Market Pulse: 12 PM CT — WTI crude edges down 0.36% on the hour
Hourly Market Pulse for 12:30 PM CT: WTI crude edges down 0.36% on the hour. Snapshot of stocks, currencies, commodities, rates and crypto with hourly moves.
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12:30 PM CT pulse: WTI crude edges down 0.36% on the hour. US equities are in session.
The snapshot
| Instrument | Price | Last hour | Day / 24h |
|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 7,629.03 | −0.18% | −0.40% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 28,992.90 | −0.22% | −0.67% |
| Dow Jones | 52,234.54 | −0.19% | +0.45% |
| Nikkei 225 | 62,693.16 | 0.00% | −3.43% |
| Shanghai Comp | 3,690.48 | 0.00% | −1.08% |
| FTSE 100 | 10,690.36 | 0.00% | −1.76% |
| DAX | 25,181.65 | 0.00% | −1.72% |
| EUR/USD | 1.1197 | −0.01% | −0.25% |
| GBP/USD | 1.3366 | −0.03% | +0.22% |
| USD/JPY | 156.84 | −0.13% | −0.61% |
| DXY | 101.84 | +0.03% | −0.14% |
| US 5Y | 4.81% | 0.00 pp | −0.12 pp |
| US 10Y | 4.99% | 0.00 pp | −0.15 pp |
| US 30Y | 5.32% | +0.01 pp | −0.16 pp |
| Gold | $4,007.30 | −0.22% | −3.67% |
| WTI crude | $102.88 | −0.36% | −0.75% |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $81,532 | +0.09% | +0.27% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,404 | +0.25% | +0.93% |
| Solana (SOL) | $104.42 | +0.06% | +0.65% |
Market overview
Latest available prints from the delayed feed — direction only, no forecasts and no explanations.
US indices.
- S&P 500 7,629.03 (−0.40% on the day)
- Nasdaq 100 28,992.90 (−0.67% on the day)
- Dow Jones 52,234.54 (+0.45% on the day)
Europe — after the close.
- FTSE 100 10,690.36 (−1.76% on the day)
- DAX 25,181.65 (−1.72% on the day)
Asia overnight.
- Nikkei 225 62,693.16 (−3.43% on the day)
- Shanghai Comp 3,690.48 (−1.08% on the day)
Treasury yields.
- US 5Y 4.81% (−0.12 pp on the day)
- US 10Y 4.99% (−0.15 pp on the day)
- US 30Y 5.32% (−0.16 pp on the day)
- 10Y–5Y curve spread: 18 bps
The dollar.
- DXY 101.84 (−0.14% on the day)
- EUR/USD 1.1197 (−0.25% on the day)
- GBP/USD 1.3366 (+0.22% on the day)
- USD/JPY 156.84 (−0.61% on the day)
Oil & gold.
- WTI crude $102.88 (−0.75% on the day)
- Gold $4,007.30 (−3.67% on the day)
Crypto (24h).
- Bitcoin (BTC) $81,532 (+0.27% on the day)
- Ethereum (ETH) $2,404 (+0.93% on the day)
- Solana (SOL) $104.42 (+0.65% on the day)
Breadth: 5 of 19 tracked instruments higher on the hour, 7 lower.
What moved this hour
- WTI crude fell −0.36% on the hour to $102.88 (day: −0.75%).
- Ethereum (ETH) rose +0.25% on the hour to $2,404 (day: +0.93%).
- Gold fell −0.22% on the hour to $4,007.30 (day: −3.67%).
Hourly movers
Hourly moves vs the previous pulse, 12:30 PM 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. Nasdaq 100 moved −0.22% on the hour; the session's daily moves are in the table above.
Currencies: The dollar firmed on the hour (DXY +0.03%). USD/JPY moved −0.13% on the hour.
Commodities: Commodities split on the hour. WTI crude moved −0.36% on the hour.
Rates: Treasury yields moved +0.01 pp at the long end (US 30Y).
Crypto: Crypto traded 3 up / 0 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 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 12:30 PM CT · delayed ~15 min · Sources: Yahoo Finance, CoinGecko · Data commentary only — not investment advice.
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