Market Pulse: 7 PM CT — Nikkei 225 edges up 0.85% on the hour
Hourly Market Pulse for 7:29 PM CT: Nikkei 225 edges up 0.85% 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 up 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 | 7,676.77 | 0.00% | +0.70% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 29,273.40 | 0.00% | +1.09% |
| Dow Jones | 52,361.58 | 0.00% | +0.28% |
| Nikkei 225 | 63,228.25 | +0.85% | +0.85% |
| Shanghai Comp | 3,690.48 | 0.00% | +0.89% |
| FTSE 100 | 10,690.40 | −0.71% | −0.32% |
| DAX | 25,181.65 | 0.00% | −0.75% |
| EUR/USD | 1.1177 | +0.01% | −0.37% |
| GBP/USD | 1.3346 | +0.02% | −0.24% |
| USD/JPY | 157.55 | +0.01% | +0.46% |
| DXY | 102.00 | −0.03% | +0.18% |
| US 5Y | 4.82% | 0.00 pp | +0.02 pp |
| US 10Y | 4.99% | 0.00 pp | −0.00 pp |
| US 30Y | 5.30% | 0.00 pp | −0.01 pp |
| Gold | $4,029.70 | +0.11% | +0.54% |
| WTI crude | $101.12 | −0.27% | −2.08% |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $80,157 | +0.31% | −0.02% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,326 | +0.56% | −0.25% |
| Solana (SOL) | $100.75 | +0.31% | −0.64% |
Market overview
Latest available prints from the delayed feed — direction only, no forecasts and no explanations.
US indices.
- S&P 500 7,676.77 (+0.70% on the day)
- Nasdaq 100 29,273.40 (+1.09% on the day)
- Dow Jones 52,361.58 (+0.28% on the day)
Europe — after the close.
- FTSE 100 10,690.40 (−0.32% on the day)
- DAX 25,181.65 (−0.75% on the day)
Asia overnight.
- Nikkei 225 63,228.25 (+0.85% on the day)
- Shanghai Comp 3,690.48 (+0.89% on the day)
Treasury yields.
- US 5Y 4.82% (+0.02 pp on the day)
- US 10Y 4.99% (−0.00 pp on the day)
- US 30Y 5.30% (−0.01 pp on the day)
- 10Y–5Y curve spread: 17 bps
The dollar.
- DXY 102.00 (+0.18% on the day)
- EUR/USD 1.1177 (−0.37% on the day)
- GBP/USD 1.3346 (−0.24% on the day)
- USD/JPY 157.55 (+0.46% on the day)
Oil & gold.
- WTI crude $101.12 (−2.08% on the day)
- Gold $4,029.70 (+0.54% on the day)
Crypto (24h).
- Bitcoin (BTC) $80,157 (−0.02% on the day)
- Ethereum (ETH) $2,326 (−0.25% on the day)
- Solana (SOL) $100.75 (−0.64% on the day)
Breadth: 6 of 19 tracked instruments higher on the hour, 3 lower.
What moved this hour
- Nikkei 225 rose +0.85% on the hour to 63,228.25 (day: +0.85%).
- FTSE 100 fell −0.71% on the hour to 10,690.40 (day: −0.32%).
- Ethereum (ETH) rose +0.56% on the hour to $2,326 (day: −0.25%).
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: 1 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%). DXY moved −0.03% on the hour.
Commodities: Commodities split on the hour. WTI crude moved −0.27% 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. Ethereum (ETH) moved +0.56% 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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