Market Pulse: 12 PM CT — WTI crude slides 1.96% on the hour
Hourly Market Pulse for 12:31 PM CT: WTI crude slides 1.96% on the hour. Snapshot of stocks, currencies, commodities, rates and crypto with hourly moves.
12:31 PM CT pulse: WTI crude slides 1.96% on the hour. US equities are in session.
The snapshot
| Instrument | Price | Last hour | Day / 24h |
|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 7,740.71 | +0.18% | +1.18% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 30,640.99 | +0.26% | +3.36% |
| Dow Jones | 51,747.60 | +0.21% | +0.13% |
| Nikkei 225 | 66,364.20 | 0.00% | +3.82% |
| Shanghai Comp | 3,888.37 | 0.00% | −0.60% |
| FTSE 100 | 10,695.25 | 0.00% | +0.34% |
| DAX | 25,408.64 | 0.00% | +0.41% |
| EUR/USD | 1.1393 | −0.03% | −0.76% |
| GBP/USD | 1.3243 | +0.03% | −1.09% |
| USD/JPY | 157.31 | +0.04% | +0.17% |
| DXY | 101.04 | −0.03% | +0.61% |
| US 5Y | 5.02% | −0.01 pp | +0.19 pp |
| US 10Y | 5.19% | −0.01 pp | +0.23 pp |
| US 30Y | 5.51% | −0.01 pp | +0.21 pp |
| Gold | $4,327.30 | +0.42% | −1.29% |
| WTI crude | $92.20 | −1.96% | −3.74% |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $83,902 | +0.40% | −0.43% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,690 | +0.49% | +0.42% |
| Solana (SOL) | $121.15 | +1.35% | +3.66% |
Market overview
Latest available prints from the delayed feed — direction only, no forecasts and no explanations.
US indices.
- S&P 500 7,740.71 (+1.18% on the day)
- Nasdaq 100 30,640.99 (+3.36% on the day)
- Dow Jones 51,747.60 (+0.13% on the day)
Europe — after the close.
- FTSE 100 10,695.25 (+0.34% on the day)
- DAX 25,408.64 (+0.41% on the day)
Asia overnight.
- Nikkei 225 66,364.20 (+3.82% on the day)
- Shanghai Comp 3,888.37 (−0.60% on the day)
Treasury yields.
- US 5Y 5.02% (+0.19 pp on the day)
- US 10Y 5.19% (+0.23 pp on the day)
- US 30Y 5.51% (+0.21 pp on the day)
- 10Y–5Y curve spread: 17 bps
The dollar.
- DXY 101.04 (+0.61% on the day)
- EUR/USD 1.1393 (−0.76% on the day)
- GBP/USD 1.3243 (−1.09% on the day)
- USD/JPY 157.31 (+0.17% on the day)
Oil & gold.
- WTI crude $92.20 (−3.74% on the day)
- Gold $4,327.30 (−1.29% on the day)
Crypto (24h).
- Bitcoin (BTC) $83,902 (−0.43% on the day)
- Ethereum (ETH) $2,690 (+0.42% on the day)
- Solana (SOL) $121.15 (+3.66% on the day)
Breadth: 9 of 19 tracked instruments higher on the hour, 4 lower.
What moved this hour
- WTI crude fell −1.96% on the hour to $92.20 (day: −3.74%).
- Solana (SOL) rose +1.35% on the hour to $121.15 (day: +3.66%).
- Ethereum (ETH) rose +0.49% on the hour to $2,690 (day: +0.42%).
Hourly movers
Hourly moves vs the previous pulse, 12:31 PM CT — one shared axis, zero always shown. Treasury yields excluded (percentage points, not percent). Data delayed ~15 min.
Across the board
Stocks: 3 of 7 tracked indices higher on the hour. Nasdaq 100 moved +0.26% on the hour; the session's daily moves are in the table above.
Currencies: The dollar softened on the hour (DXY −0.03%). USD/JPY moved +0.04% on the hour.
Commodities: Commodities split on the hour. WTI crude moved −1.96% on the hour.
Rates: Treasury yields moved −0.01 pp at the long end (US 5Y).
Crypto: Crypto traded 3 up / 0 down on the hour across the majors. Solana (SOL) moved +1.35% on the hour; 24-hour moves remain in the table.
What to watch next
With US equities in session, the rest of the hour belongs to intraday momentum: watch whether the early movers above hold or fade into the close.
Automated Market Pulse · Data as of 12:23 PM CT · delayed ~15 min · Sources: Yahoo Finance, CoinGecko · Data commentary only — not investment advice.