Market Pulse: 2 PM CT — WTI crude edges down 0.88% on the hour
Hourly Market Pulse for 2:30 PM CT: WTI crude edges down 0.88% on the hour. Snapshot of stocks, currencies, commodities, rates and crypto with hourly moves.
2:30 PM CT pulse: WTI crude edges down 0.88% on the hour. US equities are in session.
The snapshot
| Instrument | Price | Last hour | Day / 24h |
|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 7,792.38 | +0.21% | +1.41% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 31,114.01 | +0.20% | +2.77% |
| Dow Jones | 51,392.31 | +0.18% | −0.17% |
| Nikkei 225 | 69,946.86 | 0.00% | +6.82% |
| Shanghai Comp | 3,842.20 | 0.00% | −2.40% |
| FTSE 100 | 10,497.94 | 0.00% | −1.75% |
| DAX | 25,254.21 | 0.00% | −0.47% |
| EUR/USD | 1.1222 | +0.11% | −1.33% |
| GBP/USD | 1.3223 | +0.06% | −0.23% |
| USD/JPY | 157.97 | −0.06% | +0.39% |
| DXY | 102.16 | −0.09% | +0.70% |
| US 5Y | 5.07% | −0.03 pp | +0.00 pp |
| US 10Y | 5.31% | −0.04 pp | +0.06 pp |
| US 30Y | 5.67% | −0.03 pp | +0.07 pp |
| Gold | $4,167.80 | +0.25% | −0.45% |
| WTI crude | $89.04 | −0.88% | −1.53% |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $85,757 | +0.59% | +0.43% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,711 | +0.41% | +0.32% |
| Solana (SOL) | $120.18 | +0.31% | −1.01% |
Market overview
Latest available prints from the delayed feed — direction only, no forecasts and no explanations.
US indices.
- S&P 500 7,792.38 (+1.41% on the day)
- Nasdaq 100 31,114.01 (+2.77% on the day)
- Dow Jones 51,392.31 (−0.17% on the day)
Europe — after the close.
- FTSE 100 10,497.94 (−1.75% on the day)
- DAX 25,254.21 (−0.47% on the day)
Asia overnight.
- Nikkei 225 69,946.86 (+6.82% on the day)
- Shanghai Comp 3,842.20 (−2.40% on the day)
Treasury yields.
- US 5Y 5.07% (+0.00 pp on the day)
- US 10Y 5.31% (+0.06 pp on the day)
- US 30Y 5.67% (+0.07 pp on the day)
- 10Y–5Y curve spread: 24 bps
The dollar.
- DXY 102.16 (+0.70% on the day)
- EUR/USD 1.1222 (−1.33% on the day)
- GBP/USD 1.3223 (−0.23% on the day)
- USD/JPY 157.97 (+0.39% on the day)
Oil & gold.
- WTI crude $89.04 (−1.53% on the day)
- Gold $4,167.80 (−0.45% on the day)
Crypto (24h).
- Bitcoin (BTC) $85,757 (+0.43% on the day)
- Ethereum (ETH) $2,711 (+0.32% on the day)
- Solana (SOL) $120.18 (−1.01% on the day)
Breadth: 9 of 19 tracked instruments higher on the hour, 6 lower.
What moved this hour
- WTI crude fell −0.88% on the hour to $89.04 (day: −1.53%).
- Bitcoin (BTC) rose +0.59% on the hour to $85,757 (day: +0.43%).
- Ethereum (ETH) rose +0.41% on the hour to $2,711 (day: +0.32%).
Hourly movers
Hourly moves vs the previous pulse, 2:30 PM 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. S&P 500 moved +0.21% on the hour; the session's daily moves are in the table above.
Currencies: The dollar softened on the hour (DXY −0.09%). EUR/USD moved +0.11% on the hour.
Commodities: Commodities split on the hour. WTI crude moved −0.88% on the hour.
Rates: Treasury yields moved −0.04 pp at the long end (US 10Y).
Crypto: Crypto traded 3 up / 0 down on the hour across the majors. Bitcoin (BTC) moved +0.59% on the hour; 24-hour moves remain in the table.
What to watch next
With US equities in session, the rest of the hour belongs to intraday momentum: watch whether the early movers above hold or fade into the close.
Automated Market Pulse · Data as of 2:27 PM CT · delayed ~15 min · Sources: Yahoo Finance, CoinGecko · Data commentary only — not investment advice.