Market Pulse: 2 AM CT — Nikkei 225 edges down 0.57% on the hour
Hourly Market Pulse for 2:32 AM CT: Nikkei 225 edges down 0.57% on the hour. Snapshot of stocks, currencies, commodities, rates and crypto with hourly moves.
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2:32 AM CT pulse: Nikkei 225 edges down 0.57% on the hour. US equities open in 5h 58m.
The snapshot
| Instrument | Price | Last hour | Day / 24h |
|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 7,718.94 | 0.00% | −1.06% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 29,950.82 | 0.00% | −3.88% |
| Dow Jones | 51,621.50 | +0.00% | +0.86% |
| Nikkei 225 | 64,425.95 | −0.57% | −6.69% |
| Shanghai Comp | 3,707.48 | +0.42% | −2.79% |
| FTSE 100 | 10,734.69 | +0.09% | +2.81% |
| DAX | 25,204.92 | −0.37% | +1.60% |
| EUR/USD | 1.1220 | +0.03% | +0.06% |
| GBP/USD | 1.3252 | +0.07% | +0.17% |
| USD/JPY | 157.98 | +0.03% | −0.05% |
| DXY | 102.09 | +0.01% | −0.48% |
| US 5Y | 4.99% | 0.00 pp | +0.00 pp |
| US 10Y | 5.19% | 0.00 pp | −0.04 pp |
| US 30Y | 5.53% | 0.00 pp | −0.08 pp |
| Gold | $4,163.60 | −0.06% | −0.64% |
| WTI crude | $93.96 | −0.03% | +0.23% |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $81,084 | −0.09% | −2.81% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,367 | +0.13% | −5.52% |
| Solana (SOL) | $102.21 | −0.24% | −4.93% |
Market overview
Latest available prints from the delayed feed — direction only, no forecasts and no explanations.
US indices.
- S&P 500 7,718.94 (−1.06% on the day)
- Nasdaq 100 29,950.82 (−3.88% on the day)
- Dow Jones 51,621.50 (+0.86% on the day)
Europe — latest.
- FTSE 100 10,734.69 (+2.81% on the day)
- DAX 25,204.92 (+1.60% on the day)
Asia overnight.
- Nikkei 225 64,425.95 (−6.69% on the day)
- Shanghai Comp 3,707.48 (−2.79% on the day)
Treasury yields.
- US 5Y 4.99% (+0.00 pp on the day)
- US 10Y 5.19% (−0.04 pp on the day)
- US 30Y 5.53% (−0.08 pp on the day)
- 10Y–5Y curve spread: 20 bps
The dollar.
- DXY 102.09 (−0.48% on the day)
- EUR/USD 1.1220 (+0.06% on the day)
- GBP/USD 1.3252 (+0.17% on the day)
- USD/JPY 157.98 (−0.05% on the day)
Oil & gold.
- WTI crude $93.96 (+0.23% on the day)
- Gold $4,163.60 (−0.64% on the day)
Crypto (24h).
- Bitcoin (BTC) $81,084 (−2.81% on the day)
- Ethereum (ETH) $2,367 (−5.52% on the day)
- Solana (SOL) $102.21 (−4.93% on the day)
Breadth: 6 of 19 tracked instruments higher on the hour, 6 lower.
What moved this hour
- Nikkei 225 fell −0.57% on the hour to 64,425.95 (day: −6.69%).
- Shanghai Comp rose +0.42% on the hour to 3,707.48 (day: −2.79%).
- DAX fell −0.37% on the hour to 25,204.92 (day: +1.60%).
Hourly movers
Hourly moves vs the previous pulse, 2:32 AM 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. Nikkei 225 moved −0.57% on the hour; the session's daily moves are in the table above.
Currencies: The dollar held steady on the hour (DXY +0.01%). GBP/USD moved +0.07% on the hour.
Commodities: Commodities split on the hour. Gold moved −0.06% on the hour.
Rates: Treasury yields moved 0.00 pp at the long end (US 5Y).
Crypto: Crypto traded 1 up / 2 down on the hour across the majors. Solana (SOL) 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 2:32 AM CT · delayed ~15 min · Sources: Yahoo Finance, CoinGecko · Data commentary only — not investment advice.
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