Market Pulse: 12 PM CT — WTI crude edges up 0.82% on the hour
Hourly Market Pulse for 12:30 PM CT: WTI crude edges up 0.82% 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 up 0.82% on the hour. US equities are in session.
The snapshot
| Instrument | Price | Last hour | Day / 24h |
|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 7,706.01 | −0.01% | +1.81% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 28,565.81 | −0.16% | +1.37% |
| Dow Jones | 53,278.10 | −0.01% | +2.88% |
| Nikkei 225 | 63,081.86 | 0.00% | −0.33% |
| Shanghai Comp | 3,608.10 | 0.00% | −0.82% |
| FTSE 100 | 10,829.21 | 0.00% | +1.79% |
| DAX | 26,437.67 | 0.00% | +2.22% |
| EUR/USD | 1.1232 | −0.08% | +0.36% |
| GBP/USD | 1.3468 | −0.05% | +0.43% |
| USD/JPY | 158.43 | +0.13% | +0.32% |
| DXY | 101.47 | −0.02% | −0.39% |
| US 5Y | 4.69% | 0.00 pp | −0.05 pp |
| US 10Y | 4.90% | 0.00 pp | −0.05 pp |
| US 30Y | 5.30% | +0.01 pp | −0.03 pp |
| Gold | $4,076.50 | +0.05% | +3.45% |
| WTI crude | $88.62 | +0.82% | −7.77% |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $80,569 | +0.25% | +3.83% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,433 | +0.29% | +6.05% |
| Solana (SOL) | $95.84 | −0.01% | +2.58% |
Market overview
Latest available prints from the delayed feed — direction only, no forecasts and no explanations.
US indices.
- S&P 500 7,706.01 (+1.81% on the day)
- Nasdaq 100 28,565.81 (+1.37% on the day)
- Dow Jones 53,278.10 (+2.88% on the day)
Europe — after the close.
- FTSE 100 10,829.21 (+1.79% on the day)
- DAX 26,437.67 (+2.22% on the day)
Asia overnight.
- Nikkei 225 63,081.86 (−0.33% on the day)
- Shanghai Comp 3,608.10 (−0.82% on the day)
Treasury yields.
- US 5Y 4.69% (−0.05 pp on the day)
- US 10Y 4.90% (−0.05 pp on the day)
- US 30Y 5.30% (−0.03 pp on the day)
- 10Y–5Y curve spread: 21 bps
The dollar.
- DXY 101.47 (−0.39% on the day)
- EUR/USD 1.1232 (+0.36% on the day)
- GBP/USD 1.3468 (+0.43% on the day)
- USD/JPY 158.43 (+0.32% on the day)
Oil & gold.
- WTI crude $88.62 (−7.77% on the day)
- Gold $4,076.50 (+3.45% on the day)
Crypto (24h).
- Bitcoin (BTC) $80,569 (+3.83% on the day)
- Ethereum (ETH) $2,433 (+6.05% on the day)
- Solana (SOL) $95.84 (+2.58% on the day)
Breadth: 5 of 19 tracked instruments higher on the hour, 6 lower.
What moved this hour
- WTI crude rose +0.82% on the hour to $88.62 (day: −7.77%).
- Ethereum (ETH) rose +0.29% on the hour to $2,433 (day: +6.05%).
- Bitcoin (BTC) rose +0.25% on the hour to $80,569 (day: +3.83%).
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 −0.16% on the hour; the session's daily moves are in the table above.
Currencies: The dollar softened on the hour (DXY −0.02%). USD/JPY moved +0.13% on the hour.
Commodities: Commodities split on the hour. WTI crude moved +0.82% on the hour.
Rates: Treasury yields moved +0.01 pp at the long end (US 30Y).
Crypto: Crypto traded 2 up / 1 down on the hour across the majors. Ethereum (ETH) moved +0.29% 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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