Skip to contentInvestment Intelligence News – weeks 33–34, 2026
Week 34 17 August – 23 August 2026
Risk-on83/90 up
Risk appetite lifts markets, with 92% of assets higher – August 21, 2026
Market recap for August 21, 2026: 83 of 90 assets closed higher in a risk-on session. Biggest swing: Bitcoin Cash +29.3%, benchmarks averaging +0.6%. Plus crypto, commodities and cross-asset correlations. Real assets: 47 new hammer prices in the past week.
Mixed73/95 up
XRP surges 14.7% – August 20, 2026
Investment Intelligence News August 20, 2026: mixed mood, 73 of 95 assets higher. Biggest move: XRP +14.7%, indices -0.4% on average. Indices, crypto, commodities and correlations at a glance. Plus 92 new auction records across real assets.
Mixed70/88 up
Arbitrum climbs 18.9% – August 19, 2026
Daily balance for August 19, 2026: mixed, 70 of 88 assets in the green. The strongest move came from Arbitrum +18.9%, benchmarks averaging +0.3%. The report on the US close. Alongside 47 fresh auction records from real assets.
Risk-off33/88 up
Gold and silver retreat 2.7% – August 18, 2026
The close on August 18, 2026: 33 of 88 assets higher in a risk-off tape. In focus: Sui -3.5%, indices -1.3% on average. Stocks, crypto, commodities and FX at a glance. Real assets: 47 new hammer prices in the past week.
Mixed55/86 up
Bitcoin outperforms the S&P 500, +2.6% to -0.5% – August 17, 2026
What moved markets on August 17, 2026: mixed, 55 of 86 assets in the green. Standout move: POL +6.8%, benchmarks averaging -0.0%. With crypto, commodities and correlations. Plus 2 new auction records across real assets.
Week 33 10 August – 16 August 2026
Mixed34/91 up
Fresh residential property print: United States +1.7% year on year – August 14, 2026
Investment Intelligence News August 14, 2026: mixed mood, 34 of 91 assets higher. Biggest move: Uniswap -8.0%, indices +0.0% on average. Indices, crypto, commodities and correlations at a glance. Plus 134 new auction records across real assets.
Mixed42/80 up
Nasdaq 100 is the strongest of the major indices, +1.2% – August 13, 2026
Daily balance for August 13, 2026: mixed, 42 of 80 assets in the green. The strongest move came from Palladium -3.2%, benchmarks averaging +0.3%. The report on the US close. Alongside 42 fresh auction records from real assets.
Mixed27/80 up
MSCI Emerging Markets tops the major indices at +1.6% – August 12, 2026
The close on August 12, 2026: 27 of 80 assets higher in a mixed tape. In focus: Arbitrum -7.7%, indices +0.5% on average. Stocks, crypto, commodities and FX at a glance. Real assets: 134 new hammer prices in the past week.
Mixed39/80 up
The S&P 500 outperforms Bitcoin, -0.3% to -0.6% – August 11, 2026
What moved markets on August 11, 2026: mixed, 39 of 80 assets in the green. Standout move: Chainlink +5.8%, benchmarks averaging -0.1%. With crypto, commodities and correlations. Plus 42 new auction records across real assets.
Mixed37/95 up
The commodity complex moves +4.6% as oil and industrial metals set the tone – August 10, 2026
Markets on August 10, 2026: a mixed tape, breadth at 37/95. Standing out was Heizöl +7.4%, indices -0.3% on average. The daily rundown across stocks, crypto and commodities. Alongside 134 fresh auction records from real assets.