Market Pulse: 2 AM CT — DAX edges down 0.41% on the hour
Hourly Market Pulse for 2:30 AM CT: DAX edges down 0.41% on the hour. Snapshot of stocks, currencies, commodities, rates and crypto with hourly moves.
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2:30 AM CT pulse: DAX edges down 0.41% on the hour. US equities open in 6h 0m.
The snapshot
| Instrument | Price | Last hour | Day / 24h |
|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 7,659.44 | 0.00% | −1.95% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 29,187.55 | 0.00% | −5.49% |
| Dow Jones | 52,002.41 | 0.00% | +0.67% |
| Nikkei 225 | 64,916.70 | −0.17% | −4.22% |
| Shanghai Comp | 3,730.92 | −0.27% | −1.84% |
| FTSE 100 | 10,853.62 | −0.26% | +1.85% |
| DAX | 25,517.91 | −0.41% | +0.95% |
| EUR/USD | 1.1218 | −0.04% | +0.52% |
| GBP/USD | 1.3323 | −0.02% | +0.86% |
| USD/JPY | 158.01 | −0.04% | −0.32% |
| DXY | 101.87 | +0.01% | −0.66% |
| US 5Y | 4.90% | 0.00 pp | −0.12 pp |
| US 10Y | 5.10% | 0.00 pp | −0.14 pp |
| US 30Y | 5.44% | 0.00 pp | −0.16 pp |
| Gold | $4,204.60 | +0.16% | +2.35% |
| WTI crude | $97.05 | −0.22% | +2.06% |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $82,811 | +0.16% | +1.43% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,432 | +0.08% | +1.01% |
| Solana (SOL) | $105.74 | +0.16% | +2.11% |
Market overview
Latest available prints from the delayed feed — direction only, no forecasts and no explanations.
US indices.
- S&P 500 7,659.44 (−1.95% on the day)
- Nasdaq 100 29,187.55 (−5.49% on the day)
- Dow Jones 52,002.41 (+0.67% on the day)
Europe — latest.
- FTSE 100 10,853.62 (+1.85% on the day)
- DAX 25,517.91 (+0.95% on the day)
Asia overnight.
- Nikkei 225 64,916.70 (−4.22% on the day)
- Shanghai Comp 3,730.92 (−1.84% on the day)
Treasury yields.
- US 5Y 4.90% (−0.12 pp on the day)
- US 10Y 5.10% (−0.14 pp on the day)
- US 30Y 5.44% (−0.16 pp on the day)
- 10Y–5Y curve spread: 20 bps
The dollar.
- DXY 101.87 (−0.66% on the day)
- EUR/USD 1.1218 (+0.52% on the day)
- GBP/USD 1.3323 (+0.86% on the day)
- USD/JPY 158.01 (−0.32% on the day)
Oil & gold.
- WTI crude $97.05 (+2.06% on the day)
- Gold $4,204.60 (+2.35% on the day)
Crypto (24h).
- Bitcoin (BTC) $82,811 (+1.43% on the day)
- Ethereum (ETH) $2,432 (+1.01% on the day)
- Solana (SOL) $105.74 (+2.11% on the day)
Breadth: 4 of 19 tracked instruments higher on the hour, 8 lower.
What moved this hour
- DAX fell −0.41% on the hour to 25,517.91 (day: +0.95%).
- Shanghai Comp fell −0.27% on the hour to 3,730.92 (day: −1.84%).
- FTSE 100 fell −0.26% on the hour to 10,853.62 (day: +1.85%).
Hourly movers
Hourly moves vs the previous pulse, 2:30 AM 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. DAX moved −0.41% on the hour; the session's daily moves are in the table above.
Currencies: The dollar held steady on the hour (DXY +0.01%). USD/JPY moved −0.04% on the hour.
Commodities: Commodities split on the hour. WTI crude moved −0.22% 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. Bitcoin (BTC) moved +0.16% 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 2:20 AM CT · delayed ~15 min · Sources: Yahoo Finance, CoinGecko · Data commentary only — not investment advice.
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