Stocks top crypto: the S&P 500 at -0.2% versus Bitcoin's -0.5% – August 6, 2026

Stocks top crypto: the S&P 500 at -0.2% versus Bitcoin's -0.5% – August 6, 2026

At the close on August 6, 2026, the markets tracked by Alysly showed a mixed picture: 33 of 80 monitored assets (41 %) closed higher. The standout mover was the crypto asset Cardano at +5.3 %. The major equity indices moved -0.3 % on average, with crypto around +0.7 %. Notably, equities and crypto diverged, moving in opposite directions on the day.

The key points at a glance

  • Breadth: 33 of 80 assets higher (41 %), a mixed picture.
  • Biggest daily move: Cardano at +5.3 %.
  • Indices: 1 of 16 higher, strongest MSCI EMU (+0.01 %), weakest MSCI Emerging Markets (-1.07 %).
  • Asset classes: leading crypto (+0.7 %), lagging equities (-0.3 %).
  • Crypto: top gainer ROBO (+14.8 %), top loser TUT (-14.6 %).
  • Correlation: EUR/USD ↔ Gold at +0.58 (moderately correlated).
  • Real assets: top hammer price Porsche 911 Turbo (993) · 1995–1998 at $320,000 (Classic cars).

Market barometer

Market breadth33 / 80 up
Equity indices -0.3 %
Crypto +0.7 %

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: Cardano

At +5.3 %, Cardano 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.

Indices on the day
IndexDay20261J52W
Germany DAX-0.47 %+2.3 %+6.5 %
World MSCI World-0.25 %+12.1 %+22.4 %
United States S&P 500-0.16 %+12.7 %+22.6 %
United States Nasdaq 100-0.37 %+17.0 %+28.0 %
United States Dow Jones-0.85 %+12.2 %+23.0 %
United States Russell 2000-0.51 %+20.5 %+35.7 %
Europa Euro STOXX 50-0.01 %+9.0 %+22.7 %
World MSCI ACWI-0.25 %+12.6 %+23.6 %
World MSCI ACWI IMI
China MSCI China-0.19 %-10.0 %-3.2 %
World MSCI Emerging Markets-1.07 %+16.9 %+34.6 %
World MSCI EM IMI-0.78 %+15.9 %+31.6 %
Europa MSCI EMU+0.01 %+9.2 %+21.8 %
Europa MSCI Europe-0.02 %+8.6 %+20.5 %
Europa MSCI Europe Small Cap
Japan MSCI Japan-0.01 %+17.0 %+26.8 %
United States MSCI USA
United States MSCI USA Kommunikationsdienste
United States MSCI USA Zyklische Konsumgüter
United States MSCI USA Nichtzyklische Konsumgüter
United States MSCI USA Finanzwesen
United States MSCI USA Gesundheitswesen
United States MSCI USA Informationstechnologie
World MSCI World Kommunikationsdienste
World MSCI World Zyklische Konsumgüter
World MSCI World Nichtzyklische Konsumgüter
World MSCI World Energie
World MSCI World ex USA-0.07 %+10.7 %+21.5 %
World MSCI World Finanzwesen
World MSCI World Gesundheitswesen
World MSCI World IMI
World MSCI World Industrie
World MSCI World Informationstechnologie
World MSCI World Materialien
World MSCI World Minimum Volatility
World MSCI World Momentum
World MSCI World Quality
World MSCI World Small Cap
World MSCI World SRI
World MSCI World Versorger
World MSCI World Value
United States S&P 500 Informationstechnologie-0.31 %+28.8 %+42.9 %
Europa STOXX Europe 600

Of the 16 benchmark indices tracked, 1 finished the day higher, so the majority slipped. MSCI EMU led the field at +0.01 %, while MSCI Emerging Markets trailed at -1.07 %. 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

Crypto daily gainers
NamePriceChange
ROBO ROBO$0.0143+14.77 %
ENSO ENSO$1.01+12.10 %
COTI COTI$0.01433+11.26 %
XAI XAI$0.00672+9.09 %
OPG OPG$0.0966+7.33 %
ZKP ZKP$0.048+5.73 %

Losers

Crypto daily losers
NamePriceChange
TUT TUT$0.0245-14.63 %
FET FET$0.1355-4.51 %
WLD WLD$0.3035-4.32 %
PENGU PENGU$0.00599-4.19 %
ONDO ONDO$0.3589-4.01 %
Avalanche AVAX$6.441-3.30 %

Across liquid coins, crypto came in at +0.7 %, moving against equities. Out in front was ROBO at +14.8 %, with TUT trailing at -14.6 %. 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.

Commodities & precious metals
NamePriceChange
Gold 5 Aug 20264305.2
Silver 5 Aug 202662.288
Platinum 5 Aug 20261746.9
Palladium 5 Aug 20261370.1
WTI crude 5 Aug 202675.22
Brent crude 5 Aug 202679.45
Gasoline 5 Aug 20262.8388
Heating oil 5 Aug 20263.7962
Copper 5 Aug 20266.7275

Foreign exchange (Forex)

All currency pairs are listed in the forex overview.

Foreign exchange (Forex)
PairPriceChange
EUR/USD 5 Aug 20261.15725
GBP/USD 5 Aug 20261.3469
USD/JPY 5 Aug 2026157.171
AUD/USD 5 Aug 20260.7056
USD/CAD 5 Aug 20261.39831
USD/CHF 5 Aug 20260.803471

Real assets: new hammer prices

Since 30 July 2026, 160 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.

New hammer prices per asset class
Asset classRecordsMedianHighest hammer pricePrice
Trading cards155$5,160Crystal Lugia #149 · Aquapolis (2003) 24 Aug 2026$132,000
Classic cars5$258,000Porsche 911 Turbo (993) · 1995–1998 11 Aug 2026$320,000

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 54 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, 66 days before this report. The gap reflects the publication lag of the sources rather than missing data.

Residential property indices
SeriesLevelPrior print1 year
United States (Case-Shiller) 1 Jun 2026336.7+0.4 %+1.7 %
Germany 31 Mar 2026153.4+0.3 %+1.4 %
Euro area 31 Mar 2026157.4+0.9 %+4.6 %

Data note 1

Cross-asset correlations

Over the past 90 trading days, EUR/USD and Gold were moderately correlated, with a correlation coefficient of +0.58. 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.

Cross-asset correlations
Pairr (90d)−1 … +1
S&P 500Bitcoin+0.41
S&P 500Gold+0.49
GoldCrude oil (WTI)-0.37
EUR/USDGold+0.58

Summary

In summary, August 6, 2026 was a day of a mixed picture across the markets Alysly tracks: 33 of 80 assets gained. The headline came from Cardano at +5.3 %. Across asset classes, crypto led (+0.7 %) while equities lagged (-0.3 %). The correlation between EUR/USD and Gold stood at +0.58, 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 $320,000, 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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