Market Pulse: 2 PM CT — WTI crude edges up 0.58% on the hour
Hourly Market Pulse for 2:34 PM CT: WTI crude edges up 0.58% on the hour. Snapshot of stocks, currencies, commodities, rates and crypto with hourly moves.
2:34 PM CT pulse: WTI crude edges up 0.58% on the hour. US equities are in session.
The snapshot
| Instrument | Price | Last hour | Day / 24h |
|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 7,826.40 | −0.00% | +2.03% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 31,275.96 | −0.03% | +3.09% |
| Dow Jones | 51,540.89 | +0.05% | +0.37% |
| Nikkei 225 | 70,683.98 | 0.00% | +5.89% |
| Shanghai Comp | 3,842.20 | 0.00% | −2.40% |
| FTSE 100 | 10,541.69 | 0.00% | −0.89% |
| DAX | 25,449.19 | 0.00% | +0.20% |
| EUR/USD | 1.1264 | −0.01% | −0.68% |
| GBP/USD | 1.3278 | 0.00% | +0.34% |
| USD/JPY | 158.16 | +0.05% | +0.48% |
| DXY | 101.84 | +0.03% | −0.26% |
| US 5Y | 5.03% | 0.00 pp | −0.06 pp |
| US 10Y | 5.27% | 0.00 pp | −0.02 pp |
| US 30Y | 5.64% | 0.00 pp | +0.00 pp |
| Gold | $4,204.90 | +0.22% | +0.06% |
| WTI crude | $89.69 | +0.58% | −3.42% |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $85,448 | −0.35% | −0.34% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,685 | −0.52% | −0.98% |
| Solana (SOL) | $120.42 | −0.45% | +0.16% |
Market overview
Latest available prints from the delayed feed — direction only, no forecasts and no explanations.
US indices.
- S&P 500 7,826.40 (+2.03% on the day)
- Nasdaq 100 31,275.96 (+3.09% on the day)
- Dow Jones 51,540.89 (+0.37% on the day)
Europe — after the close.
- FTSE 100 10,541.69 (−0.89% on the day)
- DAX 25,449.19 (+0.20% on the day)
Asia overnight.
- Nikkei 225 70,683.98 (+5.89% on the day)
- Shanghai Comp 3,842.20 (−2.40% on the day)
Treasury yields.
- US 5Y 5.03% (−0.06 pp on the day)
- US 10Y 5.27% (−0.02 pp on the day)
- US 30Y 5.64% (+0.00 pp on the day)
- 10Y–5Y curve spread: 24 bps
The dollar.
- DXY 101.84 (−0.26% on the day)
- EUR/USD 1.1264 (−0.68% on the day)
- GBP/USD 1.3278 (+0.34% on the day)
- USD/JPY 158.16 (+0.48% on the day)
Oil & gold.
- WTI crude $89.69 (−3.42% on the day)
- Gold $4,204.90 (+0.06% on the day)
Crypto (24h).
- Bitcoin (BTC) $85,448 (−0.34% on the day)
- Ethereum (ETH) $2,685 (−0.98% on the day)
- Solana (SOL) $120.42 (+0.16% on the day)
Breadth: 5 of 19 tracked instruments higher on the hour, 4 lower.
What moved this hour
- WTI crude rose +0.58% on the hour to $89.69 (day: −3.42%).
- Ethereum (ETH) fell −0.52% on the hour to $2,685 (day: −0.98%).
- Solana (SOL) fell −0.45% on the hour to $120.42 (day: +0.16%).
Hourly movers
Hourly moves vs the previous pulse, 2:34 PM CT — one shared axis, zero always shown. Treasury yields excluded (percentage points, not percent). Data delayed ~15 min.
Across the board
Stocks: 1 of 7 tracked indices higher on the hour. Dow Jones moved +0.05% on the hour; the session's daily moves are in the table above.
Currencies: The dollar firmed on the hour (DXY +0.03%). USD/JPY moved +0.05% on the hour.
Commodities: Commodities split on the hour. WTI crude moved +0.58% on the hour.
Rates: Treasury yields moved 0.00 pp at the long end (US 5Y).
Crypto: Crypto traded 0 up / 3 down on the hour across the majors. Ethereum (ETH) moved −0.52% 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 2:20 PM CT · delayed ~15 min · Sources: Yahoo Finance, CoinGecko · Data commentary only — not investment advice.