Market Pulse: 7 PM CT — Nikkei 225 edges down 0.85% on the hour
Hourly Market Pulse for 7:35 PM CT: Nikkei 225 edges down 0.85% on the hour. Snapshot of stocks, currencies, commodities, rates and crypto with hourly moves.
7:35 PM CT pulse: Nikkei 225 edges down 0.85% 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 | 7,666.45 | 0.00% | −0.49% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 30,501.56 | 0.00% | +0.07% |
| Dow Jones | 50,926.56 | 0.00% | −0.82% |
| Nikkei 225 | 68,370.98 | −0.85% | +3.78% |
| Shanghai Comp | 3,842.20 | 0.00% | −2.40% |
| FTSE 100 | 10,428.27 | 0.00% | −2.36% |
| DAX | 24,939.35 | 0.00% | −1.29% |
| EUR/USD | 1.1245 | −0.02% | −1.17% |
| GBP/USD | 1.3193 | −0.04% | −0.27% |
| USD/JPY | 158.03 | +0.05% | +0.36% |
| DXY | 102.01 | −0.03% | +0.80% |
| 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 | $4,205.20 | −0.11% | +0.88% |
| WTI crude | $93.02 | +0.03% | +0.45% |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $84,894 | +0.20% | +1.77% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,707 | +0.22% | +1.02% |
| Solana (SOL) | $118.60 | +0.25% | +0.57% |
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 — after the close.
- FTSE 100 10,428.27 (−2.36% on the day)
- DAX 24,939.35 (−1.29% on the day)
Asia overnight.
- Nikkei 225 68,370.98 (+3.78% on the day)
- Shanghai Comp 3,842.20 (−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 102.01 (+0.80% on the day)
- EUR/USD 1.1245 (−1.17% on the day)
- GBP/USD 1.3193 (−0.27% on the day)
- USD/JPY 158.03 (+0.36% on the day)
Oil & gold.
- WTI crude $93.02 (+0.45% on the day)
- Gold $4,205.20 (+0.88% on the day)
Crypto (24h).
- Bitcoin (BTC) $84,894 (+1.77% on the day)
- Ethereum (ETH) $2,707 (+1.02% on the day)
- Solana (SOL) $118.60 (+0.57% on the day)
Breadth: 5 of 19 tracked instruments higher on the hour, 5 lower.
What moved this hour
- Nikkei 225 fell −0.85% on the hour to 68,370.98 (day: +3.78%).
- Solana (SOL) rose +0.25% on the hour to $118.60 (day: +0.57%).
- Ethereum (ETH) rose +0.22% on the hour to $2,707 (day: +1.02%).
Hourly movers
Hourly moves vs the previous pulse, 7:35 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 −0.85% on the hour; the session's daily moves are in the table above.
Currencies: The dollar softened on the hour (DXY −0.03%). USD/JPY moved +0.05% on the hour.
Commodities: Commodities split on the hour. Gold 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 +0.25% 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 7:20 PM CT · delayed ~15 min · Sources: Yahoo Finance, CoinGecko · Data commentary only — not investment advice.