Market Pulse: 4 AM CT — WTI crude slides 1.13% on the hour
Hourly Market Pulse for 4:37 AM CT: WTI crude slides 1.13% on the hour. Snapshot of stocks, currencies, commodities, rates and crypto with hourly moves.
4:37 AM CT pulse: WTI crude slides 1.13% on the hour. US equities open in 3h 53m.
The snapshot
| Instrument | Price | Last hour | Day / 24h |
|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 7,704.13 | 0.00% | +0.87% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 30,478.86 | 0.00% | +3.50% |
| Dow Jones | 51,349.98 | 0.00% | −0.83% |
| Nikkei 225 | 66,364.20 | 0.00% | +3.82% |
| Shanghai Comp | 3,888.37 | 0.00% | −0.60% |
| FTSE 100 | 10,751.30 | +0.21% | +0.86% |
| DAX | 25,508.52 | +0.30% | +0.81% |
| EUR/USD | 1.1396 | +0.04% | −0.73% |
| GBP/USD | 1.3237 | +0.04% | −1.14% |
| USD/JPY | 157.90 | −0.21% | +0.55% |
| DXY | 101.09 | −0.05% | +0.66% |
| US 5Y | 5.03% | 0.00 pp | +0.17 pp |
| US 10Y | 5.16% | 0.00 pp | +0.16 pp |
| US 30Y | 5.46% | 0.00 pp | +0.13 pp |
| Gold | $4,331.70 | +0.38% | −1.19% |
| WTI crude | $92.36 | −1.13% | −3.57% |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $84,566 | +0.23% | +1.32% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,695 | +0.19% | +1.34% |
| Solana (SOL) | $117.49 | +0.20% | +3.56% |
Market overview
Latest available prints from the delayed feed — direction only, no forecasts and no explanations.
US indices.
- S&P 500 7,704.13 (+0.87% on the day)
- Nasdaq 100 30,478.86 (+3.50% on the day)
- Dow Jones 51,349.98 (−0.83% on the day)
Europe — latest.
- FTSE 100 10,751.30 (+0.86% on the day)
- DAX 25,508.52 (+0.81% on the day)
Asia overnight.
- Nikkei 225 66,364.20 (+3.82% on the day)
- Shanghai Comp 3,888.37 (−0.60% on the day)
Treasury yields.
- US 5Y 5.03% (+0.17 pp on the day)
- US 10Y 5.16% (+0.16 pp on the day)
- US 30Y 5.46% (+0.13 pp on the day)
- 10Y–5Y curve spread: 13 bps
The dollar.
- DXY 101.09 (+0.66% on the day)
- EUR/USD 1.1396 (−0.73% on the day)
- GBP/USD 1.3237 (−1.14% on the day)
- USD/JPY 157.90 (+0.55% on the day)
Oil & gold.
- WTI crude $92.36 (−3.57% on the day)
- Gold $4,331.70 (−1.19% on the day)
Crypto (24h).
- Bitcoin (BTC) $84,566 (+1.32% on the day)
- Ethereum (ETH) $2,695 (+1.34% on the day)
- Solana (SOL) $117.49 (+3.56% on the day)
Breadth: 8 of 19 tracked instruments higher on the hour, 3 lower.
What moved this hour
- WTI crude fell −1.13% on the hour to $92.36 (day: −3.57%).
- Gold rose +0.38% on the hour to $4,331.70 (day: −1.19%).
- DAX rose +0.30% on the hour to 25,508.52 (day: +0.81%).
Hourly movers
Hourly moves vs the previous pulse, 4:37 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 +0.30% on the hour; the session's daily moves are in the table above.
Currencies: The dollar softened on the hour (DXY −0.05%). USD/JPY moved −0.21% on the hour.
Commodities: Commodities split on the hour. WTI crude moved −1.13% 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. Bitcoin (BTC) moved +0.23% 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 4:20 AM CT · delayed ~15 min · Sources: Yahoo Finance, CoinGecko · Data commentary only — not investment advice.