Market Pulse: 7 PM CT — Nikkei 225 edges up 0.94% on the hour
Hourly Market Pulse for 7:31 PM CT: Nikkei 225 edges up 0.94% on the hour. Snapshot of stocks, currencies, commodities, rates and crypto with hourly moves.
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7:31 PM CT pulse: Nikkei 225 edges up 0.94% 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 | 7,744.06 | 0.00% | −0.27% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 29,935.59 | 0.00% | −2.57% |
| Dow Jones | 52,177.69 | 0.00% | +1.85% |
| Nikkei 225 | 65,032.42 | +0.94% | −5.79% |
| Shanghai Comp | 3,707.48 | 0.00% | −2.79% |
| FTSE 100 | 10,840.35 | 0.00% | +3.82% |
| DAX | 25,382.62 | 0.00% | +2.32% |
| EUR/USD | 1.1213 | −0.03% | +0.07% |
| GBP/USD | 1.3272 | −0.01% | +0.23% |
| USD/JPY | 158.16 | +0.03% | −0.03% |
| DXY | 102.08 | +0.08% | −0.49% |
| US 5Y | 4.90% | 0.00 pp | −0.12 pp |
| US 10Y | 5.09% | 0.00 pp | −0.15 pp |
| US 30Y | 5.43% | 0.00 pp | −0.17 pp |
| Gold | $4,175.90 | −0.21% | −0.35% |
| WTI crude | $96.13 | 0.00% | +2.55% |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $82,291 | +0.20% | +0.70% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,441 | +0.12% | +0.64% |
| Solana (SOL) | $105.37 | +0.14% | +0.87% |
Market overview
Latest available prints from the delayed feed — direction only, no forecasts and no explanations.
US indices.
- S&P 500 7,744.06 (−0.27% on the day)
- Nasdaq 100 29,935.59 (−2.57% on the day)
- Dow Jones 52,177.69 (+1.85% on the day)
Europe — after the close.
- FTSE 100 10,840.35 (+3.82% on the day)
- DAX 25,382.62 (+2.32% on the day)
Asia overnight.
- Nikkei 225 65,032.42 (−5.79% on the day)
- Shanghai Comp 3,707.48 (−2.79% on the day)
Treasury yields.
- US 5Y 4.90% (−0.12 pp on the day)
- US 10Y 5.09% (−0.15 pp on the day)
- US 30Y 5.43% (−0.17 pp on the day)
- 10Y–5Y curve spread: 19 bps
The dollar.
- DXY 102.08 (−0.49% on the day)
- EUR/USD 1.1213 (+0.07% on the day)
- GBP/USD 1.3272 (+0.23% on the day)
- USD/JPY 158.16 (−0.03% on the day)
Oil & gold.
- WTI crude $96.13 (+2.55% on the day)
- Gold $4,175.90 (−0.35% on the day)
Crypto (24h).
- Bitcoin (BTC) $82,291 (+0.70% on the day)
- Ethereum (ETH) $2,441 (+0.64% on the day)
- Solana (SOL) $105.37 (+0.87% on the day)
Breadth: 6 of 19 tracked instruments higher on the hour, 2 lower.
What moved this hour
- Nikkei 225 rose +0.94% on the hour to 65,032.42 (day: −5.79%).
- Gold fell −0.21% on the hour to $4,175.90 (day: −0.35%).
- Bitcoin (BTC) rose +0.20% on the hour to $82,291 (day: +0.70%).
Hourly movers
Hourly moves vs the previous pulse, 7:31 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 +0.94% on the hour; the session's daily moves are in the table above.
Currencies: The dollar firmed on the hour (DXY +0.08%). DXY moved +0.08% on the hour.
Commodities: Commodities split on the hour. Gold moved −0.21% 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. Bitcoin (BTC) moved +0.20% 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 7:31 PM CT · delayed ~15 min · Sources: Yahoo Finance, CoinGecko · Data commentary only — not investment advice.
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