Market Pulse: 6 PM CT — Bitcoin (BTC) edges up 0.09% on the hour
Hourly Market Pulse for 6:29 PM CT: Bitcoin (BTC) edges up 0.09% on the hour. Snapshot of stocks, currencies, commodities, rates and crypto with hourly moves.
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6:29 PM CT pulse: Bitcoin (BTC) edges up 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 | 7,743.98 | — | +0.28% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 29,813.16 | — | +0.55% |
| Dow Jones | 52,475.10 | — | +0.19% |
| Nikkei 225 | 63,268.37 | — | +1.73% |
| Shanghai Comp | 3,648.30 | — | −1.33% |
| FTSE 100 | 10,694.50 | — | +0.07% |
| DAX | 25,590.77 | — | +0.71% |
| EUR/USD | 1.1161 | — | −0.12% |
| GBP/USD | 1.3328 | — | −0.13% |
| USD/JPY | 157.76 | — | +0.15% |
| DXY | 102.16 | — | −0.16% |
| US 5Y | 4.87% | — | +0.03 pp |
| US 10Y | 5.05% | — | +0.05 pp |
| US 30Y | 5.36% | — | +0.06 pp |
| Gold | $4,066.30 | — | −0.20% |
| WTI crude | $101.95 | — | +2.05% |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $81,235 | +0.09% | +0.52% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,358 | +0.08% | +0.45% |
| Solana (SOL) | $102.30 | −0.04% | +1.10% |
Market overview
Latest available prints from the delayed feed — direction only, no forecasts and no explanations.
US indices.
- S&P 500 7,743.98 (+0.28% on the day)
- Nasdaq 100 29,813.16 (+0.55% on the day)
- Dow Jones 52,475.10 (+0.19% on the day)
Europe — after the close.
- FTSE 100 10,694.50 (+0.07% on the day)
- DAX 25,590.77 (+0.71% on the day)
Asia overnight.
- Nikkei 225 63,268.37 (+1.73% on the day)
- Shanghai Comp 3,648.30 (−1.33% on the day)
Treasury yields.
- US 5Y 4.87% (+0.03 pp on the day)
- US 10Y 5.05% (+0.05 pp on the day)
- US 30Y 5.36% (+0.06 pp on the day)
- 10Y–5Y curve spread: 18 bps
The dollar.
- DXY 102.16 (−0.16% on the day)
- EUR/USD 1.1161 (−0.12% on the day)
- GBP/USD 1.3328 (−0.13% on the day)
- USD/JPY 157.76 (+0.15% on the day)
Oil & gold.
- WTI crude $101.95 (+2.05% on the day)
- Gold $4,066.30 (−0.20% on the day)
Crypto (24h).
- Bitcoin (BTC) $81,235 (+0.52% on the day)
- Ethereum (ETH) $2,358 (+0.45% on the day)
- Solana (SOL) $102.30 (+1.10% on the day)
Breadth: 2 of 3 tracked instruments higher on the hour, 1 lower.
What moved this hour
- Bitcoin (BTC) rose +0.09% on the hour to $81,235 (day: +0.52%).
- Ethereum (ETH) rose +0.08% on the hour to $2,358 (day: +0.45%).
- Solana (SOL) fell −0.04% on the hour to $102.30 (day: +1.10%).
Hourly movers
Hourly moves vs the previous pulse, 6:29 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 2 up / 1 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.