Market Pulse: 7 PM CT — Nikkei 225 edges down 0.66% on the hour
Hourly Market Pulse for 7:34 PM CT: Nikkei 225 edges down 0.66% on the hour. Snapshot of stocks, currencies, commodities, rates and crypto with hourly moves.
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7:34 PM CT pulse: Nikkei 225 edges down 0.66% 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 | 7,801.77 | 0.00% | +1.96% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 31,160.08 | 0.00% | +2.47% |
| Dow Jones | 51,179.87 | 0.00% | +0.54% |
| Nikkei 225 | 69,574.12 | −0.66% | +1.85% |
| Shanghai Comp | 3,842.20 | 0.00% | −2.40% |
| FTSE 100 | 10,458.50 | 0.00% | −1.39% |
| DAX | 25,104.36 | 0.00% | −0.38% |
| EUR/USD | 1.1201 | −0.04% | −0.44% |
| GBP/USD | 1.3210 | −0.05% | +0.08% |
| USD/JPY | 157.87 | −0.08% | −0.04% |
| DXY | 102.24 | −0.01% | +0.31% |
| US 5Y | 5.02% | 0.00 pp | +0.02 pp |
| US 10Y | 5.28% | 0.00 pp | +0.04 pp |
| US 30Y | 5.66% | 0.00 pp | +0.06 pp |
| Gold | $4,134.90 | +0.01% | −0.66% |
| WTI crude | $88.99 | +0.11% | −2.33% |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $83,261 | +0.06% | −2.58% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,573 | +0.08% | −4.53% |
| Solana (SOL) | $116.33 | +0.16% | −3.37% |
Market overview
Latest available prints from the delayed feed — direction only, no forecasts and no explanations.
US indices.
- S&P 500 7,801.77 (+1.96% on the day)
- Nasdaq 100 31,160.08 (+2.47% on the day)
- Dow Jones 51,179.87 (+0.54% on the day)
Europe — after the close.
- FTSE 100 10,458.50 (−1.39% on the day)
- DAX 25,104.36 (−0.38% on the day)
Asia overnight.
- Nikkei 225 69,574.12 (+1.85% on the day)
- Shanghai Comp 3,842.20 (−2.40% on the day)
Treasury yields.
- US 5Y 5.02% (+0.02 pp on the day)
- US 10Y 5.28% (+0.04 pp on the day)
- US 30Y 5.66% (+0.06 pp on the day)
- 10Y–5Y curve spread: 26 bps
The dollar.
- DXY 102.24 (+0.31% on the day)
- EUR/USD 1.1201 (−0.44% on the day)
- GBP/USD 1.3210 (+0.08% on the day)
- USD/JPY 157.87 (−0.04% on the day)
Oil & gold.
- WTI crude $88.99 (−2.33% on the day)
- Gold $4,134.90 (−0.66% on the day)
Crypto (24h).
- Bitcoin (BTC) $83,261 (−2.58% on the day)
- Ethereum (ETH) $2,573 (−4.53% on the day)
- Solana (SOL) $116.33 (−3.37% on the day)
Breadth: 4 of 19 tracked instruments higher on the hour, 4 lower.
What moved this hour
- Nikkei 225 fell −0.66% on the hour to 69,574.12 (day: +1.85%).
- Solana (SOL) rose +0.16% on the hour to $116.33 (day: −3.37%).
- WTI crude rose +0.11% on the hour to $88.99 (day: −2.33%).
Hourly movers
Hourly moves vs the previous pulse, 7:34 PM 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. Nikkei 225 moved −0.66% on the hour; the session's daily moves are in the table above.
Currencies: The dollar held steady on the hour (DXY −0.01%). USD/JPY moved −0.08% on the hour.
Commodities: Commodities split on the hour. WTI crude moved +0.11% 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. Solana (SOL) moved +0.16% 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 7:24 PM CT · delayed ~15 min · Sources: Yahoo Finance, CoinGecko · Data commentary only — not investment advice.
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