Market Pulse: 2 PM CT — WTI crude edges up 0.55% on the hour
Hourly Market Pulse for 2:30 PM CT: WTI crude edges up 0.55% on the hour. Snapshot of stocks, currencies, commodities, rates and crypto with hourly moves.
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2:30 PM CT pulse: WTI crude edges up 0.55% on the hour. US equities are in session.
The snapshot
| Instrument | Price | Last hour | Day / 24h |
|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 7,678.82 | −0.01% | +0.72% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 29,316.76 | −0.04% | +1.24% |
| Dow Jones | 52,324.84 | −0.07% | +0.21% |
| Nikkei 225 | 62,693.16 | 0.00% | −0.34% |
| Shanghai Comp | 3,690.48 | 0.00% | +0.89% |
| FTSE 100 | 10,767.33 | 0.00% | +0.72% |
| DAX | 25,410.84 | 0.00% | +0.91% |
| EUR/USD | 1.1183 | −0.05% | −0.34% |
| GBP/USD | 1.3347 | −0.04% | −0.43% |
| USD/JPY | 157.47 | +0.05% | +0.62% |
| DXY | 101.98 | +0.05% | +0.17% |
| US 5Y | 4.82% | 0.00 pp | +0.02 pp |
| US 10Y | 4.99% | +0.01 pp | −0.00 pp |
| US 30Y | 5.30% | 0.00 pp | −0.01 pp |
| Gold | $4,026.40 | −0.16% | +0.46% |
| WTI crude | $102.43 | +0.55% | −0.81% |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $79,958 | −0.26% | −0.64% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,317 | −0.22% | −1.33% |
| Solana (SOL) | $100.57 | −0.30% | −0.98% |
Market overview
Latest available prints from the delayed feed — direction only, no forecasts and no explanations.
US indices.
- S&P 500 7,678.82 (+0.72% on the day)
- Nasdaq 100 29,316.76 (+1.24% on the day)
- Dow Jones 52,324.84 (+0.21% on the day)
Europe — after the close.
- FTSE 100 10,767.33 (+0.72% on the day)
- DAX 25,410.84 (+0.91% on the day)
Asia overnight.
- Nikkei 225 62,693.16 (−0.34% on the day)
- Shanghai Comp 3,690.48 (+0.89% on the day)
Treasury yields.
- US 5Y 4.82% (+0.02 pp on the day)
- US 10Y 4.99% (−0.00 pp on the day)
- US 30Y 5.30% (−0.01 pp on the day)
- 10Y–5Y curve spread: 17 bps
The dollar.
- DXY 101.98 (+0.17% on the day)
- EUR/USD 1.1183 (−0.34% on the day)
- GBP/USD 1.3347 (−0.43% on the day)
- USD/JPY 157.47 (+0.62% on the day)
Oil & gold.
- WTI crude $102.43 (−0.81% on the day)
- Gold $4,026.40 (+0.46% on the day)
Crypto (24h).
- Bitcoin (BTC) $79,958 (−0.64% on the day)
- Ethereum (ETH) $2,317 (−1.33% on the day)
- Solana (SOL) $100.57 (−0.98% on the day)
Breadth: 3 of 19 tracked instruments higher on the hour, 8 lower.
What moved this hour
- WTI crude rose +0.55% on the hour to $102.43 (day: −0.81%).
- Solana (SOL) fell −0.30% on the hour to $100.57 (day: −0.98%).
- Bitcoin (BTC) fell −0.26% on the hour to $79,958 (day: −0.64%).
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: 0 of 7 tracked indices higher on the hour. Dow Jones moved −0.07% on the hour; the session's daily moves are in the table above.
Currencies: The dollar firmed on the hour (DXY +0.05%). EUR/USD moved −0.05% on the hour.
Commodities: Commodities split on the hour. WTI crude moved +0.55% on the hour.
Rates: Treasury yields moved +0.01 pp at the long end (US 10Y).
Crypto: Crypto traded 0 up / 3 down on the hour across the majors. Solana (SOL) moved −0.30% 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 2:29 PM CT · delayed ~15 min · Sources: Yahoo Finance, CoinGecko · Data commentary only — not investment advice.
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