Market Pulse: 11 PM CT — Nikkei 225 edges up 0.85% on the hour
Hourly Market Pulse for 11:30 PM CT: Nikkei 225 edges up 0.85% on the hour. Snapshot of stocks, currencies, commodities, rates and crypto with hourly moves.
11:30 PM CT pulse: Nikkei 225 edges up 0.85% on the hour. US equities are closed; crypto and FX trade around the clock.
The snapshot
| Instrument | Price | Last hour | Day / 24h |
|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 7,663.43 | 0.00% | −1.04% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 28,958.69 | 0.00% | −3.26% |
| Dow Jones | 52,867.98 | 0.00% | +1.32% |
| Nikkei 225 | 62,353.44 | +0.85% | −3.95% |
| Shanghai Comp | 3,614.12 | +0.11% | −3.13% |
| FTSE 100 | 10,725.03 | 0.00% | −1.06% |
| DAX | 25,371.75 | 0.00% | −0.04% |
| EUR/USD | 1.1216 | −0.02% | −0.08% |
| GBP/USD | 1.3393 | −0.03% | +0.43% |
| USD/JPY | 156.87 | −0.04% | −0.60% |
| DXY | 101.66 | +0.01% | −0.31% |
| US 5Y | 4.77% | 0.00 pp | −0.13 pp |
| US 10Y | 4.95% | 0.00 pp | −0.15 pp |
| US 30Y | 5.29% | 0.00 pp | −0.15 pp |
| Gold | $4,022.80 | −0.13% | −3.30% |
| WTI crude | $99.96 | −0.20% | −3.57% |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $81,632 | −0.07% | −1.44% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,401 | −0.25% | −1.76% |
| Solana (SOL) | $103.87 | −0.16% | −1.51% |
Market overview
Latest available prints from the delayed feed — direction only, no forecasts and no explanations.
US indices.
- S&P 500 7,663.43 (−1.04% on the day)
- Nasdaq 100 28,958.69 (−3.26% on the day)
- Dow Jones 52,867.98 (+1.32% on the day)
Europe — after the close.
- FTSE 100 10,725.03 (−1.06% on the day)
- DAX 25,371.75 (−0.04% on the day)
Asia overnight.
- Nikkei 225 62,353.44 (−3.95% on the day)
- Shanghai Comp 3,614.12 (−3.13% on the day)
Treasury yields.
- US 5Y 4.77% (−0.13 pp on the day)
- US 10Y 4.95% (−0.15 pp on the day)
- US 30Y 5.29% (−0.15 pp on the day)
- 10Y–5Y curve spread: 18 bps
The dollar.
- DXY 101.66 (−0.31% on the day)
- EUR/USD 1.1216 (−0.08% on the day)
- GBP/USD 1.3393 (+0.43% on the day)
- USD/JPY 156.87 (−0.60% on the day)
Oil & gold.
- WTI crude $99.96 (−3.57% on the day)
- Gold $4,022.80 (−3.30% on the day)
Crypto (24h).
- Bitcoin (BTC) $81,632 (−1.44% on the day)
- Ethereum (ETH) $2,401 (−1.76% on the day)
- Solana (SOL) $103.87 (−1.51% on the day)
Breadth: 2 of 19 tracked instruments higher on the hour, 8 lower.
What moved this hour
- Nikkei 225 rose +0.85% on the hour to 62,353.44 (day: −3.95%).
- Ethereum (ETH) fell −0.25% on the hour to $2,401 (day: −1.76%).
- WTI crude fell −0.20% on the hour to $99.96 (day: −3.57%).
Hourly movers
Hourly moves vs the previous pulse, 11:30 PM CT — one shared axis, zero always shown. Treasury yields excluded (percentage points, not percent). Data delayed ~15 min.
Across the board
Stocks: 2 of 7 tracked indices higher on the hour. Nikkei 225 moved +0.85% on the hour; the session's daily moves are in the table above.
Currencies: The dollar held steady on the hour (DXY +0.01%). USD/JPY moved −0.04% on the hour.
Commodities: Commodities split on the hour. WTI crude moved −0.20% on the hour.
Rates: Treasury yields moved 0.00 pp at the long end (US 5Y).
Crypto: Crypto traded 0 up / 3 down on the hour across the majors. Ethereum (ETH) moved −0.25% on the hour; 24-hour moves remain in the table.
What to watch next
With US equities closed, the overnight session belongs to Asia and to crypto/FX. The next pulse will catch the first directional hints ahead of the US open.
Automated Market Pulse · Data as of 11:30 PM CT · delayed ~15 min · Sources: Yahoo Finance, CoinGecko · Data commentary only — not investment advice.