Market Pulse: 3 AM CT — Gold edges down 0.52% on the hour
Hourly Market Pulse for 3:08 AM CT: Gold edges down 0.52% on the hour. Snapshot of stocks, currencies, commodities, rates and crypto with hourly moves.
3:08 AM CT pulse: Gold edges down 0.52% on the hour. US equities open in 5h 22m.
The snapshot
| Instrument | Price | Last hour | Day / 24h |
|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 7,743.41 | 0.00% | +1.21% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 30,608.14 | 0.00% | +3.25% |
| Dow Jones | 51,828.62 | 0.00% | +0.28% |
| Nikkei 225 | 65,877.62 | −0.28% | +2.72% |
| Shanghai Comp | 3,823.62 | −0.17% | −3.20% |
| FTSE 100 | 10,731.99 | +0.34% | −0.07% |
| DAX | 25,429.36 | +0.08% | −0.57% |
| EUR/USD | 1.1386 | +0.04% | −0.69% |
| GBP/USD | 1.3268 | +0.24% | −0.77% |
| USD/JPY | 156.80 | −0.45% | −0.36% |
| DXY | 101.10 | −0.07% | −0.00% |
| US 5Y | 5.01% | 0.00 pp | +0.17 pp |
| US 10Y | 5.18% | 0.00 pp | +0.22 pp |
| US 30Y | 5.50% | 0.00 pp | +0.21 pp |
| Gold | $4,184.00 | −0.52% | −3.11% |
| WTI crude | $94.42 | +0.40% | +2.45% |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $83,006 | −0.10% | −2.13% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,646 | −0.11% | −2.66% |
| Solana (SOL) | $118.23 | −0.39% | −4.92% |
Market overview
Latest available prints from the delayed feed — direction only, no forecasts and no explanations.
US indices.
- S&P 500 7,743.41 (+1.21% on the day)
- Nasdaq 100 30,608.14 (+3.25% on the day)
- Dow Jones 51,828.62 (+0.28% on the day)
Europe — latest.
- FTSE 100 10,731.99 (−0.07% on the day)
- DAX 25,429.36 (−0.57% on the day)
Asia overnight.
- Nikkei 225 65,877.62 (+2.72% on the day)
- Shanghai Comp 3,823.62 (−3.20% on the day)
Treasury yields.
- US 5Y 5.01% (+0.17 pp on the day)
- US 10Y 5.18% (+0.22 pp on the day)
- US 30Y 5.50% (+0.21 pp on the day)
- 10Y–5Y curve spread: 17 bps
The dollar.
- DXY 101.10 (−0.00% on the day)
- EUR/USD 1.1386 (−0.69% on the day)
- GBP/USD 1.3268 (−0.77% on the day)
- USD/JPY 156.80 (−0.36% on the day)
Oil & gold.
- WTI crude $94.42 (+2.45% on the day)
- Gold $4,184.00 (−3.11% on the day)
Crypto (24h).
- Bitcoin (BTC) $83,006 (−2.13% on the day)
- Ethereum (ETH) $2,646 (−2.66% on the day)
- Solana (SOL) $118.23 (−4.92% on the day)
Breadth: 5 of 19 tracked instruments higher on the hour, 8 lower.
What moved this hour
- Gold fell −0.52% on the hour to $4,184.00 (day: −3.11%).
- USD/JPY fell −0.45% on the hour to 156.80 (day: −0.36%).
- WTI crude rose +0.40% on the hour to $94.42 (day: +2.45%).
Hourly movers
Hourly moves vs the previous pulse, 3:08 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. FTSE 100 moved +0.34% on the hour; the session's daily moves are in the table above.
Currencies: The dollar softened on the hour (DXY −0.07%). USD/JPY moved −0.45% on the hour.
Commodities: Commodities split on the hour. Gold moved −0.52% 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. Solana (SOL) moved −0.39% 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 3:08 AM CT · delayed ~15 min · Sources: Yahoo Finance, CoinGecko · Data commentary only — not investment advice.