Weekly Market Recap + Astrological Outlook (Week Ending June 6, 2025)

🔹 Financial Highlights

Broad Market Gains:
The major U.S. indexes climbed again, with the NASDAQ (+2.2%) leading and the S&P 500 breaching 6,000 for the first time this year. Small caps surged (+3.2%), suggesting rising risk appetite.

Labor Market Resilience:
May payrolls increased by 139,000, slightly beating expectations. However, downward revisions (-95,000) to prior months hint at moderation beneath the surface. Unemployment remains steady at 4.2%.

No Cut in June/July:
Following the jobs report, Fed funds futures solidified expectations: no rate cut in June or July, but two cuts still priced in by year-end, beginning in September.

Crude Oil Surge:
WTI jumped +6.3%, ending a multi-week slide. Rising geopolitical and summer demand factors may be at play.

Sector Divergence:
Defensive sectors lagged — Consumer Staples (-1.5%) and Utilities (-1.0%) — while Communication Services (+3.2%) and Tech (+3.0%) outperformed. Volatility compressed further, with the VIX dropping to 16.8.