Market Pulse: 2 AM CT — DAX edges up 0.85% on the hour
Hourly Market Pulse for 2:38 AM CT: DAX edges up 0.85% on the hour. Snapshot of stocks, currencies, commodities, rates and crypto with hourly moves.
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2:38 AM CT pulse: DAX edges up 0.85% on the hour. US equities open in 5h 52m.
The snapshot
| Instrument | Price | Last hour | Day / 24h |
|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 7,765.36 | 0.00% | +1.29% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 30,725.81 | 0.00% | +0.74% |
| Dow Jones | 51,231.60 | −0.00% | +0.60% |
| Nikkei 225 | 69,030.92 | −0.08% | −1.31% |
| Shanghai Comp | 3,813.79 | +0.02% | −0.26% |
| FTSE 100 | 10,524.86 | +0.80% | +0.60% |
| DAX | 25,017.59 | +0.85% | −0.85% |
| EUR/USD | 1.1235 | +0.04% | −0.18% |
| GBP/USD | 1.3244 | +0.05% | +0.01% |
| USD/JPY | 158.29 | +0.09% | +0.35% |
| DXY | 102.02 | −0.02% | −0.14% |
| US 5Y | 4.99% | 0.00 pp | −0.06 pp |
| US 10Y | 5.23% | 0.00 pp | −0.05 pp |
| US 30Y | 5.61% | 0.00 pp | −0.02 pp |
| Gold | $4,218.20 | +0.01% | +1.48% |
| WTI crude | $90.75 | +0.28% | +1.48% |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $82,536 | +0.17% | −0.72% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,501 | +0.24% | −2.78% |
| Solana (SOL) | $110.51 | +0.05% | −4.44% |
Market overview
Latest available prints from the delayed feed — direction only, no forecasts and no explanations.
US indices.
- S&P 500 7,765.36 (+1.29% on the day)
- Nasdaq 100 30,725.81 (+0.74% on the day)
- Dow Jones 51,231.60 (+0.60% on the day)
Europe — latest.
- FTSE 100 10,524.86 (+0.60% on the day)
- DAX 25,017.59 (−0.85% on the day)
Asia overnight.
- Nikkei 225 69,030.92 (−1.31% on the day)
- Shanghai Comp 3,813.79 (−0.26% on the day)
Treasury yields.
- US 5Y 4.99% (−0.06 pp on the day)
- US 10Y 5.23% (−0.05 pp on the day)
- US 30Y 5.61% (−0.02 pp on the day)
- 10Y–5Y curve spread: 24 bps
The dollar.
- DXY 102.02 (−0.14% on the day)
- EUR/USD 1.1235 (−0.18% on the day)
- GBP/USD 1.3244 (+0.01% on the day)
- USD/JPY 158.29 (+0.35% on the day)
Oil & gold.
- WTI crude $90.75 (+1.48% on the day)
- Gold $4,218.20 (+1.48% on the day)
Crypto (24h).
- Bitcoin (BTC) $82,536 (−0.72% on the day)
- Ethereum (ETH) $2,501 (−2.78% on the day)
- Solana (SOL) $110.51 (−4.44% on the day)
Breadth: 11 of 19 tracked instruments higher on the hour, 2 lower.
What moved this hour
- DAX rose +0.85% on the hour to 25,017.59 (day: −0.85%).
- FTSE 100 rose +0.80% on the hour to 10,524.86 (day: +0.60%).
- WTI crude rose +0.28% on the hour to $90.75 (day: +1.48%).
Hourly movers
Hourly moves vs the previous pulse, 2:38 AM CT — one shared axis, zero always shown. Treasury yields excluded (percentage points, not percent). Data delayed ~15 min.
Across the board
Stocks: 3 of 7 tracked indices higher on the hour. DAX moved +0.85% 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 +0.09% on the hour.
Commodities: Commodities split on the hour. WTI crude moved +0.28% 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. Ethereum (ETH) moved +0.24% 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 2:38 AM CT · delayed ~15 min · Sources: Yahoo Finance, CoinGecko · Data commentary only — not investment advice.
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