Crypto, commodities & FX this week: NEAR -6.8% · August 3–7, 2026

The second part of the weekly review for August 3–7, 2026 looks at crypto, commodities and FX. Crypto moved +27.8 % on average for the week, led by TUT (+719.8 %). Precious metals came in at +6.2 %, energy and industrial commodities at -3.7 %.
Crypto: weekly gainers & losers
Gainers
Commodities & metals over the week
| Name | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | 4399.7 | +5.75 % |
| Silver | 63.499 | +7.59 % |
| Platinum | 1759.6 | +5.99 % |
| Palladium | 1378.3 | +5.36 % |
| WTI crude | 78.18 | -6.47 % |
| Brent crude | 83.55 | -3.83 % |
| Gasoline | 2.9853 | -4.66 % |
| Heating oil | 3.9024 | -5.49 % |
| Copper | 6.591 | +1.80 % |
FX over the week
| Pair | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1.1581 | +0.23 % | |
| 1.3499 | +0.18 % | |
| 157.10919088766693 | -0.79 % | |
| 0.70635 | +0.56 % | |
| 1.3914979475405274 | -0.37 % | |
| 0.8045052292839903 | +0.53 % |
Cross-asset correlations
| Pair | r | −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 |
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