Dow Jones tops the major indices at +1.1% – July 28, 2026

After the US close on July 28, 2026, the markets tracked by Alysly showed a mixed picture: 50 of 95 monitored assets (53 %) closed higher. The most pronounced move came from the crypto asset Uniswap at +5.0 %. The major equity indices moved -0.4 % on average, while digital assets came in at +0.1 %.
The key points at a glance
- Breadth: 50 of 95 assets higher (53 %) – a mixed picture.
- Biggest daily move: Uniswap at +5.0 %.
- Indices: 8 of 16 higher – strongest Dow Jones (+1.08 %), weakest MSCI EM IMI (-2.00 %).
- Asset classes: leading crypto (+0.1 %), lagging commodities (-1.9 %).
- Crypto: top gainer HOLO (+6.2 %), top loser ZRO (-8.0 %).
- Correlation: S&P 500 ↔ Gold at +0.48 (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: Uniswap
At +5.0 %, Uniswap 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, 8 closed higher. Dow Jones led the field at +1.08 %, while MSCI EM IMI trailed at -2.00 %. 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
+0.1 %. HOLO at +6.2 %, with ZRO trailing at -8.0 %. 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 -1.9 %. Both groups declined. Gold is a traditional hedge, while crude oil and copper act as growth barometers.
| Name | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | 4038.7 | -0.94 % |
| Silver | 57.529 | -2.01 % |
| Platinum | 1623.3 | -0.55 % |
| Palladium | 1273.2 | -1.82 % |
| WTI crude | 79.26 | -4.06 % |
| Brent crude | 82.08 | -4.41 % |
| Gasoline | 3.1443 | -0.80 % |
| Heating oil | 4.013 | +0.17 % |
| Copper | 6.3595 | -0.31 % |
Foreign exchange (Forex)
The key pair EUR/USD moved +0.17 % – 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1.14105 | +0.17 % | |
| 1.3289 | +0.01 % | |
| 163.225 | +0.05 % | |
| 0.69695 | -0.19 % | |
| 1.40746 | -0.13 % | |
| 0.81473 | +0.01 % |
Real assets: new hammer prices
In the window since 21 July 2026, 218 new hammer prices are on file. An auction price is not a quote: it is struck once, between two bidders, and applies to one specific item.
| Asset class | Records | Median | Highest hammer price | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trading cards | 208 | $5,700 | Crystal Lugia #149 — Aquapolis (2003) 24 Aug 2026 | $132,000 |
| Classic cars | 10 | $129,280 | 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 — 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 45 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 – 57 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 +0.48. 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 | +0.48 | |
| Gold ↔ Crude oil (WTI) | -0.30 | |
| EUR/USD ↔ Gold | +0.30 |
Summary
All told, July 28, 2026 was a day of a mixed picture across the markets Alysly tracks: 50 of 95 assets closed higher. The headline came from Uniswap at +5.0 %. Across asset classes, crypto led (+0.1 %) while commodities lagged (-1.9 %). The correlation between S&P 500 and Gold was moderately correlated (+0.48) – 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. 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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