Market Pulse: 2 AM CT — WTI crude edges down 0.56% on the hour
Hourly Market Pulse for 2:31 AM CT: WTI crude edges down 0.56% on the hour. Snapshot of stocks, currencies, commodities, rates and crypto with hourly moves.
2:31 AM CT pulse: WTI crude edges down 0.56% on the hour. US equities open in 5h 59m.
The snapshot
| Instrument | Price | Last hour | Day / 24h |
|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 7,650.50 | 0.00% | −0.08% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 29,644.17 | 0.00% | +0.94% |
| Dow Jones | 51,682.64 | 0.00% | −1.69% |
| Nikkei 225 | 65,018.95 | 0.00% | +2.40% |
| FTSE 100 | 10,697.64 | +0.36% | +0.00% |
| EUR/USD | 1.1476 | 0.00% | −0.63% |
| USD/JPY | 157.24 | +0.12% | +1.85% |
| DXY | 100.37 | +0.02% | +0.06% |
| US 10Y | 5.00% | 0.00 pp | +0.04 pp |
| Gold | $4,388.10 | −0.09% | +0.01% |
| WTI crude | $93.96 | −0.56% | −8.27% |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $81,562 | −0.23% | +1.58% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,659 | −0.45% | +3.34% |
| Solana (SOL) | $111.81 | −0.28% | +2.90% |
What moved this hour
- WTI crude fell −0.56% on the hour to $93.96 (day: −8.27%).
- Ethereum (ETH) fell −0.45% on the hour to $2,659 (day: +3.34%).
- FTSE 100 rose +0.36% on the hour to 10,697.64 (day: +0.00%).
Across the board
Stocks: 1 of 5 tracked indices higher on the hour. FTSE 100 moved +0.36% on the hour; the session's daily moves are in the table above.
Currencies: The dollar firmed on the hour (DXY +0.02%). USD/JPY moved +0.12% on the hour.
Commodities: Commodities split on the hour. WTI crude moved −0.56% on the hour.
Rates: Treasury yields moved 0.00 pp at the long end (US 10Y).
Crypto: Crypto traded 0 up / 3 down on the hour across the majors. Ethereum (ETH) moved −0.45% 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 · Prices delayed ~15 min · Sources: Yahoo Finance, CoinGecko · Data commentary only — not investment advice.