MSCI China leads global indices, +1.7% – July 27, 2026
Looking back at July 27, 2026, the markets tracked by Alysly showed a mixed picture: 26 of 94 monitored assets (28 %) closed higher. The day's biggest swing came from the crypto asset NEAR at -8.0 %. The major equity indices moved +0.4 % on average, as digital assets averaged -4.1 %. Notably, equities and crypto diverged, moving in opposite directions on the day.
The key points at a glance
- Breadth: 26 of 94 assets higher (28 %), a mixed picture.
- Biggest daily move: NEAR at -8.0 %.
- Indices: 14 of 16 higher, strongest MSCI China (+1.74 %), weakest S&P 500 Informationstechnologie (-0.90 %).
- Asset classes: leading precious metals (+1.3 %), lagging crypto (-4.1 %).
- Crypto: top gainer COTI (+48.2 %), top loser OPN (-13.9 %).
- Correlation: S&P 500 ↔ Gold at +0.49 (moderately correlated).
- Real assets: top hammer price Porsche 911 Turbo (993) · 1995–1998 at $350,000 (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: NEAR
At -8.0 %, NEAR 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, 14 finished the day higher, so the majority advanced. MSCI China led the field at +1.74 %, while S&P 500 Informationstechnologie trailed at -0.90 %. 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
COTI
PUMP
ENSO
PROM
ZRO
RLUSD
OPN
CHIP
ERA
FET
ENA
WALThe crypto market's daily mean was -4.1 %, moving against equities. Leading the pack was COTI at +48.2 %, with OPN trailing at -13.9 %. 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 +1.3 %, energy and industrial commodities -3.0 %. That is the classic pattern of a more defensive phase: metals bid, cyclical commodities softer. Gold is a traditional hedge, while crude oil and copper act as growth barometers.
| Name | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | 4077 | +0.15 % |
| Silver | 58.712 | -0.33 % |
| Platinum | 1632.2 | +1.75 % |
| Palladium | 1296.8 | +3.45 % |
| WTI crude | 82.61 | -7.50 % |
| Brent crude | 85.87 | – |
| Gasoline | 3.1696 | -2.52 % |
| Heating oil | 4.006 | -2.18 % |
| Copper | 6.379 | +0.34 % |
Foreign exchange (Forex)
All currency pairs are listed in the forex overview.
The key pair EUR/USD moved -0.02 %: the US dollar firmed against the euro, showing relative strength. 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 | 1.13915 | -0.02 % |
 GBP/USD | 1.3288 | -0.28 % |
 USD/JPY | 163.145 | -0.02 % |
 AUD/USD | 0.69825 | +0.09 % |
 USD/CAD | 1.40934 | +0.20 % |
 USD/CHF | 0.814631 | +0.11 % |
Real assets: new hammer prices
Between 20 July 2026 and today, 219 auction records were captured. Real assets have no continuous quote; a price only comes into being with the hammer.
| Asset class | Records | Median | Highest hammer price | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trading cards | 208 | $5,700 | Crystal Lugia #149 · Aquapolis (2003) 24 Aug 2026 | $132,000 |
| Classic cars | 11 | $156,559 | Porsche 911 Turbo (993) · 1995–1998 21 Jul 2026 | $350,000 |
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.
No hammer price was recorded in watches in this window. The latest record stems from 13 June 2026, so 44 days ago. In a thinly traded collectors' market such a pause is normal, not a missing update.
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, 56 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, S&P 500 and Gold were moderately correlated, with a correlation coefficient of +0.49. 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 | +0.43 | |
| S&P 500 ↔ Gold | +0.49 | |
| Gold ↔ Crude oil (WTI) | -0.30 | |
| EUR/USD ↔ Gold | +0.30 |
Summary
On balance, July 27, 2026 was a day of a mixed picture across the markets Alysly tracks: 26 of 94 assets gained. The headline came from NEAR at -8.0 %. Across asset classes, precious metals led (+1.3 %) while crypto lagged (-4.1 %). The correlation between S&P 500 and Gold stood at +0.49, 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 (993) · 1995–1998 at $350,000, 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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