Nasdaq 100 leads global indices, +1.8% – August 4, 2026

At the close on August 4, 2026, the markets tracked by Alysly showed clear risk-on appetite: 50 of 79 monitored assets (63 %) closed higher. The standout mover was the commodity Heizöl at -5.3 %. The major equity indices moved +1.0 % on average, with crypto around +3.9 %.

The key points at a glance

Breadth: 50 of 79 assets higher (63 %) – clear risk-on appetite.
Biggest daily move: Heizöl at -5.3 %.
Indices: 16 of 16 higher – strongest Nasdaq 100 (+1.76 %), weakest MSCI China (+0.18 %).
Asset classes: leading crypto (+3.9 %), lagging commodities (-3.8 %).
Crypto: top gainer HEI (+48.3 %), top loser VIC (-23.7 %).
Correlation: EUR/USD ↔ Gold at +0.54 (moderately correlated).

Market barometer

Market breadth50 / 79 up

Equity indices +1.0 %

Crypto +3.9 %

Precious metals -1.0 %

Commodities -3.8 %

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: Heizöl

At -5.3 %, Heizöl 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	+1.27 %	+1.4 %	+6.0 %
MSCI World	+1.22 %	+10.4 %	+20.1 %
S&P 500	+1.42 %	+10.9 %	+20.0 %
Nasdaq 100	+1.76 %	+14.2 %	+24.1 %
Dow Jones	+1.32 %	+9.8 %	+20.2 %
Russell 2000	+1.72 %	+19.1 %	+34.8 %
Euro STOXX 50	+1.00 %	+7.8 %	+21.7 %
MSCI ACWI	+0.97 %	+10.8 %	+21.3 %
MSCI ACWI IMI	–	–	–	–
MSCI China	+0.18 %	-10.2 %	-2.7 %
MSCI Emerging Markets	+0.36 %	+14.4 %	+32.1 %
MSCI EM IMI	+0.64 %	+13.2 %	+29.0 %
MSCI EMU	+0.95 %	+8.0 %	+20.6 %
MSCI Europe	+0.38 %	+7.5 %	+19.4 %
MSCI Europe Small Cap	–	–	–	–
MSCI Japan	+0.56 %	+14.2 %	+23.4 %
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	+0.42 %	+9.3 %	+19.9 %
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	+1.53 %	+23.4 %	+35.8 %
STOXX Europe 600	–	–	–	–

Of the 16 benchmark indices tracked, 16 closed higher – so the majority advanced. Nasdaq 100 led the field at +1.76 %, while MSCI China trailed at +0.18 %. 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
HEI HEI	$0.1289	+48.33 %
BICO BICO	$0.02254	+33.53 %
HFT HFT	$0.011601	+24.17 %
HOME HOME	$0.00932	+19.79 %
BANK BANK	$0.0521	+17.87 %
COTI COTI	$0.01474	+17.26 %

Losers

Crypto daily losers
Name	Price	Change
VIC VIC	$0.04	-23.66 %
GIGGLE GIGGLE	$32.88	-16.76 %
LDO LDO	$0.282	-14.44 %
ERA ERA	$0.0643	-3.89 %
EUL EUL	$1.419	-3.73 %
MIRA MIRA	$0.0409	-1.21 %

Across liquid coins, crypto came in at +3.9 %. Out in front was HEI at +48.3 %, with VIC trailing at -23.7 %. 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 -1.0 %, energy and industrial commodities -3.8 %. Both groups declined. Gold is a traditional hedge, while crude oil and copper act as growth barometers.

Commodities & precious metals
Name	Price	Change
Gold	4090.5	-0.40 %
Silver	57.856	+0.12 %
Platinum	1626.3	-1.95 %
Palladium	1256.6	-1.94 %
WTI crude	80.34	-5.11 %
Brent crude	83.77	-4.73 %
Gasoline	2.9667	-4.74 %
Heating oil	3.8772	-5.33 %
Copper	6.5405	+1.16 %

Foreign exchange (Forex)

The key pair EUR/USD moved -0.15 % – 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	1.1533	-0.15 %
GBP/USD	1.343	-0.39 %
USD/JPY	156.2011871290222	-1.37 %
AUD/USD	0.69935	-0.55 %
USD/CAD	1.401934669844385	+0.19 %
USD/CHF	0.8064516129032259	+0.24 %

Cross-asset correlations

Over the past 90 trading days, EUR/USD and Gold were moderately correlated, with a correlation coefficient of +0.54. 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	+0.50
Gold ↔ Crude oil (WTI)	-0.37
EUR/USD ↔ Gold	+0.54

Summary

In summary, August 4, 2026 was a day of clear risk-on appetite across the markets Alysly tracks: 50 of 79 assets closed higher. The headline came from Heizöl at -5.3 %. Across asset classes, crypto led (+3.9 %) while commodities lagged (-3.8 %). The correlation between EUR/USD and Gold was moderately correlated (+0.54) – 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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