DAX tops the major indices at +1.6% – July 28, 2026

At the close on July 28, 2026, the markets tracked by Alysly showed a mixed picture: 33 of 75 monitored assets (44 %) closed higher. The standout mover was the commodity Brent-Rohöl at -11.3 %. The major equity indices moved +0.4 % on average, with crypto around -1.8 %. Notably, equities and crypto diverged, moving in opposite directions on the day.

The key points at a glance

Breadth: 33 of 75 assets higher (44 %) – a mixed picture.
Biggest daily move: Brent-Rohöl at -11.3 %.
Indices: 5 of 6 higher – strongest DAX (+1.55 %), weakest Nasdaq 100 (-0.31 %).
Asset classes: leading precious metals (+1.3 %), lagging commodities (-4.6 %).
Crypto: top gainer DEXE (+11.6 %), top loser BANK (-31.2 %).
Correlation: S&P 500 ↔ Gold at +0.49 (moderately correlated).

Market barometer

Market breadth33 / 75 up

Equity indices +0.4 %

Crypto -1.8 %

Precious metals +1.3 %

Commodities -4.6 %

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 -11.3 %, Brent-Rohöl was the day's most notable single move. The chart shows its trajectory over the selected range:

Indices on the day

Indices on the day
Index	Day	2026	1J
DAX	+1.55 %	-2.2 %	+1.2 %
MSCI World	+0.19 %	+7.9 %	+16.3 %
S&P 500	+0.02 %	+8.2 %	+16.0 %
Nasdaq 100	-0.31 %	+11.3 %	+20.1 %
Dow Jones	+0.48 %	+7.8 %	+16.3 %
Russell 2000	+0.60 %	+17.7 %	+30.7 %

Of the 6 benchmark indices tracked, 5 closed higher – so the majority advanced. DAX led the field at +1.55 %, while Nasdaq 100 trailed at -0.31 %. 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

Crypto daily gainers
Name	Price	Change
DEXE DEXE	$2.936	+11.59 %
VANRY VANRY	$0.004445	+10.57 %
UTK UTK	$0.00795	+9.66 %
Uniswap UNI	$3.902	+5.20 %
Cardano ADA	$0.1617	+3.92 %
SPCXB SPCXB	$116.09	+3.42 %

Losers

Crypto daily losers
Name	Price	Change
BANK BANK	$0.2337	-31.20 %
KORUB KORUB	$14.02	-16.30 %
SOXLB SOXLB	$105.05	-16.23 %
SNDKB SNDKB	$1078.58	-13.64 %
SKHYB SKHYB	$128.8	-9.51 %
MUB MUB	$802.72	-9.26 %

Across liquid coins, crypto came in at -1.8 %, moving against equities. Out in front was DEXE at +11.6 %, with BANK trailing at -31.2 %. 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 +1.3 %, energy and industrial commodities -4.6 %. 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.

Commodities & precious metals
Name	Price	Change
WTI crude	82.61	-7.50 %
Brent crude	85.87	-11.27 %
Gasoline	3.1696	-2.52 %
Heating oil	4.006	-2.18 %
Copper	6.379	+0.34 %
Gold	4077	+0.15 %
Silver	58.712	-0.33 %
Platinum	1632.2	+1.75 %
Palladium	1296.8	+3.45 %

Foreign exchange (Forex)

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.

Foreign exchange (Forex)
Pair	Price	Change
EUR/USD	1.13915	-0.02 %
GBP/USD	1.3288	-0.28 %
USD/JPY	0.0061295	+0.02 %
AUD/USD	0.69825	+0.09 %
USD/CAD	0.70955	-0.20 %
USD/CHF	1.22755	-0.11 %

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 – they smooth out volatility.

Cross-asset correlations
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

In summary, July 28, 2026 was a day of a mixed picture across the markets Alysly tracks: 33 of 75 assets closed higher. The headline came from Brent-Rohöl at -11.3 %. Across asset classes, precious metals led (+1.3 %) while commodities lagged (-4.6 %). The correlation between S&P 500 and Gold was moderately correlated (+0.49) – 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.