Market Pulse: 12 PM CT — WTI crude edges down 0.34% on the hour
Hourly Market Pulse for 12:29 PM CT: WTI crude edges down 0.34% on the hour. Snapshot of stocks, currencies, commodities, rates and crypto with hourly moves.
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12:29 PM CT pulse: WTI crude edges down 0.34% on the hour. US equities are in session.
The snapshot
| Instrument | Price | Last hour | Day / 24h |
|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 7,733.87 | −0.06% | +0.15% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 29,664.34 | −0.12% | +0.04% |
| Dow Jones | 52,514.33 | −0.00% | +0.26% |
| Nikkei 225 | 63,268.37 | 0.00% | +1.73% |
| Shanghai Comp | 3,648.30 | 0.00% | −1.33% |
| FTSE 100 | 10,694.50 | +0.08% | +0.07% |
| DAX | 25,704.02 | +0.08% | +0.44% |
| EUR/USD | 1.1146 | −0.04% | −0.25% |
| GBP/USD | 1.3308 | −0.03% | −0.28% |
| USD/JPY | 158.21 | −0.01% | +0.43% |
| DXY | 102.25 | −0.02% | −0.07% |
| US 5Y | 4.87% | −0.02 pp | +0.03 pp |
| US 10Y | 5.02% | −0.02 pp | +0.02 pp |
| US 30Y | 5.32% | −0.02 pp | +0.01 pp |
| Gold | $4,052.50 | −0.01% | −0.54% |
| WTI crude | $103.05 | −0.34% | +3.15% |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $80,529 | +0.13% | −0.18% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,332 | +0.04% | −0.82% |
| Solana (SOL) | $100.93 | −0.02% | −0.08% |
Market overview
Latest available prints from the delayed feed — direction only, no forecasts and no explanations.
US indices.
- S&P 500 7,733.87 (+0.15% on the day)
- Nasdaq 100 29,664.34 (+0.04% on the day)
- Dow Jones 52,514.33 (+0.26% on the day)
Europe — after the close.
- FTSE 100 10,694.50 (+0.07% on the day)
- DAX 25,704.02 (+0.44% on the day)
Asia overnight.
- Nikkei 225 63,268.37 (+1.73% on the day)
- Shanghai Comp 3,648.30 (−1.33% on the day)
Treasury yields.
- US 5Y 4.87% (+0.03 pp on the day)
- US 10Y 5.02% (+0.02 pp on the day)
- US 30Y 5.32% (+0.01 pp on the day)
- 10Y–5Y curve spread: 15 bps
The dollar.
- DXY 102.25 (−0.07% on the day)
- EUR/USD 1.1146 (−0.25% on the day)
- GBP/USD 1.3308 (−0.28% on the day)
- USD/JPY 158.21 (+0.43% on the day)
Oil & gold.
- WTI crude $103.05 (+3.15% on the day)
- Gold $4,052.50 (−0.54% on the day)
Crypto (24h).
- Bitcoin (BTC) $80,529 (−0.18% on the day)
- Ethereum (ETH) $2,332 (−0.82% on the day)
- Solana (SOL) $100.93 (−0.08% on the day)
Breadth: 4 of 19 tracked instruments higher on the hour, 11 lower.
What moved this hour
- WTI crude fell −0.34% on the hour to $103.05 (day: +3.15%).
- Bitcoin (BTC) rose +0.13% on the hour to $80,529 (day: −0.18%).
- Nasdaq 100 fell −0.12% on the hour to 29,664.34 (day: +0.04%).
Hourly movers
Hourly moves vs the previous pulse, 12:29 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. Nasdaq 100 moved −0.12% on the hour; the session's daily moves are in the table above.
Currencies: The dollar softened on the hour (DXY −0.02%). EUR/USD moved −0.04% on the hour.
Commodities: Commodities split on the hour. WTI crude moved −0.34% on the hour.
Rates: Treasury yields moved −0.02 pp at the long end (US 10Y).
Crypto: Crypto traded 2 up / 1 down on the hour across the majors. Bitcoin (BTC) moved +0.13% 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 12:29 PM CT · delayed ~15 min · Sources: Yahoo Finance, CoinGecko · Data commentary only — not investment advice.