Market Pulse: 6 PM CT — Bitcoin (BTC) edges down 0.09% on the hour
Hourly Market Pulse for 6:30 PM CT: Bitcoin (BTC) edges down 0.09% on the hour. Snapshot of stocks, currencies, commodities, rates and crypto with hourly moves.
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6:30 PM CT pulse: Bitcoin (BTC) edges down 0.09% on the hour. US equities are closed; crypto and FX trade around the clock.
The snapshot
| Instrument | Price | Last hour | Day / 24h |
|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 7,722.60 | — | +0.60% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 29,651.44 | — | +1.29% |
| Dow Jones | 52,377.57 | — | +0.03% |
| Nikkei 225 | 62,189.65 | — | −0.80% |
| Shanghai Comp | 3,697.52 | — | +0.19% |
| FTSE 100 | 10,686.54 | — | −0.75% |
| DAX | 25,410.84 | — | +0.91% |
| EUR/USD | 1.1132 | — | −0.77% |
| GBP/USD | 1.3306 | — | −0.54% |
| USD/JPY | 157.97 | — | +0.73% |
| DXY | 102.37 | — | +0.40% |
| US 5Y | 4.84% | — | +0.02 pp |
| US 10Y | 4.99% | — | +0.01 pp |
| US 30Y | 5.31% | — | +0.00 pp |
| Gold | $4,075.00 | — | +0.91% |
| WTI crude | $99.93 | — | −1.80% |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $80,766 | −0.09% | +1.03% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,346 | −0.09% | +1.37% |
| Solana (SOL) | $101.14 | −0.06% | +0.66% |
Market overview
Latest available prints from the delayed feed — direction only, no forecasts and no explanations.
US indices.
- S&P 500 7,722.60 (+0.60% on the day)
- Nasdaq 100 29,651.44 (+1.29% on the day)
- Dow Jones 52,377.57 (+0.03% on the day)
Europe — after the close.
- FTSE 100 10,686.54 (−0.75% on the day)
- DAX 25,410.84 (+0.91% on the day)
Asia overnight.
- Nikkei 225 62,189.65 (−0.80% on the day)
- Shanghai Comp 3,697.52 (+0.19% on the day)
Treasury yields.
- US 5Y 4.84% (+0.02 pp on the day)
- US 10Y 4.99% (+0.01 pp on the day)
- US 30Y 5.31% (+0.00 pp on the day)
- 10Y–5Y curve spread: 15 bps
The dollar.
- DXY 102.37 (+0.40% on the day)
- EUR/USD 1.1132 (−0.77% on the day)
- GBP/USD 1.3306 (−0.54% on the day)
- USD/JPY 157.97 (+0.73% on the day)
Oil & gold.
- WTI crude $99.93 (−1.80% on the day)
- Gold $4,075.00 (+0.91% on the day)
Crypto (24h).
- Bitcoin (BTC) $80,766 (+1.03% on the day)
- Ethereum (ETH) $2,346 (+1.37% on the day)
- Solana (SOL) $101.14 (+0.66% on the day)
Breadth: 0 of 3 tracked instruments higher on the hour, 3 lower.
What moved this hour
- Bitcoin (BTC) fell −0.09% on the hour to $80,766 (day: +1.03%).
- Ethereum (ETH) fell −0.09% on the hour to $2,346 (day: +1.37%).
- Solana (SOL) fell −0.06% on the hour to $101.14 (day: +0.66%).
Hourly movers
Hourly moves vs the previous pulse, 6:30 PM CT — one shared axis, zero always shown. Treasury yields excluded (percentage points, not percent). Data delayed ~15 min.
Across the board
Crypto: Crypto traded 0 up / 3 down on the hour across the majors. Bitcoin (BTC) moved −0.09% on the hour; 24-hour moves remain in the table.
What to watch next
With US equities closed, the overnight session belongs to Asia and to crypto/FX. The next pulse will catch the first directional hints ahead of the US open.
Automated Market Pulse · Data as of 6:29 PM CT · delayed ~15 min · Sources: Yahoo Finance, CoinGecko · Data commentary only — not investment advice.