Market Pulse: 3 AM CT — WTI crude slides 1.84% on the hour
Hourly Market Pulse for 3:38 AM CT: WTI crude slides 1.84% on the hour. Snapshot of stocks, currencies, commodities, rates and crypto with hourly moves.
3:38 AM CT pulse: WTI crude slides 1.84% on the hour. US equities open in 4h 52m.
The snapshot
| Instrument | Price | Last hour | Day / 24h |
|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 7,666.45 | 0.00% | −0.49% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 30,501.56 | 0.00% | +0.07% |
| Dow Jones | 50,926.56 | −0.00% | −0.82% |
| Nikkei 225 | 68,309.46 | 0.00% | +3.69% |
| Shanghai Comp | 3,842.19 | 0.00% | −2.40% |
| FTSE 100 | 10,487.62 | +0.41% | −1.94% |
| DAX | 25,181.04 | +0.58% | −0.90% |
| EUR/USD | 1.1260 | −0.08% | −1.04% |
| GBP/USD | 1.3211 | −0.01% | −0.14% |
| USD/JPY | 157.61 | −0.17% | +0.09% |
| DXY | 101.85 | −0.02% | +0.64% |
| US 5Y | 5.01% | 0.00 pp | −0.00 pp |
| US 10Y | 5.24% | 0.00 pp | +0.05 pp |
| US 30Y | 5.60% | 0.00 pp | +0.10 pp |
| Gold | $4,218.90 | +0.10% | +1.21% |
| WTI crude | $89.64 | −1.84% | −3.20% |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $86,505 | +0.68% | +3.75% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,766 | +1.43% | +3.28% |
| Solana (SOL) | $122.79 | +1.29% | +4.54% |
Market overview
Latest available prints from the delayed feed — direction only, no forecasts and no explanations.
US indices.
- S&P 500 7,666.45 (−0.49% on the day)
- Nasdaq 100 30,501.56 (+0.07% on the day)
- Dow Jones 50,926.56 (−0.82% on the day)
Europe — latest.
- FTSE 100 10,487.62 (−1.94% on the day)
- DAX 25,181.04 (−0.90% on the day)
Asia overnight.
- Nikkei 225 68,309.46 (+3.69% on the day)
- Shanghai Comp 3,842.19 (−2.40% on the day)
Treasury yields.
- US 5Y 5.01% (−0.00 pp on the day)
- US 10Y 5.24% (+0.05 pp on the day)
- US 30Y 5.60% (+0.10 pp on the day)
- 10Y–5Y curve spread: 23 bps
The dollar.
- DXY 101.85 (+0.64% on the day)
- EUR/USD 1.1260 (−1.04% on the day)
- GBP/USD 1.3211 (−0.14% on the day)
- USD/JPY 157.61 (+0.09% on the day)
Oil & gold.
- WTI crude $89.64 (−3.20% on the day)
- Gold $4,218.90 (+1.21% on the day)
Crypto (24h).
- Bitcoin (BTC) $86,505 (+3.75% on the day)
- Ethereum (ETH) $2,766 (+3.28% on the day)
- Solana (SOL) $122.79 (+4.54% on the day)
Breadth: 6 of 19 tracked instruments higher on the hour, 4 lower.
What moved this hour
- WTI crude fell −1.84% on the hour to $89.64 (day: −3.20%).
- Ethereum (ETH) rose +1.43% on the hour to $2,766 (day: +3.28%).
- Solana (SOL) rose +1.29% on the hour to $122.79 (day: +4.54%).
Hourly movers
Hourly moves vs the previous pulse, 3:38 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. DAX moved +0.58% on the hour; the session's daily moves are in the table above.
Currencies: The dollar softened on the hour (DXY −0.02%). USD/JPY moved −0.17% on the hour.
Commodities: Commodities split on the hour. WTI crude moved −1.84% 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 +1.43% 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 3:23 AM CT · delayed ~15 min · Sources: Yahoo Finance, CoinGecko · Data commentary only — not investment advice.