Market Pulse: 4 AM CT — WTI crude jumps 1.60% on the hour
Hourly Market Pulse for 4:31 AM CT: WTI crude jumps 1.60% on the hour. Snapshot of stocks, currencies, commodities, rates and crypto with hourly moves.
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4:31 AM CT pulse: WTI crude jumps 1.60% on the hour. US equities open in 3h 59m.
The snapshot
| Instrument | Price | Last hour | Day / 24h |
|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 7,722.72 | 0.00% | −0.27% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 30,807.93 | 0.00% | +0.65% |
| Dow Jones | 51,176.96 | 0.00% | −1.26% |
| Nikkei 225 | 69,946.86 | 0.00% | +6.82% |
| Shanghai Comp | 3,842.20 | 0.00% | −2.40% |
| FTSE 100 | 10,506.94 | −0.11% | −1.67% |
| DAX | 25,200.20 | −0.37% | −0.69% |
| EUR/USD | 1.1221 | +0.12% | −1.34% |
| GBP/USD | 1.3238 | +0.06% | −0.12% |
| USD/JPY | 157.84 | +0.01% | +0.30% |
| DXY | 102.10 | −0.08% | +0.64% |
| US 5Y | 5.06% | 0.00 pp | −0.01 pp |
| US 10Y | 5.28% | 0.00 pp | +0.04 pp |
| US 30Y | 5.63% | 0.00 pp | +0.07 pp |
| Gold | $4,195.10 | −0.01% | +0.20% |
| WTI crude | $90.98 | +1.60% | +0.62% |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $85,885 | −0.60% | +0.81% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,720 | −0.22% | +0.70% |
| Solana (SOL) | $120.77 | −0.73% | −0.19% |
Market overview
Latest available prints from the delayed feed — direction only, no forecasts and no explanations.
US indices.
- S&P 500 7,722.72 (−0.27% on the day)
- Nasdaq 100 30,807.93 (+0.65% on the day)
- Dow Jones 51,176.96 (−1.26% on the day)
Europe — latest.
- FTSE 100 10,506.94 (−1.67% on the day)
- DAX 25,200.20 (−0.69% on the day)
Asia overnight.
- Nikkei 225 69,946.86 (+6.82% on the day)
- Shanghai Comp 3,842.20 (−2.40% on the day)
Treasury yields.
- US 5Y 5.06% (−0.01 pp on the day)
- US 10Y 5.28% (+0.04 pp on the day)
- US 30Y 5.63% (+0.07 pp on the day)
- 10Y–5Y curve spread: 22 bps
The dollar.
- DXY 102.10 (+0.64% on the day)
- EUR/USD 1.1221 (−1.34% on the day)
- GBP/USD 1.3238 (−0.12% on the day)
- USD/JPY 157.84 (+0.30% on the day)
Oil & gold.
- WTI crude $90.98 (+0.62% on the day)
- Gold $4,195.10 (+0.20% on the day)
Crypto (24h).
- Bitcoin (BTC) $85,885 (+0.81% on the day)
- Ethereum (ETH) $2,720 (+0.70% on the day)
- Solana (SOL) $120.77 (−0.19% on the day)
Breadth: 4 of 19 tracked instruments higher on the hour, 6 lower.
What moved this hour
- WTI crude rose +1.60% on the hour to $90.98 (day: +0.62%).
- Solana (SOL) fell −0.73% on the hour to $120.77 (day: −0.19%).
- Bitcoin (BTC) fell −0.60% on the hour to $85,885 (day: +0.81%).
Hourly movers
Hourly moves vs the previous pulse, 4:31 AM 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. DAX moved −0.37% on the hour; the session's daily moves are in the table above.
Currencies: The dollar softened on the hour (DXY −0.08%). EUR/USD moved +0.12% on the hour.
Commodities: Commodities split on the hour. WTI crude moved +1.60% 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 −0.73% 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 4:24 AM CT · delayed ~15 min · Sources: Yahoo Finance, CoinGecko · Data commentary only — not investment advice.
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