Markets Turn Defensive As Venus Retrograde Begins October 6, 2026

2026-10-06

Tuesday, October 6, 2026, opens with the market reading defensive, and the sky reason is precise: Venus stations retrograde that day, the only major planetary change in the session. Venus governs beauty, harmony and worth — the planet that gives assets their sense of value and keeps buyers comfortable paying up. When it turns retrograde, tradition reads that grip loosening. The whole board, not one instrument, feels the shift. This is a change day, and the change points down.