Market Pulse: 5 AM CT — FTSE 100 edges down 0.42% on the hour
Hourly Market Pulse for 5:44 AM CT: FTSE 100 edges down 0.42% on the hour. Snapshot of stocks, currencies, commodities, rates and crypto with hourly moves.
5:44 AM CT pulse: FTSE 100 edges down 0.42% on the hour. US equities open in 2h 46m.
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 | 10,444.25 | −0.42% | −2.35% |
| DAX | 25,143.41 | −0.24% | −1.04% |
| EUR/USD | 1.1233 | −0.20% | −1.27% |
| GBP/USD | 1.3202 | −0.10% | −0.20% |
| USD/JPY | 157.65 | +0.08% | +0.12% |
| DXY | 101.98 | +0.04% | +0.77% |
| 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 | $4,205.10 | −0.21% | +0.88% |
| WTI crude | $89.29 | −0.01% | −3.57% |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $86,336 | +0.19% | +3.13% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,743 | −0.29% | +2.01% |
| Solana (SOL) | $121.69 | −0.25% | +3.65% |
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 10,444.25 (−2.35% on the day)
- DAX 25,143.41 (−1.04% 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 101.98 (+0.77% on the day)
- EUR/USD 1.1233 (−1.27% on the day)
- GBP/USD 1.3202 (−0.20% on the day)
- USD/JPY 157.65 (+0.12% on the day)
Oil & gold.
- WTI crude $89.29 (−3.57% on the day)
- Gold $4,205.10 (+0.88% on the day)
Crypto (24h).
- Bitcoin (BTC) $86,336 (+3.13% on the day)
- Ethereum (ETH) $2,743 (+2.01% on the day)
- Solana (SOL) $121.69 (+3.65% on the day)
Breadth: 3 of 19 tracked instruments higher on the hour, 8 lower.
What moved this hour
- FTSE 100 fell −0.42% on the hour to 10,444.25 (day: −2.35%).
- Ethereum (ETH) fell −0.29% on the hour to $2,743 (day: +2.01%).
- Solana (SOL) fell −0.25% on the hour to $121.69 (day: +3.65%).
Hourly movers
Hourly moves vs the previous pulse, 5:44 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. FTSE 100 moved −0.42% on the hour; the session's daily moves are in the table above.
Currencies: The dollar firmed on the hour (DXY +0.04%). EUR/USD moved −0.20% on the hour.
Commodities: Commodities split on the hour. Gold moved −0.21% on the hour.
Rates: Treasury yields moved 0.00 pp at the long end (US 5Y).
Crypto: Crypto traded 1 up / 2 down on the hour across the majors. Ethereum (ETH) moved −0.29% 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 5:22 AM CT · delayed ~15 min · Sources: Yahoo Finance, CoinGecko · Data commentary only — not investment advice.