MSCI Japan tops the major indices at +1.8% – August 9, 2026
On the trading day of August 9, 2026, the markets tracked by Alysly showed clear risk-on appetite: 56 of 84 monitored assets (67 %) closed higher. The single largest move came from the commodity Brent-Rohöl at +5.2 %. The major equity indices moved +1.0 % on average, while the crypto market averaged +2.7 %.
The key points at a glance
- Breadth: 56 of 84 assets higher (67 %) – clear risk-on appetite.
- Biggest daily move: Brent-Rohöl at +5.2 %.
- Indices: 16 of 16 higher – strongest MSCI Japan (+1.84 %), weakest Dow Jones (+0.27 %).
- Asset classes: leading commodities (+3.0 %), lagging equities (+1.0 %).
- Crypto: top gainer BMT (+85.1 %), top loser BICO (-29.1 %).
- Correlation: EUR/USD ↔ Gold at +0.57 (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: Brent-Rohöl
At +5.2 %, Brent-Rohöl 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, 16 closed higher – so the majority advanced. MSCI Japan led the field at +1.84 %, while Dow Jones trailed at +0.27 %. 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
BMT
TUT
CATI
MUBARAK
BANK
MMT
BICO
ACE
EPIC
1000CAT
SNXXB
HEICrypto averaged +2.7 %. The biggest gainer among liquid coins was BMT at +85.1 %, with BICO trailing at -29.1 %. 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 +3.0 %. Both groups advanced. Gold is a traditional hedge, while crude oil and copper act as growth barometers.
| Name | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | 4399.7 | +2.20 % |
| Silver | 63.499 | +1.94 % |
| Platinum | 1759.6 | +0.73 % |
| Palladium | 1378.3 | +0.60 % |
| WTI crude | 78.18 | +3.94 % |
| Brent crude | 83.55 | +5.16 % |
| Gasoline | 2.9853 | +5.16 % |
| Heating oil | 3.9024 | +2.80 % |
| Copper | 6.591 | -2.03 % |
Foreign exchange (Forex)
The key pair EUR/USD moved +0.07 % – 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 |
|---|---|---|
  EUR/USD | 1.1581 | +0.07 % |
 GBP/USD | 1.3499 | +0.22 % |
 USD/JPY | 157.10919088766693 | -0.04 % |
 AUD/USD | 0.70635 | +0.11 % |
 USD/CAD | 1.3914979475405274 | -0.49 % |
 USD/CHF | 0.8045052292839903 | +0.13 % |
Cross-asset correlations
Over the past 90 trading days, EUR/USD and Gold were moderately correlated, with a correlation coefficient of +0.57. 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 | +0.39 | |
| S&P 500 ↔ Gold | +0.45 | |
| Gold ↔ Crude oil (WTI) | -0.33 | |
| EUR/USD ↔ Gold | +0.57 |
Summary
Bottom line, August 9, 2026 was a day of clear risk-on appetite across the markets Alysly tracks: 56 of 84 assets closed higher. The headline came from Brent-Rohöl at +5.2 %. Across asset classes, commodities led (+3.0 %) while equities lagged (+1.0 %). The correlation between EUR/USD and Gold was moderately correlated (+0.57) – 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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