Stocks, Bonds, Gold, Crypto: Market Update 2/10/2026
Here is a quick snapshot of how different asset classes moved yesterday, last week, and last month.
- Equity dropped 0.3% yesterday, versus a 0.4% weekly gain and a 0.3% monthly loss.
- Bonds increased 0.3%, continuing the weekly and monthly uptrend.
- Gold fell 1% in the last session, with weekly and monthly gains of 1.8% and 12%.
- After a 0.5% decline yesterday, commodities are down 0.04% week-to-date but up 5.4% monthly.
- Real estate gained 1.3% in one day, extending its weekly and monthly advances.
- Bitcoin edged up 0.2% yesterday, yet dropped 7.1% over the week and 22% monthly.
| ETF | 1D | 1W | 1M | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity | SPY | -0.3% | 0.4% | -0.3% |
| Bonds | AGG | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.3% |
| Gold | GLD | -1.0% | 1.8% | 11.6% |
| Commodities | DBC | -0.5% | -0.0% | 5.4% |
| Real Estate | VNQ | 1.3% | 4.7% | 4.9% |
| Bitcoin | BTCUSD | 0.2% | -7.1% | -22.4% |
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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 | 15.7% | 14.9% | 88.1% |
| Bonds | AGG | 1.9% | 5.1% | -11.8% |
| Gold | GLD | 15.6% | 15.5% | 90.2% |
| Commodities | DBC | 8.4% | 16.0% | 43.6% |
| Real Estate | VNQ | 6.2% | 17.6% | 28.0% |
| Bitcoin | BTCUSD | 68.8% | 76.6% | 102.3% |
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 | – | 12% | 20% | 8.0% | 5.6% | 12% | 3.2% | 34% | 23% | 34% | 73% | 68% | 65% | 26% | 39% | 42% |
| Bonds | 12% | 20% | 8.0% | – | 33% | 30% | 7.3% | -0.2% | -2.7% | -11% | 28% | 38% | 33% | 11% | 7.3% | -6.4% |
| Gold | 5.6% | 12% | 3.2% | 33% | 30% | 7.3% | – | 29% | 37% | 47% | 12% | 18% | 7.4% | 10% | 9.6% | 11% |
| Commodities | 34% | 23% | 34% | -0.2% | -2.7% | -11% | 29% | 37% | 47% | – | 23% | 15% | 26% | 10% | 12% | 19% |
| Real Estate | 73% | 68% | 65% | 28% | 38% | 33% | 12% | 18% | 7.4% | 23% | 15% | 26% | – | 18% | 25% | 20% |
| Bitcoin | 26% | 39% | 42% | 11% | 7.3% | -6.4% | 10% | 9.6% | 11% | 10% | 12% | 19% | 18% | 25% | 20% | – |
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.