Market Pulse: 3 AM CT — WTI crude edges down 0.34% on the hour
Hourly Market Pulse for 3:30 AM CT: WTI crude edges down 0.34% on the hour. Snapshot of stocks, currencies, commodities, rates and crypto with hourly moves.
3:30 AM CT pulse: WTI crude edges down 0.34% on the hour. US equities open in 5h 0m.
The snapshot
| Instrument | Price | Last hour | Day / 24h |
|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 7,663.43 | 0.00% | −1.04% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 28,958.69 | 0.00% | −3.26% |
| Dow Jones | 52,867.98 | 0.00% | +1.32% |
| Nikkei 225 | 62,693.16 | 0.00% | −3.43% |
| Shanghai Comp | 3,690.48 | 0.00% | −1.08% |
| FTSE 100 | 10,683.77 | −0.24% | −1.82% |
| DAX | 25,262.09 | +0.04% | −1.41% |
| EUR/USD | 1.1201 | +0.04% | −0.21% |
| GBP/USD | 1.3383 | +0.06% | +0.35% |
| USD/JPY | 156.81 | −0.10% | −0.63% |
| DXY | 101.76 | −0.04% | −0.22% |
| US 5Y | 4.77% | 0.00 pp | −0.13 pp |
| US 10Y | 4.95% | 0.00 pp | −0.15 pp |
| US 30Y | 5.29% | 0.00 pp | −0.15 pp |
| Gold | $4,028.50 | +0.04% | −3.16% |
| WTI crude | $100.46 | −0.34% | −3.09% |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $81,721 | +0.09% | −0.31% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,407 | +0.25% | −0.21% |
| Solana (SOL) | $104.56 | +0.13% | +0.62% |
Market overview
Latest available prints from the delayed feed — direction only, no forecasts and no explanations.
US indices.
- S&P 500 7,663.43 (−1.04% on the day)
- Nasdaq 100 28,958.69 (−3.26% on the day)
- Dow Jones 52,867.98 (+1.32% on the day)
Europe — latest.
- FTSE 100 10,683.77 (−1.82% on the day)
- DAX 25,262.09 (−1.41% on the day)
Asia overnight.
- Nikkei 225 62,693.16 (−3.43% on the day)
- Shanghai Comp 3,690.48 (−1.08% on the day)
Treasury yields.
- US 5Y 4.77% (−0.13 pp on the day)
- US 10Y 4.95% (−0.15 pp on the day)
- US 30Y 5.29% (−0.15 pp on the day)
- 10Y–5Y curve spread: 18 bps
The dollar.
- DXY 101.76 (−0.22% on the day)
- EUR/USD 1.1201 (−0.21% on the day)
- GBP/USD 1.3383 (+0.35% on the day)
- USD/JPY 156.81 (−0.63% on the day)
Oil & gold.
- WTI crude $100.46 (−3.09% on the day)
- Gold $4,028.50 (−3.16% on the day)
Crypto (24h).
- Bitcoin (BTC) $81,721 (−0.31% on the day)
- Ethereum (ETH) $2,407 (−0.21% on the day)
- Solana (SOL) $104.56 (+0.62% on the day)
Breadth: 7 of 19 tracked instruments higher on the hour, 4 lower.
What moved this hour
- WTI crude fell −0.34% on the hour to $100.46 (day: −3.09%).
- Ethereum (ETH) rose +0.25% on the hour to $2,407 (day: −0.21%).
- FTSE 100 fell −0.24% on the hour to 10,683.77 (day: −1.82%).
Hourly movers
Hourly moves vs the previous pulse, 3:30 AM 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. FTSE 100 moved −0.24% on the hour; the session's daily moves are in the table above.
Currencies: The dollar softened on the hour (DXY −0.04%). USD/JPY moved −0.10% on the hour.
Commodities: Commodities split on the hour. WTI crude moved −0.34% on the hour.
Rates: Treasury yields moved 0.00 pp at the long end (US 5Y).
Crypto: Crypto traded 3 up / 0 down on the hour across the majors. Ethereum (ETH) moved +0.25% 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 3:30 AM CT · delayed ~15 min · Sources: Yahoo Finance, CoinGecko · Data commentary only — not investment advice.