Stocks top crypto: the S&P 500 at -0.1% versus Bitcoin's -0.7% – July 22, 2026

Looking back at July 22, 2026, the markets tracked by Alysly showed a mixed picture: 42 of 95 monitored assets (44 %) closed higher. The day's biggest swing came from the crypto asset NEAR at -3.6 %. The major equity indices moved -0.1 % on average, as digital assets averaged -0.2 %.
The key points at a glance
- Breadth: 42 of 95 assets higher (44 %) – a mixed picture.
- Biggest daily move: NEAR at -3.6 %.
- Indices: 5 of 16 higher – strongest DAX (+0.49 %), weakest Russell 2000 (-0.93 %).
- Asset classes: leading precious metals (+1.6 %), lagging crypto (-0.2 %).
- Crypto: top gainer ERA (+8.4 %), top loser TUT (-9.2 %).
- Correlation: S&P 500 ↔ Gold at +0.46 (moderately correlated).
- Real assets: top hammer price Porsche 911 Turbo (964) — 1991–1994 at $429,000 (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 -3.6 %, NEAR was the day's most notable single move. The chart shows its trajectory over the selected range:
Indices on the day
Of the 16 benchmark indices tracked, 5 closed higher – so the majority slipped. DAX led the field at +0.49 %, while Russell 2000 trailed at -0.93 %. 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 – illiquid micro-caps excluded.
Gainers
The crypto market's daily mean was -0.2 %. Leading the pack was ERA at +8.4 %, with TUT trailing at -9.2 %. 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
Precious metals averaged +1.6 %, energy and industrial commodities +1.4 %. Both groups advanced. Gold is a traditional hedge, while crude oil and copper act as growth barometers.
| Name | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | 4151.9 | +1.85 % |
| Silver | 60.298 | +2.01 % |
| Platinum | 1653.3 | +0.94 % |
| Palladium | 1309.8 | +1.80 % |
| WTI crude | 86.83 | +2.95 % |
| Brent crude | 94.07 | +3.36 % |
| Gasoline | 3.2449 | +0.58 % |
| Heating oil | 4.0661 | +0.88 % |
| Copper | 6.4935 | -0.90 % |
Foreign exchange (Forex)
The key pair EUR/USD moved +0.07 % – 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1.14365 | +0.07 % | |
| 1.3374 | -0.04 % | |
| 162.417 | -0.03 % | |
| 0.6988 | -0.15 % | |
| 1.40519 | -0.15 % | |
| 0.809848 | +0.22 % |
Real assets: new hammer prices
Between 15 July 2026 and today, 275 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 | 262 | $4,440 | Crystal Lugia #149 — Aquapolis (2003) 24 Aug 2026 | $132,000 |
| Classic cars | 13 | $156,559 | Porsche 911 Turbo (964) — 1991–1994 17 Jul 2026 | $429,000 |
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 — precisely the composition effect the price index below avoids. Prices are hammer prices including the buyer's premium.
No lot changed hands in watches in this window – the most recent recorded sale is 39 days back (13 June 2026). With few, high-priced items such gaps are the norm, not a data outage.
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, not 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 – 51 days before this report, which 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 +0.46. 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 – they smooth out volatility.
| Pair | r (90d) | −1 … +1 |
|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 ↔ Bitcoin | +0.44 | |
| S&P 500 ↔ Gold | +0.46 | |
| Gold ↔ Crude oil (WTI) | -0.28 | |
| EUR/USD ↔ Gold | +0.28 |
Summary
On balance, July 22, 2026 was a day of a mixed picture across the markets Alysly tracks: 42 of 95 assets closed higher. The headline came from NEAR at -3.6 %. Across asset classes, precious metals led (+1.6 %) while crypto lagged (-0.2 %). The correlation between S&P 500 and Gold was moderately correlated (+0.46) – 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 (964) — 1991–1994 at $429,000 – a price struck at a single table rather than on an exchange. For long-term investors, though, single trading days are noise: what matters is broad diversification across asset classes, regions and time – not any one day's move.
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