Market Pulse: 2 AM CT — DAX edges down 0.94% on the hour
Hourly Market Pulse for 2:31 AM CT: DAX edges down 0.94% on the hour. Snapshot of stocks, currencies, commodities, rates and crypto with hourly moves.
2 min read
2:31 AM CT pulse: DAX edges down 0.94% on the hour. US equities open in 5h 59m.
The snapshot
| Instrument | Price | Last hour | Day / 24h |
|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 7,757.17 | 0.00% | +0.50% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 29,822.52 | 0.00% | −0.43% |
| Dow Jones | 52,856.10 | +0.00% | +2.39% |
| Nikkei 225 | 62,907.84 | −0.39% | −3.70% |
| Shanghai Comp | 3,658.03 | −0.52% | −1.57% |
| FTSE 100 | 10,683.39 | −0.65% | −1.45% |
| DAX | 25,405.18 | −0.94% | +0.09% |
| EUR/USD | 1.1245 | −0.05% | +0.29% |
| GBP/USD | 1.3404 | −0.01% | +0.99% |
| USD/JPY | 157.15 | +0.04% | −0.63% |
| DXY | 101.49 | +0.01% | −0.48% |
| US 5Y | 4.97% | 0.00 pp | +0.07 pp |
| US 10Y | 5.15% | 0.00 pp | +0.06 pp |
| US 30Y | 5.44% | 0.00 pp | +0.01 pp |
| Gold | $4,112.40 | +0.04% | −1.15% |
| WTI crude | $99.62 | +0.31% | −3.90% |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $82,222 | −0.31% | −0.97% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,427 | −0.12% | −0.94% |
| Solana (SOL) | $104.39 | −0.11% | −2.07% |
Market overview
Latest available prints from the delayed feed — direction only, no forecasts and no explanations.
US indices.
- S&P 500 7,757.17 (+0.50% on the day)
- Nasdaq 100 29,822.52 (−0.43% on the day)
- Dow Jones 52,856.10 (+2.39% on the day)
Europe — latest.
- FTSE 100 10,683.39 (−1.45% on the day)
- DAX 25,405.18 (+0.09% on the day)
Asia overnight.
- Nikkei 225 62,907.84 (−3.70% on the day)
- Shanghai Comp 3,658.03 (−1.57% on the day)
Treasury yields.
- US 5Y 4.97% (+0.07 pp on the day)
- US 10Y 5.15% (+0.06 pp on the day)
- US 30Y 5.44% (+0.01 pp on the day)
- 10Y–5Y curve spread: 18 bps
The dollar.
- DXY 101.49 (−0.48% on the day)
- EUR/USD 1.1245 (+0.29% on the day)
- GBP/USD 1.3404 (+0.99% on the day)
- USD/JPY 157.15 (−0.63% on the day)
Oil & gold.
- WTI crude $99.62 (−3.90% on the day)
- Gold $4,112.40 (−1.15% on the day)
Crypto (24h).
- Bitcoin (BTC) $82,222 (−0.97% on the day)
- Ethereum (ETH) $2,427 (−0.94% on the day)
- Solana (SOL) $104.39 (−2.07% on the day)
Breadth: 3 of 19 tracked instruments higher on the hour, 9 lower.
What moved this hour
- DAX fell −0.94% on the hour to 25,405.18 (day: +0.09%).
- FTSE 100 fell −0.65% on the hour to 10,683.39 (day: −1.45%).
- Shanghai Comp fell −0.52% on the hour to 3,658.03 (day: −1.57%).
Hourly movers
Hourly moves vs the previous pulse, 2:31 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 −0.94% on the hour; the session's daily moves are in the table above.
Currencies: The dollar held steady on the hour (DXY +0.01%). EUR/USD moved −0.05% on the hour.
Commodities: Commodities split on the hour. WTI crude moved +0.31% on the hour.
Rates: Treasury yields moved 0.00 pp at the long end (US 5Y).
Crypto: Crypto traded 0 up / 3 down on the hour across the majors. Bitcoin (BTC) moved −0.31% 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 2:31 AM CT · delayed ~15 min · Sources: Yahoo Finance, CoinGecko · Data commentary only — not investment advice.
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