Edition of 2026-07-26

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Three points

Equities remain constructive and the rally is supported by a broad number of stocks.

Raw materials rise with the cycle, but gold, a safe-haven asset, pulls back.

A confirmation would come from a strengthening of gold alongside commodities.

Four pillars

Each pillar reads the week on its own terms, independently of the others.

Equities

Favourable

Trend: Favourable · Momentum: Neutral · Coherence: Confirmed

Gold

Weakening

Trend: Unfavourable · Momentum: Unfavourable · Coherence: Confirmed

Commodities

Cyclical strength

Trend: Favourable · Momentum: Favourable · Coherence: Confirmed

Bitcoin

Cooling

Trend: Unfavourable · Momentum: Neutral · Coherence: Confirmed

Market pulse

MarketLevelWeekYTD
SP500738.93-0.6%+8.7%
Gold371.90+0.9%-6.6%
Commodities30.10+3.9%+34.4%
Bitcoin64,482-3%-27.3%

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