Market Pulse: 12 AM CT — Nikkei 225 edges down 0.31% on the hour
Hourly Market Pulse for 12:31 AM CT: Nikkei 225 edges down 0.31% on the hour. Snapshot of stocks, currencies, commodities, rates and crypto with hourly moves.
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12:31 AM CT pulse: Nikkei 225 edges down 0.31% on the hour. US equities open in 7h 59m.
The snapshot
| Instrument | Price | Last hour | Day / 24h |
|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 7,676.77 | 0.00% | +0.70% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 29,273.40 | 0.00% | +1.09% |
| Dow Jones | 52,361.58 | 0.00% | +0.28% |
| Nikkei 225 | 63,150.14 | −0.31% | +1.54% |
| Shanghai Comp | 3,692.58 | 0.00% | −0.13% |
| FTSE 100 | 10,767.30 | 0.00% | +0.72% |
| DAX | 25,410.84 | 0.00% | +0.91% |
| EUR/USD | 1.1172 | −0.02% | −0.41% |
| GBP/USD | 1.3339 | −0.01% | −0.29% |
| USD/JPY | 157.58 | −0.01% | +0.48% |
| DXY | 102.05 | +0.02% | +0.09% |
| US 5Y | 4.82% | 0.00 pp | +0.02 pp |
| US 10Y | 4.99% | 0.00 pp | −0.00 pp |
| US 30Y | 5.30% | 0.00 pp | −0.01 pp |
| Gold | $4,027.50 | −0.18% | −0.27% |
| WTI crude | $100.79 | +0.04% | −0.95% |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $79,672 | +0.03% | −0.49% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,308 | −0.13% | −0.52% |
| Solana (SOL) | $99.88 | −0.14% | −1.31% |
Market overview
Latest available prints from the delayed feed — direction only, no forecasts and no explanations.
US indices.
- S&P 500 7,676.77 (+0.70% on the day)
- Nasdaq 100 29,273.40 (+1.09% on the day)
- Dow Jones 52,361.58 (+0.28% on the day)
Europe — latest.
- FTSE 100 10,767.30 (+0.72% on the day)
- DAX 25,410.84 (+0.91% on the day)
Asia overnight.
- Nikkei 225 63,150.14 (+1.54% on the day)
- Shanghai Comp 3,692.58 (−0.13% on the day)
Treasury yields.
- US 5Y 4.82% (+0.02 pp on the day)
- US 10Y 4.99% (−0.00 pp on the day)
- US 30Y 5.30% (−0.01 pp on the day)
- 10Y–5Y curve spread: 17 bps
The dollar.
- DXY 102.05 (+0.09% on the day)
- EUR/USD 1.1172 (−0.41% on the day)
- GBP/USD 1.3339 (−0.29% on the day)
- USD/JPY 157.58 (+0.48% on the day)
Oil & gold.
- WTI crude $100.79 (−0.95% on the day)
- Gold $4,027.50 (−0.27% on the day)
Crypto (24h).
- Bitcoin (BTC) $79,672 (−0.49% on the day)
- Ethereum (ETH) $2,308 (−0.52% on the day)
- Solana (SOL) $99.88 (−1.31% on the day)
Breadth: 3 of 19 tracked instruments higher on the hour, 6 lower.
What moved this hour
- Nikkei 225 fell −0.31% on the hour to 63,150.14 (day: +1.54%).
- Gold fell −0.18% on the hour to $4,027.50 (day: −0.27%).
- Solana (SOL) fell −0.14% on the hour to $99.88 (day: −1.31%).
Hourly movers
Hourly moves vs the previous pulse, 12:31 AM CT — one shared axis, zero always shown. Treasury yields excluded (percentage points, not percent). Data delayed ~15 min.
Across the board
Stocks: 0 of 7 tracked indices higher on the hour. Nikkei 225 moved −0.31% on the hour; the session's daily moves are in the table above.
Currencies: The dollar firmed on the hour (DXY +0.02%). DXY moved +0.02% on the hour.
Commodities: Commodities split on the hour. Gold moved −0.18% on the hour.
Rates: Treasury yields moved 0.00 pp at the long end (US 5Y).
Crypto: Crypto traded 1 up / 2 down on the hour across the majors. Solana (SOL) moved −0.14% on the hour; 24-hour moves remain in the table.
What to watch next
The next scheduled marker is the US equity open. Until then, FX and crypto set the tone — watch the dollar and Bitcoin for the early read on risk appetite.
Automated Market Pulse · Data as of 12:31 AM CT · delayed ~15 min · Sources: Yahoo Finance, CoinGecko · Data commentary only — not investment advice.