Stocks top crypto as the S&P 500 gains +0.7% versus Bitcoin's -0.0% – August 3, 2026
On the trading day of August 3, 2026, the markets tracked by Alysly showed a mixed picture: 36 of 79 monitored assets (46 %) closed higher. The single largest move came from the crypto asset Uniswap at -6.1 %. The major equity indices moved +0.1 % on average, while the crypto market averaged +1.8 %.
The key points at a glance
- Breadth: 36 of 79 assets higher (46 %) – a mixed picture.
- Biggest daily move: Uniswap at -6.1 %.
- Indices: 10 of 16 higher – strongest MSCI Emerging Markets (+0.79 %), weakest MSCI Japan (-0.96 %).
- Asset classes: leading crypto (+1.8 %), lagging precious metals (-1.4 %).
- Crypto: top gainer VIC (+69.2 %), top loser KAITO (-8.0 %).
- Correlation: S&P 500 ↔ Gold at +0.46 (moderately correlated).
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 -6.1 %, 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, 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
VIC
HOME
SNXXB
BICO
SPCXB
EUL
KAITO
GIGGLE
Uniswap
SOXLB
BANK
SKHYBCrypto averaged +1.8 %. The biggest gainer among liquid coins was VIC at +69.2 %, with KAITO 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 -1.4 %, 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.
| Name | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | 4107 | -1.29 % |
| Silver | 57.786 | -2.09 % |
| Platinum | 1658.7 | -0.09 % |
| Palladium | 1281.4 | -2.05 % |
| 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 % |
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.
| Pair | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
  EUR/USD | 1.155 | -0.04 % |
 GBP/USD | 1.3482 | +0.05 % |
 USD/JPY | 158.36566632354106 | +0.00 % |
 AUD/USD | 0.7032 | +0.11 % |
 USD/CAD | 1.3992863639543833 | +0.19 % |
 USD/CHF | 0.8045052292839903 | +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.
| 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
Bottom line, August 3, 2026 was a day of a mixed picture across the markets Alysly tracks: 36 of 79 assets closed higher. The headline came from Uniswap at -6.1 %. Across asset classes, crypto led (+1.8 %) 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.
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