Market Pulse: 7 PM CT — Nikkei 225 edges down 0.99% on the hour
Hourly Market Pulse for 7:29 PM CT: Nikkei 225 edges down 0.99% on the hour. Snapshot of stocks, currencies, commodities, rates and crypto with hourly moves.
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7:29 PM CT pulse: Nikkei 225 edges down 0.99% 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 | 7,688.62 | 0.00% | +1.58% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 28,437.17 | 0.00% | +0.91% |
| Dow Jones | 53,356.12 | 0.00% | +3.03% |
| Nikkei 225 | 62,022.32 | −0.99% | −1.68% |
| Shanghai Comp | 3,608.10 | 0.00% | −0.82% |
| FTSE 100 | 10,638.40 | 0.00% | −1.14% |
| DAX | 25,864.62 | 0.00% | −0.45% |
| EUR/USD | 1.1254 | +0.08% | +0.42% |
| GBP/USD | 1.3485 | +0.01% | +0.38% |
| USD/JPY | 158.06 | −0.15% | −0.26% |
| DXY | 101.29 | −0.20% | −0.57% |
| US 5Y | 4.69% | 0.00 pp | −0.05 pp |
| US 10Y | 4.89% | 0.00 pp | −0.06 pp |
| US 30Y | 5.28% | 0.00 pp | −0.04 pp |
| Gold | $4,118.90 | +0.89% | +1.13% |
| WTI crude | $87.51 | −0.50% | −0.69% |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $80,386 | −0.27% | +4.47% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,414 | −0.41% | +6.64% |
| Solana (SOL) | $95.59 | −0.04% | +4.01% |
Market overview
Latest available prints from the delayed feed — direction only, no forecasts and no explanations.
US indices.
- S&P 500 7,688.62 (+1.58% on the day)
- Nasdaq 100 28,437.17 (+0.91% on the day)
- Dow Jones 53,356.12 (+3.03% on the day)
Europe — after the close.
- FTSE 100 10,638.40 (−1.14% on the day)
- DAX 25,864.62 (−0.45% on the day)
Asia overnight.
- Nikkei 225 62,022.32 (−1.68% on the day)
- Shanghai Comp 3,608.10 (−0.82% on the day)
Treasury yields.
- US 5Y 4.69% (−0.05 pp on the day)
- US 10Y 4.89% (−0.06 pp on the day)
- US 30Y 5.28% (−0.04 pp on the day)
- 10Y–5Y curve spread: 20 bps
The dollar.
- DXY 101.29 (−0.57% on the day)
- EUR/USD 1.1254 (+0.42% on the day)
- GBP/USD 1.3485 (+0.38% on the day)
- USD/JPY 158.06 (−0.26% on the day)
Oil & gold.
- WTI crude $87.51 (−0.69% on the day)
- Gold $4,118.90 (+1.13% on the day)
Crypto (24h).
- Bitcoin (BTC) $80,386 (+4.47% on the day)
- Ethereum (ETH) $2,414 (+6.64% on the day)
- Solana (SOL) $95.59 (+4.01% on the day)
Breadth: 3 of 19 tracked instruments higher on the hour, 7 lower.
What moved this hour
- Nikkei 225 fell −0.99% on the hour to 62,022.32 (day: −1.68%).
- Gold rose +0.89% on the hour to $4,118.90 (day: +1.13%).
- WTI crude fell −0.50% on the hour to $87.51 (day: −0.69%).
Hourly movers
Hourly moves vs the previous pulse, 7:29 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 −0.99% on the hour; the session's daily moves are in the table above.
Currencies: The dollar softened on the hour (DXY −0.20%). DXY moved −0.20% on the hour.
Commodities: Commodities split on the hour. Gold moved +0.89% on the hour.
Rates: Treasury yields moved 0.00 pp at the long end (US 5Y).
Crypto: Crypto traded 0 up / 3 down on the hour across the majors. Ethereum (ETH) moved −0.41% 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 7:29 PM CT · delayed ~15 min · Sources: Yahoo Finance, CoinGecko · Data commentary only — not investment advice.
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