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
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.
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
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.
| Name | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Gold 5 Aug 2026 | 4305.2 | – |
| Silver 5 Aug 2026 | 62.288 | – |
| Platinum 5 Aug 2026 | 1746.9 | – |
| Palladium 5 Aug 2026 | 1370.1 | – |
| WTI crude 5 Aug 2026 | 75.22 | – |
| Brent crude 5 Aug 2026 | 79.45 | – |
| Gasoline 5 Aug 2026 | 2.8388 | – |
| Heating oil 5 Aug 2026 | 3.7962 | – |
| Copper 5 Aug 2026 | 6.7275 | – |
Foreign exchange (Forex)
All currency pairs are listed in the forex overview.
| Pair | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1.15725 | – | |
| 1.3469 | – | |
| 157.171 | – | |
| 0.7056 | – | |
| 1.39831 | – | |
| 0.803471 | – |
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.
| Asset class | Records | Median | Highest hammer price | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trading cards | 155 | $5,160 | Crystal Lugia #149 · Aquapolis (2003) 24 Aug 2026 | $132,000 |
| Classic cars | 5 | $258,000 | Porsche 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.
| 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 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.
| Pair | r (90d) | −1 … +1 |
|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 ↔ Bitcoin | +0.41 | |
| S&P 500 ↔ Gold | +0.49 | |
| Gold ↔ Crude oil (WTI) | -0.37 | |
| EUR/USD ↔ Gold | +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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