Dow Jones leads global indices, +1.1% – July 29, 2026

Looking back at July 29, 2026, the markets tracked by Alysly showed a mixed picture: 26 of 73 monitored assets (36 %) closed higher. The day's biggest swing came from the commodity Brent-Rohöl at -4.4 %. The major equity indices moved +0.2 % on average, as digital assets averaged -1.9 %.

The key points at a glance

Breadth: 26 of 73 assets higher (36 %) – a mixed picture.
Biggest daily move: Brent-Rohöl at -4.4 %.
Indices: 5 of 6 higher – strongest Dow Jones (+1.08 %), weakest Nasdaq 100 (-0.97 %).
Asset classes: leading equities (+0.2 %), lagging crypto (-1.9 %).
Crypto: top gainer COTI (+52.8 %), top loser BANK (-21.0 %).
Correlation: S&P 500 ↔ Gold at +0.48 (moderately correlated).

Market barometer

Market breadth26 / 73 up

Equity indices +0.2 %

Crypto -1.9 %

Precious metals -1.3 %

Commodities -1.9 %

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 -4.4 %, 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	+0.43 %	-1.8 %	+1.7 %
MSCI World	+0.27 %	+8.2 %	+16.6 %
S&P 500	+0.24 %	+8.4 %	+16.3 %
Nasdaq 100	-0.97 %	+10.2 %	+18.9 %
Dow Jones	+1.08 %	+8.9 %	+17.5 %
Russell 2000	+0.16 %	+17.9 %	+30.9 %

Of the 6 benchmark indices tracked, 5 closed higher – so the majority advanced. Dow Jones led the field at +1.08 %, while Nasdaq 100 trailed at -0.97 %. 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
COTI COTI	$0.01682	+52.77 %
UTK UTK	$0.00795	+9.66 %
RE RE	$0.4904	+8.35 %
KAITO KAITO	$1.2751	+5.94 %
EUL EUL	$1.64	+5.60 %
Uniswap UNI	$4.008	+2.87 %

Losers

Crypto daily losers
Name	Price	Change
BANK BANK	$0.1722	-20.97 %
SNXXB SNXXB	$6.74	-19.38 %
SOXLB SOXLB	$90.72	-18.88 %
KORUB KORUB	$12.27	-18.85 %
MUB MUB	$733.15	-11.88 %
VANA VANA	$1.096	-10.68 %

The crypto market's daily mean was -1.9 %. Leading the pack was COTI at +52.8 %, with BANK trailing at -21.0 %. 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.

Commodities & precious metals
Name	Price	Change
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 %
Gold	4038.7	-0.94 %
Silver	57.529	-2.01 %
Platinum	1623.3	-0.55 %
Palladium	1273.2	-1.82 %

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.

Foreign exchange (Forex)
Pair	Price	Change
EUR/USD	1.14105	+0.17 %
GBP/USD	1.3289	+0.01 %
USD/JPY	0.0061265	-0.05 %
AUD/USD	0.69695	-0.19 %
USD/CAD	0.7105	+0.13 %
USD/CHF	1.2274	-0.01 %

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.

Cross-asset correlations
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

On balance, July 29, 2026 was a day of a mixed picture across the markets Alysly tracks: 26 of 73 assets closed higher. The headline came from Brent-Rohöl at -4.4 %. Across asset classes, equities led (+0.2 %) while crypto 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. 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.