S&P 500 outpaces Bitcoin, +0.7% to +0.5% – August 2, 2026

Looking back at August 2, 2026, the markets tracked by Alysly showed a mixed picture: 49 of 81 monitored assets (60 %) closed higher. The day's biggest swing came from the crypto asset Cardano at +6.4 %. The major equity indices moved +0.1 % on average, as digital assets averaged +1.6 %.

The key points at a glance

Breadth: 49 of 81 assets higher (60 %) – a mixed picture.
Biggest daily move: Cardano at +6.4 %.
Indices: 10 of 16 higher – strongest MSCI Emerging Markets (+0.79 %), weakest MSCI Japan (-0.96 %).
Asset classes: leading crypto (+1.6 %), lagging precious metals (-1.4 %).
Crypto: top gainer HOME (+31.1 %), top loser MUUB (-18.7 %).
Correlation: S&P 500 ↔ Gold at +0.46 (moderately correlated).

Market barometer

Market breadth49 / 81 up

Equity indices +0.1 %

Crypto +1.6 %

Precious metals -1.4 %

Commodities +0.2 %

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: Cardano

At +6.4 %, Cardano 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	52W
DAX	+0.06 %	+0.1 %	+5.0 %
MSCI World	+0.19 %	+9.0 %	+18.9 %
S&P 500	+0.72 %	+9.3 %	+18.2 %
Nasdaq 100	+0.65 %	+12.2 %	+21.8 %
Dow Jones	+0.54 %	+8.4 %	+18.8 %
Russell 2000	-0.48 %	+17.1 %	+32.7 %
Euro STOXX 50	+0.10 %	+6.7 %	+20.6 %
MSCI ACWI	+0.49 %	+9.8 %	+20.4 %
MSCI ACWI IMI	–	–	–	–
MSCI China	+0.54 %	-10.3 %	-2.8 %
MSCI Emerging Markets	+0.79 %	+14.0 %	+32.0 %
MSCI EM IMI	+0.73 %	+12.5 %	+28.6 %
MSCI EMU	-0.11 %	+7.0 %	+19.8 %
MSCI Europe	-0.44 %	+7.1 %	+19.7 %
MSCI Europe Small Cap	–	–	–	–
MSCI Japan	-0.96 %	+13.6 %	+25.5 %
MSCI USA	–	–	–	–
MSCI USA Kommunikationsdienste	–	–	–	–
MSCI USA Zyklische Konsumgüter	–	–	–	–
MSCI USA Nichtzyklische Konsumgüter	–	–	–	–
MSCI USA Finanzwesen	–	–	–	–
MSCI USA Gesundheitswesen	–	–	–	–
MSCI USA Informationstechnologie	–	–	–	–
MSCI World Kommunikationsdienste	–	–	–	–
MSCI World Zyklische Konsumgüter	–	–	–	–
MSCI World Nichtzyklische Konsumgüter	–	–	–	–
MSCI World Energie	–	–	–	–
MSCI World ex USA	-0.62 %	+8.8 %	+20.6 %
MSCI World Finanzwesen	–	–	–	–
MSCI World Gesundheitswesen	–	–	–	–
MSCI World IMI	–	–	–	–
MSCI World Industrie	–	–	–	–
MSCI World Informationstechnologie	–	–	–	–
MSCI World Materialien	–	–	–	–
MSCI World Minimum Volatility	–	–	–	–
MSCI World Momentum	–	–	–	–
MSCI World Quality	–	–	–	–
MSCI World Small Cap	–	–	–	–
MSCI World SRI	–	–	–	–
MSCI World Versorger	–	–	–	–
MSCI World Value	–	–	–	–
S&P 500 Informationstechnologie	-0.22 %	+21.5 %	+33.5 %
STOXX Europe 600	–	–	–	–

Of the 16 benchmark indices tracked, 10 closed higher – so the majority advanced. MSCI Emerging Markets led the field at +0.79 %, while MSCI Japan trailed at -0.96 %. 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
HOME HOME	$0.00839	+31.09 %
HYPER HYPER	$0.0679	+16.67 %
ENA ENA	$0.0877	+10.73 %
SOXLB SOXLB	$122.61	+8.76 %
Cardano ADA	$0.1856	+6.42 %
Avalanche AVAX	$6.568	+6.09 %

Losers

Crypto daily losers
Name	Price	Change
MUUB MUUB	$23.35	-18.70 %
COTI COTI	$0.01347	-9.11 %
DRAMB DRAMB	$49.92	-6.81 %
BANK BANK	$0.0475	-6.68 %
AEVO AEVO	$0.01994	-4.50 %
MMT MMT	$0.176	-4.24 %

The crypto market's daily mean was +1.6 %. Leading the pack was HOME at +31.1 %, with MUUB trailing at -18.7 %. 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 -1.4 %, energy and industrial commodities +0.2 %. Cyclical commodities outran metals – often a sign of growth and demand optimism. Gold is a traditional hedge, while crude oil and copper act as growth barometers.

Commodities & precious metals
Name	Price	Change
WTI crude	84.67	+1.29 %
Brent crude	87.93	+1.21 %
Gasoline	3.1142	-0.55 %
Heating oil	4.0955	-0.81 %
Copper	6.4655	-0.14 %
Gold	4107	-1.29 %
Silver	57.786	-2.09 %
Platinum	1658.7	-0.09 %
Palladium	1281.4	-2.05 %

Foreign exchange (Forex)

The key pair EUR/USD moved -0.04 % – 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	1.155	-0.04 %
GBP/USD	1.3482	+0.05 %
USD/JPY	0.0063145	+0.00 %
AUD/USD	0.7032	+0.11 %
USD/CAD	0.71465	-0.19 %
USD/CHF	1.243	-0.53 %

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.

Cross-asset correlations
Pair	r (90d)	−1 … +1
S&P 500 ↔ Bitcoin	+0.42
S&P 500 ↔ Gold	+0.46
Gold ↔ Crude oil (WTI)	-0.30
EUR/USD ↔ Gold	+0.45

Summary

On balance, August 2, 2026 was a day of a mixed picture across the markets Alysly tracks: 49 of 81 assets closed higher. The headline came from Cardano at +6.4 %. Across asset classes, crypto led (+1.6 %) while precious metals lagged (-1.4 %). 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. 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.