Cotton, Coconut, mustard and Bullion will see positive buying trend. The stocks of Asset management companies (HDFC AMC), I T (TCS) and FMCG (HUL, Nestle & Britannia) etc will remain in green. On 17th, Mercury will advance through Revati nakshatra. Mercury is being aspected by Saturn. Blue chip front runners will witness rise in demand. Smart and prudent investors will indulge in buying the stocks of IT, software (Infosys, Wipro), heavy industries (Reliance), banks (HDFC) and chemical sectors at low rates. Mercury will conjoin Sun in fiery sign Aries on 24th. This conjunction will get aspect from fiery planet Mars. This is a Bullish phenomenon. The graph of the indices will see uptrend. This month overall mood and sentiments are likely to remain Bullish. Midcaps indices will also see uptrend.

MAY

Fiery sign Mars will enter Aquarius, and will aspect Venus in Taurus. This will boost the demand for cotton, fashion, jewellery, watches (Titan), silver, paints (Asian Paints) & hospitality (Indian Hotels) sector companies. Saturn will move in Retrograde motion on 11th. Sun will enter in Krittika nakshatra on the same day. This will create demand in the stocks of Steel (JSW Steel, Tata Steel), Automobiles (TVS Motors, Maruti), Auto ancillaries (Motherson), Oil, Gas & Petroleum (HPCL, BPCL, MGL, IGL) sector companies. Mercury will enter Rohini nakshatra on 13th. IT and software sector companies will see upsurge in demand on 13th, when Venus turns retrograde in Taurus. Fashion, Cosmetics and FMCG stocks will also see rise in the rates. Mercury will rise in the West on 16th. This will set Bullish tone in the sentiments. Rahu & Mercury will enter Mrigasira nakshatra & will conjoin Venus on 20th. Stock market is likely to experience volatility till 28th. Long side traders are advised to book profit on every rise. On 29th Retrograde Venus & aspect of fiery planet Mars on Sun & Venus will move the Spot & equity market's graph go Northwards.

JUNE

Fiery planet Mars will enter Poorva Bhadrapad nakshatra on 3rd. Edible oils, Bullion (Gold & Silver), Cotton, Textiles stocks, FMCG stocks and Crude stocks will see upsurge in demand. Sun will conjoin Rahu in Mrigasira nakshatra on 7th. This creates shortage in petroleum, beverages, rice, Pearl, water and Silver. The rates of aqua culture (Avanti feeds), rice (KRBL) and beverage stocks (Varun Beverages) are likely to increase. Sun will enter Gemini and conjoin Mercury & Rahu on 14th. This planetary phenomenon is capable of creating restless. Rainfall will be likely to be lesser than expected. Stockists of the grains will earn handsomely, due to rise in the prices. Stocks of sugar, rice, wheat, edibles, metals and steel will see uptrend. Uptrend is likely to continue due to entry of Mars in Pisces sign on 18th. Mars will aspect conjunction of Sun, Rahu & Mercury and in turn will get aspected by Saturn. Mercury is moving Retrograde. Speculators should avoid short selling the stocks of Banks (HDFC, ICICI & SBI). This month, the stars are likely to favour the long side traders.

JULY

The markets are likely to see mixed trends till 4th. With the advent of Sun in Punarvasu nakshatra, the stocks of perfumery, coconut products (Marico, Dabur) and rice (KRBL) will see increase in demand. Mercury will resume Direct motion on 12th. Banking, Paper (JK, West Coast), Logistics (Blue Dart) & Insurance (LIC, GIC) stocks will see rise, after initial hitch. As Sun enters Cancer on 16th, and thereby will form 180 degrees opposition with Saturn. Bullish sentiments will predominate the markets, despite Bearish interferences. Sun will enter Pushya nakshatra, ruled by enemy Saturn, on 19th. The stocks of metals, steel, capital goods (Havells) and consumer goods (Godrej consumer, ITC, Dabur) will remain in demand. IT & software stocks will become the darling of the investors on 23rd, when Venus conjoins Rahu in Mrigasira nakshatra. Prudent investors will make use of every opportunity to buy good quality stocks on every fall. The last week of the month will have Bullish undercurrent.

AUGUST

Beginning of the month will witness many interesting planetary phenomenon. Venus will enter Gemini, to conjoin Rahu, and will oppose the conjunction of Ketu & Jupiter. Fiery sign Mars will aspect the conjunction of Venus & Rahu. Volatility will prevail in the market. Smart traders will keep booking profit on every rise. With the advent of Mercury in Pushya nakshatra on 4th, Bullion will see downtrend. The chief planet of commerce & trade, Mercury will enter Aslesha nakshatra to conjoin Sun. The stocks of Gas, Mines (Coal India, Vedanta), Affordable housing (Ashiana, Eldeco) and Cement (Ultratech) sector will see going Northwards. The uptrend is likely to suddenly reverse the direction, as Mars will enter Aries, and will disturb Mercury by aspecting. Overall, the markets are likely to see uptrend till 21st. From 22nd, change of planetary positions will infuse Bearish sentiments in the market. The commodities market will experience downtrend till 29th. Last day of the month will witness Venus entering in Watery & movable sign Cancer. This Venus will get aspect from Mars. This combination will bring smiles on the lips of the Bulls.

SEPTEMBER

Till 10th, the market will be hesitant to show Bullish inclination. Mars will start moving in retrogression from 10th. The Bulls would like to strike, but Jupiter's aspect on Mars will not let them act whole heartedly. Soon the uptrend will get fizzled. Jupiter will assume Direct motion from 13th. Sun will also enter U.Phalguni nakshatra on the same day. This planetary combination will create Bullishness in the commodities. The stocks of woollen garments (Monte Carlo, Lux Ind) will be seen in demand. Prudent investors will start taking interest in the stocks of Automobiles and Auto ancillaries. Sun's entry in Virgo on 16th will see Mercury conjoining Sun. The Bears will pull down the indices. Lack of buying enthusiasm will be noticed till 21st. Smart traders will keep buying the frontrunner stocks on every fall. Mercury will enter Libra on 22nd. Mercury will come under the aspect of Mars & Saturn. This astral phenomenon has potential to ignite the buying passion in the Bulls. Saturn will turn Direct in Capricorn on 29th. Trend of the markets, especially the stocks of Steel, Automobiles, Housing, Gas and Petroleum, will see reversal.

OCTOBER

Retrograde Mars will enter Pisces on 4th. This Mars will form many important aspects with other important planets. Mars will aspect Sun, and in turn will get aspected by Saturn. This will create volatility in the market. The stocks of Plywood, Cement, Housing, Real estate and Heavy industry sectors will be in demand. Mercury in Libra will assume retrograde motion on 14th. Mercury will have aspects from Mars & Saturn. The Bulls will dominate the market, by showing buying interest in the stocks of Insurance, Banking, AMC (HDFC AMC) and Paints sector companies. The stocks of Air conditioners & Refrigerators (Voltas) will see reduction in the demand. Sun will enter Libra on 17th and will conjoin Mercury. They will receive aspect from Mars & Saturn. Indices may show downtrend before going Northwards. Venus will enter debilitated sign Virgo on 23rd. Mars is transiting 7 signs away from Virgo in Pisces. Stocks of Rice (KRBL), FMCG (ITC, HindUni), Woollen clothes (Monte Carlo, Lux Ind) and Nightwears (Lovable, Page ) will see rise in demand. Venus will enter Hasta nakshatra on 31st. Beverages & bottling stocks (Varun Beverages) will lose the sheen.

NOVEMBER

Mercury in Libra will turn Direct on 3rd. Conjunction of Sun & Mercury will get aspect from Mars and Saturn. Indices are likely to go Northwards. The stocks of Automobiles (Maruti), Banking, Paper, Cable (Finolex, Sterlite) and Logistics (Gati, Blue Dart) will be in demand. Sun will enter Visakha nakshatra on 6th. This will induce demand in metal, gas, petroleum and cement stocks. Venus will enter Libra and conjoin Mercury on 17th. Mars & Saturn will have aspect on this conjunction. Fiery planet Mars will add fuel to the Bullish fire. Jupiter will enter Capricorn and conjoin Saturn on 20th. Jupiter & Saturn will transit through same nakshatra Uttra Asadha, ruled by Sun. The Bullishness is likely to continue. With the advent of Mercury in Visakha nakshatra on 21st, the demand in Bullion will decline. Disturbance & volatility will be felt due to unexpected political & natural events. The Bulls may lose interest between 23rd to 27th. Sentiments are likely to improve. Overall sentiments are likely to remain positive.

DECEMBER

Mercury will enter Jyeshta nakshatra on 8th, and will conjoin Sun in same nakshatra. This conjunction of Sun & Mercury creates volatility in the sentiments. Traders are advised to trade / speculate cautiously. The Combust state of Mercury will keep the Bulls under pressure. Active traders would shy away from trading actively. Long side speculators may like to watch and wait rather than buying mindlessly. Venus will enter Fixed & watery sign Scorpio on 11th. Conjunction of Venus, Sun, Mercury & Ketu in Scorpio will increase demand of IT, Software, Pharma (Sun, Divis, Pfizer) and Textiles sector companies. Mars will enter Aries on 24th, and will aspect conjunction of Venus & Ketu in Scorpio. The stocks of Copper (Hindustan Copper), MCX Copper, Gold & Silver, Footwear (Relaxo) and Sugar (EID Parry will see upsurge in demand. The uptrend movement in the indices will keep the Bulls happy.

DISCLAIMER

These inferences are purely based on planetary conditions. Neither the editor/publisher, nor the author is responsible for any loss. These astrological inferences are neither an invitation nor a suggestion / recommendation to trade in the Stock Market. Consult the Registered Financial Advisor, before investing. The author may have invested in mentioned stocks.