Market Pulse: 12 AM CT — Nikkei 225 edges up 0.40% on the hour
Hourly Market Pulse for 12:52 AM CT: Nikkei 225 edges up 0.40% on the hour. Snapshot of stocks, currencies, commodities, rates and crypto with hourly moves.
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12:52 AM CT pulse: Nikkei 225 edges up 0.40% on the hour. US equities open in 7h 38m.
The snapshot
| Instrument | Price | Last hour | Day / 24h |
|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 7,801.77 | 0.00% | +1.96% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 31,160.08 | 0.00% | +2.47% |
| Dow Jones | 51,179.87 | 0.00% | +0.54% |
| Nikkei 225 | 69,558.22 | +0.40% | +1.83% |
| Shanghai Comp | 3,829.54 | −0.06% | −1.51% |
| FTSE 100 | 10,458.50 | 0.00% | −1.39% |
| DAX | 25,104.36 | 0.00% | −0.38% |
| EUR/USD | 1.1210 | +0.03% | −0.36% |
| GBP/USD | 1.3209 | 0.00% | +0.07% |
| USD/JPY | 158.23 | +0.03% | +0.19% |
| DXY | 102.23 | −0.01% | +0.06% |
| US 5Y | 5.02% | 0.00 pp | +0.02 pp |
| US 10Y | 5.28% | 0.00 pp | +0.04 pp |
| US 30Y | 5.66% | 0.00 pp | +0.06 pp |
| Gold | $4,157.10 | −0.08% | +0.01% |
| WTI crude | $90.02 | +0.07% | +0.66% |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $82,809 | +0.20% | −1.67% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,570 | +0.12% | −1.69% |
| Solana (SOL) | $115.46 | +0.30% | −2.60% |
Market overview
Latest available prints from the delayed feed — direction only, no forecasts and no explanations.
US indices.
- S&P 500 7,801.77 (+1.96% on the day)
- Nasdaq 100 31,160.08 (+2.47% on the day)
- Dow Jones 51,179.87 (+0.54% on the day)
Europe — latest.
- FTSE 100 10,458.50 (−1.39% on the day)
- DAX 25,104.36 (−0.38% on the day)
Asia overnight.
- Nikkei 225 69,558.22 (+1.83% on the day)
- Shanghai Comp 3,829.54 (−1.51% on the day)
Treasury yields.
- US 5Y 5.02% (+0.02 pp on the day)
- US 10Y 5.28% (+0.04 pp on the day)
- US 30Y 5.66% (+0.06 pp on the day)
- 10Y–5Y curve spread: 26 bps
The dollar.
- DXY 102.23 (+0.06% on the day)
- EUR/USD 1.1210 (−0.36% on the day)
- GBP/USD 1.3209 (+0.07% on the day)
- USD/JPY 158.23 (+0.19% on the day)
Oil & gold.
- WTI crude $90.02 (+0.66% on the day)
- Gold $4,157.10 (+0.01% on the day)
Crypto (24h).
- Bitcoin (BTC) $82,809 (−1.67% on the day)
- Ethereum (ETH) $2,570 (−1.69% on the day)
- Solana (SOL) $115.46 (−2.60% on the day)
Breadth: 7 of 19 tracked instruments higher on the hour, 2 lower.
What moved this hour
- Nikkei 225 rose +0.40% on the hour to 69,558.22 (day: +1.83%).
- Solana (SOL) rose +0.30% on the hour to $115.46 (day: −2.60%).
- Bitcoin (BTC) rose +0.20% on the hour to $82,809 (day: −1.67%).
Hourly movers
Hourly moves vs the previous pulse, 12:52 AM CT — one shared axis, zero always shown. Treasury yields excluded (percentage points, not percent). Data delayed ~15 min.
Across the board
Stocks: 1 of 7 tracked indices higher on the hour. Nikkei 225 moved +0.40% on the hour; the session's daily moves are in the table above.
Currencies: The dollar held steady on the hour (DXY −0.01%). EUR/USD moved +0.03% on the hour.
Commodities: Commodities split on the hour. Gold moved −0.08% on the hour.
Rates: Treasury yields moved 0.00 pp at the long end (US 5Y).
Crypto: Crypto traded 3 up / 0 down on the hour across the majors. Solana (SOL) moved +0.30% 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 12:23 AM CT · delayed ~15 min · Sources: Yahoo Finance, CoinGecko · Data commentary only — not investment advice.
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