Weekly Market Barometer: Breadth, Major Markets and Standouts
Nikkei 225 Posts the Week's Biggest Loss (-9.3%)
The Nikkei 225 lost 9.3% this week, its biggest weekly loss since the week ending March 13, 2020. For the S&P 500, it was a fourth straight weekly loss, at -2.7%. Across all 85 tracked assets, 17 closed the week higher; the major equity indices moved -2.4% on average.
What Stands Out
Five readings stand out against our own price history this week:
- S&P 500: -2.7% for the week, its biggest weekly loss since the week ending April 4, 2025 (83 weeks earlier).
- MSCI China: +5.8% for the week, its biggest weekly gain since the week ending February 14, 2025 (90 weeks earlier).
- MSCI Japan: -5.0% for the week, its biggest weekly loss since the week ending March 6, 2026 (35 weeks earlier).
- S&P 500 Information Technology: -8.2% for the week, its biggest weekly loss since the week ending April 4, 2025 (83 weeks earlier).
- Nikkei 225: -9.3% for the week, its biggest weekly loss since the week ending March 13, 2020 (347 weeks earlier).
Market Breadth
Precious metals came out on top at +5.0%; commodities trailed at -9.9%. 2 equity indices and 9 crypto assets ended the week higher, out of 18 and 52 tracked.
- 17 up
- 67 down
- 1 unchanged
Asset Classes
| Asset class | Bar | Week |
|---|---|---|
| Equity indices2 of 18 up | -2.4% | |
| Crypto9 of 52 up | -4.2% | |
| Precious metals4 of 4 up | +5.0% | |
| Commodities0 of 5 up | -9.9% |
Where the Major Markets Stand
The weekly range among the tracked indices ran from -9.3% for the Nikkei 225 to +5.8% for the MSCI China. Week on week, the S&P 500 changed by -2.7%; the Euro STOXX 50 by +0.0% and the MSCI Emerging Markets by -2.8%.
In 17 of the 120 weeks before, the S&P 500 moved at least as much as it did this week (-2.7%), in either direction. That describes our series since July 12, 2024, and is not a probability for coming weeks.
| Market | Week | 2026 | From 52-Week High |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSCI World | -2.4% | +7.5% | -5.6% (high of Aug 13, 2026) |
| S&P 500 | -2.7% | +7.8% | -5.6% (high of Oct 6, 2026) |
| DAX | -0.5% | -2.9% | -7.2% (high of Aug 28, 2026) |
| Gold | +4.5% | -6.1% | -23.9% (high of Jan 29, 2026) |
| Bitcoin | -3.2% | -13.5% | -28.5% (high of Nov 10, 2025) |
The overviews for indices, stocks, crypto, commodities, precious metals and FX carry every figure of the week.
Largest Weekly Moves
| Index | Bar | Week |
|---|---|---|
| MSCI China | +5.8% | |
| MSCI EMU | +0.4% | |
| Euro STOXX 50 | +0.0% | |
| MSCI Europe | -0.3% | |
| DAX | -0.5% | |
| Nasdaq Composite | -3.4% | |
| Nasdaq 100 | -5.0% | |
| MSCI Japan | -5.0% | |
| S&P 500 Information Technology | -8.2% | |
| Nikkei 225 | -9.3% |
Real Assets Next to the Markets
Of 366 auction sales recorded this week, the Ferrari SF90 fetched the highest price, $681,111. Sale-by-sale details with price ranges are on the real asset pages.
The twelve-month comparison tops out at +248.3% (Trading card price index) and bottoms at -25.2% (Bitcoin). Each bar carries its reference date.
| Series | Bar | 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Trading card price indexas of Sep 28, 2026 | +248.3% | |
| S&P 500as of Nov 6, 2026 | +9.7% | |
| MSCI Worldas of Nov 6, 2026 | +9.6% | |
| Euro area home pricesas of Jun 30, 2026 | +3.8% | |
| US home pricesas of Aug 1, 2026 | +2.4% | |
| Goldas of Nov 6, 2026 | +2.1% | |
| German home pricesas of Jun 30, 2026 | +0.6% | |
| Bitcoinas of Nov 6, 2026 | -25.2% |
Official Dates in the Following Week
- : US initial jobless claims
The list covers agency-confirmed dates only; the economic calendar includes others.
What Large Market Participants Reported
At 6 companies, at least three different executives, directors or major shareholders reported an open-market purchase in the 30 days to Friday. The trades reported over the past 30 days are listed in the markets overview. Such a cluster says nothing about where the price goes next.
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