Weekly Update 28 Aug 2026

Bonds rose, cryptocurrencies fell, and other investments were mixed. The largest gains were all in commodities as palladium rose 6.5%, cotton rose 3.7%, and silver added 1.5%. Outside of commodities, long term bonds were the best performer, up 1.4%, followed by the Dow Industrials, up 1.0%. The largest losses were in crude oil, down 3.8%, followed by coffee, down 3.2%, and Ethereum, down 2.5%.

The US Dollar was the only national currency in the black, rising 0.4%. The Euro was the worst performing currency, falling 0.4%. Bitcoin finished the week down 0.2%.