Arbitrum climbs 29.8% – August 31, 2026
At the close on August 31, 2026, the markets tracked by Alysly showed a mixed picture: 57 of 92 monitored assets (62 %) closed higher. The standout mover was the crypto asset Arbitrum at +29.8 %. The major equity indices moved -0.4 % on average, with crypto around +2.3 %. Notably, equities and crypto diverged, moving in opposite directions on the day.
The key points at a glance
- Breadth: 57 of 92 assets higher (62 %), a mixed picture.
- Biggest daily move: Arbitrum at +29.8 %.
- Indices: 3 of 16 higher, strongest S&P 500 Informationstechnologie (+0.44 %), weakest DAX (-1.17 %).
- Asset classes: leading crypto (+2.3 %), lagging precious metals (-2.6 %).
- Crypto: top gainer 0G (+36.9 %), top loser PROM (-16.2 %).
- Correlation: EUR/USD ↔ Gold at +0.61 (strongly positively correlated).
- Real assets: top hammer price Porsche 911 Turbo (930) · 1975–1989 at $258,000 (Classic cars).
Market barometer
Breadth = share of all tracked instruments (indices, liquid crypto, commodities, forex) with a positive daily change. Bars scale with the magnitude of each asset class's average daily return.
In focus: Arbitrum
At +29.8 %, Arbitrum was the day's most notable single move. The chart shows its trajectory over the selected range:
Indices on the day
Every index we track is listed in the index overview.
Of the 16 benchmark indices tracked, 3 finished the day higher, so the majority slipped. S&P 500 Informationstechnologie led the field at +0.44 %, while DAX trailed at -1.17 %. The “52W” column shows where each index sits within its yearly range. A marker far to the right means it is trading close to its 52-week high.
Crypto: daily gainers & losers
From the 50 largest crypto assets by trading volume, excluding illiquid micro-caps.
Gainers
0G
Arbitrum
HEMI
CRV
DOGS
Optimism
PROM
ONG
ZKC
TUT
ERA
POLAcross liquid coins, crypto came in at +2.3 %, moving against equities. Out in front was 0G at +36.9 %, with PROM trailing at -16.2 %. Crypto remains the most volatile asset class covered here. Daily swings of this magnitude are normal and say little about the long-term trend.
Commodities & precious metals
All series: commodities and precious metals.
Precious metals averaged -2.6 %, energy and industrial commodities +2.1 %. Cyclical commodities outran metals, often a sign of growth and demand optimism. Gold is a traditional hedge, while crude oil and copper act as growth barometers.
| Name | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | 4481.5 | -1.07 % |
| Silver | 66.99 | -1.17 % |
| Platinum | 1794.2 | -3.24 % |
| Palladium | 1378.3 | -4.74 % |
| WTI crude | 85.76 | +2.83 % |
| Brent crude | 90.49 | +2.71 % |
| Gasoline | 3.077 | +0.88 % |
| Heating oil | 4.4106 | +3.80 % |
| Copper | 6.6875 | +0.43 % |
Foreign exchange (Forex)
All currency pairs are listed in the forex overview.
The key pair EUR/USD moved +0.30 %: the euro gained on the US dollar, so the dollar was relatively weaker. A firmer dollar tends to weigh on commodities and emerging markets, a weaker one supports them. Prices are drawn from CME FX futures.
| Pair | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
  EUR/USD | 1.16225 | +0.30 % |
 GBP/USD | 1.3549 | +0.14 % |
 USD/JPY | 159.642 | -0.20 % |
 AUD/USD | 0.7163 | +0.08 % |
 USD/CAD | 1.38475 | -0.36 % |
 USD/CHF | 0.80707 | -0.15 % |
Real assets: new hammer prices
Since 24 August 2026, 3 new hammer prices were added. There is no daily close here: trading happens when a lot is called, and only then does a price exist.
| Asset class | Records | Median | Highest hammer price | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trading cards | 2 | $17,700 | Blastoise #2 · Base Set 2 (2000) 28 Aug 2026 | $18,300 |
| Classic cars | 1 | $258,000 | Porsche 911 Turbo (930) · 1975–1989 26 Aug 2026 | $258,000 |
Median = the middle hammer price among this window's records, not the value of a fixed position. It moves simply because different items come up for sale each week. The price index below avoids exactly this composition effect. Prices are hammer prices including the buyer's premium.
Nothing was sold at auction in watches in this window. The last sale on file is 79 days old (13 June 2026). Where trading is rare and expensive, gaps like this belong to the market rather than to a failed fetch.
The trading-card price index stands at 537.6, +191.2 % against a year ago (base 100 at the first quarter covered, as of 28 August 2026). It measures price changes of the same good rather than the median of a changing offer. Against the previous reading (29 June 2026) that is -2.4 %, a quarterly figure rather than a daily one.
Residential property: an official index, not a hammer price
For residential property there are no individual sales to report: prices there are formed in statistics, not under the hammer. The latest available reading is 1 June 2026, 91 days before this report. The gap reflects the publication lag of the sources rather than missing data.
| Series | Level | Prior print | 1 year |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States (Case-Shiller) 1 Jun 2026 | 336.7 | +0.4 % | +1.7 % |
| Germany 31 Mar 2026 | 153.4 | +0.3 % | +1.4 % |
| Euro area 31 Mar 2026 | 157.4 | +0.9 % | +4.6 % |
Cross-asset correlations
Over the past 90 trading days, EUR/USD and Gold were strongly positively correlated, with a correlation coefficient of +0.61. A value near +1 means they move together, near −1 they move opposite, near 0 there is no linear link. For portfolio diversification, low or negative correlations are valuable because they smooth out volatility.
| Pair | r (90d) | −1 … +1 |
|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 ↔ Bitcoin | +0.35 | |
| S&P 500 ↔ Gold | +0.42 | |
| Gold ↔ Crude oil (WTI) | -0.26 | |
| EUR/USD ↔ Gold | +0.61 |
Summary
In summary, August 31, 2026 was a day of a mixed picture across the markets Alysly tracks: 57 of 92 assets gained. The headline came from Arbitrum at +29.8 %. Across asset classes, crypto led (+2.3 %) while precious metals lagged (-2.6 %). The correlation between EUR/USD and Gold stood at +0.61, a gauge of how much diversification benefit combining the two currently offers. Away from the capital markets, the top hammer price was Porsche 911 Turbo (930) · 1975–1989 at $258,000, a price struck at a single table rather than on an exchange. A single trading day is only a small slice, though: over longer periods, asset classes, regions and holding period shape a portfolio's result more than any one day's move.
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