Crypto tops stocks as Bitcoin adds +1.6% versus the S&P 500's +0.1% – July 26, 2026

Looking back at July 26, 2026, the markets tracked by Alysly showed a mixed picture: 52 of 77 monitored assets (68 %) closed higher. The day's biggest swing came from the commodity Brent-Rohöl at -3.9 %. The major equity indices moved +0.1 % on average, as digital assets averaged +3.5 %.

The key points at a glance

Breadth: 52 of 77 assets higher (68 %) – a mixed picture.
Biggest daily move: Brent-Rohöl at -3.9 %.
Indices: 4 of 6 higher – strongest DAX (+1.07 %), weakest Nasdaq 100 (-1.12 %).
Asset classes: leading crypto (+3.5 %), lagging commodities (-2.5 %).
Crypto: top gainer ESP (+47.0 %), top loser DEXE (-21.8 %).
Correlation: S&P 500 ↔ Gold at +0.47 (moderately correlated).

Market barometer

Market breadth52 / 77 up

Equity indices +0.1 %

Crypto +3.5 %

Precious metals +0.2 %

Commodities -2.5 %

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: Brent-Rohöl

At -3.9 %, Brent-Rohöl was the day's most notable single move. The chart shows its trajectory over the selected range:

Indices on the day

Index	Day	2026	1J
DAX	+1.07 %	-3.7 %	-2.9 %
MSCI World	+0.13 %	+7.7 %	+15.9 %
S&P 500	+0.10 %	+8.2 %	+16.5 %
Nasdaq 100	-1.12 %	+11.6 %	+21.1 %
Dow Jones	+0.48 %	+7.3 %	+16.0 %
Russell 2000	-0.31 %	+17.0 %	+30.2 %

Of the 6 benchmark indices tracked, 4 closed higher – so the majority advanced. DAX led the field at +1.07 %, while Nasdaq 100 trailed at -1.12 %. 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

ESP ESP	$0.11009	+46.96 %
DIA DIA	$0.1411	+30.29 %
LA LA	$0.0771	+18.98 %
EUL EUL	$2.3	+18.31 %
KAITO KAITO	$1.1802	+16.84 %
PUMP PUMP	$0.002054	+15.33 %

Losers

DEXE DEXE	$3.693	-21.76 %
SYN SYN	$0.14576	-14.98 %
ALLO ALLO	$0.3348	-12.86 %
RE RE	$0.4829	-11.59 %
MMT MMT	$0.1815	-10.85 %
0G 0G	$0.184	-4.66 %

The crypto market's daily mean was +3.5 %. Leading the pack was ESP at +47.0 %, with DEXE trailing at -21.8 %. 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 +0.2 %, energy and industrial commodities -2.5 %. 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.

WTI crude	89.31	-3.12 %
Brent crude	96.78	-3.88 %
Gasoline	3.2516	-2.18 %
Heating oil	4.0954	-3.34 %
Copper	6.3575	+0.22 %
Gold	4070.8	+0.51 %
Silver	58.906	+1.47 %
Platinum	1604.1	-0.29 %
Palladium	1253.6	-0.69 %

Foreign exchange (Forex)

The key pair EUR/USD moved -0.06 % – 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.

EUR/USD	1.1394	-0.06 %
GBP/USD	1.3325	+0.07 %
USD/JPY	0.006128	-0.04 %
AUD/USD	0.69765	+0.24 %
USD/CAD	0.711	-0.15 %
USD/CHF	1.22895	-0.16 %

Cross-asset correlations

Over the past 90 trading days, S&P 500 and Gold were moderately correlated, with a correlation coefficient of +0.47. 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	+0.46
S&P 500 ↔ Gold	+0.47
Gold ↔ Crude oil (WTI)	-0.29
EUR/USD ↔ Gold	+0.28

Summary

On balance, July 26, 2026 was a day of a mixed picture across the markets Alysly tracks: 52 of 77 assets closed higher. The headline came from Brent-Rohöl at -3.9 %. Across asset classes, crypto led (+3.5 %) while commodities lagged (-2.5 %). The correlation between S&P 500 and Gold was moderately correlated (+0.47) – a gauge of how much diversification benefit combining the two currently offers. 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.