Grahanila(Planetary positions) as on 1st Sep 2019

As on 1st September 2019 Sun & Venus & Mars & Mercury in Leo, Moon in Virgo, Jupiter in Scorpio, Ketu & Saturn in Sagitarius and Rahu in Gemini. Planetary transits in September: 17th Sun -> Virgo, 9th Venus-> Virgo, 10th Mercury-> Virgo, 25th Mars-> Virgo and 29th Mercury-> Libra. Saturn retrograde from 30th April to 18th September. Kalasarpa Yoga from 30th July to 8th September. Another noteworthy astrological event is the transit of Rahu to star Ardra (Thiruvathira) whose lord is Rudra(Lord Shiva) from 12th September 2019 to 19th May 2020. During this period there is possibility of release of high energies that may culminate to major conflicts between nations. Last time in this same period US military moved to Afghanistan (2001) to fight with Taliban. This time there is threat of war between US & Iran, Pakistan & India and trade war between US & China.

As anticipated, Nifty created a new high of 12103 on 3rd June 2019 against the level 12106 mentioned in 1st June 2019 post. Nifty's highest closing is at 12089 on 3rd June 2019 itself. After that Nifty moved down to 11625 on 19th June 2019 and bounced back to 11982 on 5th July 2019, the day the new Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her first Budget. Just after the presentation of the budget, Nifty started it's sharp decline and touched 10783 on 5th August 2019. Nifty bounced back to 11181 on 9th August and reversed thereafter to 10637. As FM announced relaxations and concessions to FIIs on 23rd August 2019 Nifty moved up to 11142 on 27th August. Nifty closing as on 30th August 2019 is 11023. For more details check charts posted on 30th August.

The year 2019 will usher to the stock market investors / mutual fund investors a magnificent opportunity that may come in once in a life time. When the sky is phenomenally beautiful ie. Saturn, Jupiter, Venus, Mars and Mercury seen around the eclipsed Sun is the time for the investment. The Grahasangamam (planetary congregation) occurs during December 2019 (similar to 2008-09 when Nifty fell from 6357 to 2539). As the next Kalasarpa Yoga is from 24th February 2020 to 28th May 2020, positional Equity buyers/Mutual Fund Equity Schemes investors should not enter it in bulk. Investments may be made in SIP over a period of five months from 10th January 2020. As the down move cannot be in a straight line it will be definitely in a zigzag fashion. Day/positional traders may observe the market keenly and patiently and make use of it. However, it is advised that the investors/traders may take their positions based on their own convictions only.

The planetary positions given above are at the time of Sunrise in India(Kerala) and Moon's conjunction effect on markets may be seen in countries (Asia / Europe / US) where trading take places at the time of conjunction(10° - 0°). When the angular difference between the Moon and the planet at Sunrise is between 5 to 10 degrees and/or conjunction occurs in Rasis(constellations) other than the Sun's Rasi, there may be a delay up to 24 hours in the conjunction effect according to their positions {Note: expect only eighty percent accuracy in assumptions based on Moon's conjunction with Mars(-), Venus(-) and Jupiter(+) as some other astro factors may also influence the market}. Conjunction dates can be had from the table above. Figures given in brackets are Rasi number(0 through 11 starting from Aries), Degrees and Minutes. Sun and Moon transits approximately one degree and thirteen degrees respectively around the Earth in 24 hours.