Market Pulse: 12 PM CT — WTI crude slides 3.36% on the hour
Hourly Market Pulse for 12:30 PM CT: WTI crude slides 3.36% on the hour. Snapshot of stocks, currencies, commodities, rates and crypto with hourly moves.
12:30 PM CT pulse: WTI crude slides 3.36% on the hour. US equities are in session.
The snapshot
| Instrument | Price | Last hour | Day / 24h |
|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 7,654.97 | −0.37% | −1.41% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 30,263.30 | −0.04% | −1.53% |
| Dow Jones | 51,167.28 | −0.61% | −1.34% |
| Nikkei 225 | 65,481.27 | +0.50% | +0.71% |
| Shanghai Comp | 3,830.45 | −0.05% | −3.08% |
| FTSE 100 | 10,636.71 | −0.45% | −0.67% |
| DAX | 25,399.21 | +0.10% | −0.70% |
| EUR/USD | 1.1320 | −0.42% | −1.12% |
| GBP/USD | 1.3211 | −0.20% | −0.99% |
| USD/JPY | 157.47 | +0.10% | +0.00% |
| DXY | 101.59 | +0.36% | +0.29% |
| US 5Y | 5.10% | +0.03 pp | +0.10 pp |
| US 10Y | 5.28% | +0.04 pp | +0.17 pp |
| US 30Y | 5.61% | +0.05 pp | +0.21 pp |
| Gold | $4,177.80 | −0.02% | −2.80% |
| WTI crude | $90.60 | −3.36% | −4.24% |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $83,100 | −0.88% | −1.05% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,677 | −0.56% | −1.09% |
| Solana (SOL) | $117.97 | −0.80% | −1.55% |
Market overview
Latest available prints from the delayed feed — direction only, no forecasts and no explanations.
US indices.
- S&P 500 7,654.97 (−1.41% on the day)
- Nasdaq 100 30,263.30 (−1.53% on the day)
- Dow Jones 51,167.28 (−1.34% on the day)
Europe — after the close.
- FTSE 100 10,636.71 (−0.67% on the day)
- DAX 25,399.21 (−0.70% on the day)
Asia overnight.
- Nikkei 225 65,481.27 (+0.71% on the day)
- Shanghai Comp 3,830.45 (−3.08% on the day)
Treasury yields.
- US 5Y 5.10% (+0.10 pp on the day)
- US 10Y 5.28% (+0.17 pp on the day)
- US 30Y 5.61% (+0.21 pp on the day)
- 10Y–5Y curve spread: 18 bps
The dollar.
- DXY 101.59 (+0.29% on the day)
- EUR/USD 1.1320 (−1.12% on the day)
- GBP/USD 1.3211 (−0.99% on the day)
- USD/JPY 157.47 (+0.00% on the day)
Oil & gold.
- WTI crude $90.60 (−4.24% on the day)
- Gold $4,177.80 (−2.80% on the day)
Crypto (24h).
- Bitcoin (BTC) $83,100 (−1.05% on the day)
- Ethereum (ETH) $2,677 (−1.09% on the day)
- Solana (SOL) $117.97 (−1.55% on the day)
Breadth: 7 of 19 tracked instruments higher on the hour, 12 lower.
What moved this hour
- WTI crude fell −3.36% on the hour to $90.60 (day: −4.24%).
- Bitcoin (BTC) fell −0.88% on the hour to $83,100 (day: −1.05%).
- Solana (SOL) fell −0.80% on the hour to $117.97 (day: −1.55%).
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: 2 of 7 tracked indices higher on the hour. Dow Jones moved −0.61% on the hour; the session's daily moves are in the table above.
Currencies: The dollar firmed on the hour (DXY +0.36%). EUR/USD moved −0.42% on the hour.
Commodities: Commodities split on the hour. WTI crude moved −3.36% on the hour.
Rates: Treasury yields moved +0.05 pp at the long end (US 30Y).
Crypto: Crypto traded 0 up / 3 down on the hour across the majors. Bitcoin (BTC) moved −0.88% 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 12:20 PM CT · delayed ~15 min · Sources: Yahoo Finance, CoinGecko · Data commentary only — not investment advice.