Stocks, Bonds, Gold, Crypto: Market Update 10/30/2025
Here is a quick snapshot of how different asset classes moved yesterday, last week, and the last month.
- Equity dropped 1.1% yesterday, versus 1.2% for the week and 1.7% monthly
- Bonds fell 0.2% yesterday, after a -0.4% weekly and 0.4% monthly change
- Gold rose 2% in the last session, with weekly and monthly changes of -2.3% and 4%
- Commodities gained 0.04% yesterday, with weekly and monthly returns at -0.5% and 1%
- Real Estate increased 0.5% yesterday, following weekly and monthly declines of 3.5% and 2.9%
- Bitcoin grew 0.4% yesterday, compared to a 0.4% weekly change and -6.8% for the month
| ETF | 1D | 1W | 1M | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity | SPY | -1.1% | 1.2% | 1.7% |
| Bonds | AGG | -0.2% | -0.4% | 0.4% |
| Gold | GLD | 2.0% | -2.3% | 4.0% |
| Commodities | DBC | 0.0% | -0.5% | 1.0% |
| Real Estate | VNQ | 0.5% | -3.5% | -2.9% |
| Bitcoin | BTCUSD | 0.4% | 0.4% | -6.8% |
Why does it matter?
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- See where capital is flowing: Asset class performance reveals investor sentiment, from risk-on rallies to flight-to-safety moves.
- Track shifts in correlation: Rising correlations reduce diversification benefits and increase portfolio risk during stress.
- Spot early signs of rotation: Leadership changing across stocks, bonds, or commodities often precedes macro regime shifts.
Trefis works with Empirical Asset Management – a Boston area wealth manager – whose asset allocation strategies yielded positive returns during the 2008-09 period when the S&P lost more than 40%. Empirical has incorporated the Trefis HQ Portfolio in this asset allocation framework to provide clients better returns with less risk versus the benchmark index; less of a roller-coaster ride, as evident in HQ Portfolio performance metrics.
Capital Flow Patterns Have Governed Historical Risk-Return Profile
| ETF | Return | Volatility | Sharpe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity | SPY | 14.6% | 15.0% | 81.5% |
| Bonds | AGG | 1.8% | 5.1% | -14.1% |
| Gold | GLD | 12.7% | 14.4% | 70.4% |
| Commodities | DBC | 5.0% | 16.1% | 22.8% |
| Real Estate | VNQ | 4.9% | 17.7% | 20.1% |
| Bitcoin | BTCUSD | 82.2% | 76.3% | 113.3% |
Figures are on annualized basis, based on monthly return data for last 10 years
How Stable Is Correlation Between Different Asset Classes?
| Equity | Bonds | Gold | Commodities | Real Estate | Bitcoin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity | – | 11% | 19% | 9.8% | 4.8% | 12% | 1.2% | 34% | 25% | 31% | 73% | 69% | 62% | 25% | 37% | 40% |
| Bonds | 11% | 19% | 9.8% | – | 35% | 34% | 15% | -0.2% | -2.7% | -8.5% | 28% | 36% | 42% | 10% | 7.4% | -6.6% |
| Gold | 4.8% | 12% | 1.2% | 35% | 34% | 15% | – | 26% | 33% | 36% | 13% | 18% | 16% | 9.9% | 8.0% | 3.4% |
| Commodities | 34% | 25% | 31% | -0.2% | -2.7% | -8.5% | 26% | 33% | 36% | – | 23% | 16% | 19% | 9.9% | 12% | 15% |
| Real Estate | 73% | 69% | 62% | 28% | 36% | 42% | 13% | 18% | 16% | 23% | 16% | 19% | – | 17% | 25% | 18% |
| Bitcoin | 25% | 37% | 40% | 10% | 7.4% | -6.6% | 9.9% | 8.0% | 3.4% | 9.9% | 12% | 15% | 17% | 25% | 18% | – |
The figures above are correlations for last 10Y, 5Y and 1Y, in same order
Which Assets Have Seen Most Money Rotation During Market Crashes?
| ETF | Inflation Shock | Covid Pandemic | 2018 Correction | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity | SPY | -23.0% | -30.4% | -19.3% |
| Bonds | AGG | -14.1% | -2.1% | 1.4% |
| Gold | GLD | -7.7% | -6.3% | 5.0% |
| Commodities | DBC | 20.5% | -23.7% | -16.5% |
| Real Estate | VNQ | -29.8% | -41.6% | -11.1% |
| Bitcoin | BTCUSD | -56.0% | -33.5% | -37.4% |
The table shows return of different asset classes during market crises – specifically during the period where S&P fell and bottomed
The Trefis High Quality (HQ) Portfolio, with a collection of 30 stocks, has a track record of comfortably outperforming its benchmark that includes all 3 – S&P 500, Russell, and S&P midcap. Why is that? As a group, HQ Portfolio stocks provided better returns with less risk versus the benchmark index; less of a roller-coaster ride, as evident in HQ Portfolio performance metrics.