Market Pulse: 7 PM CT — Nikkei 225 jumps 1.33% on the hour
Hourly Market Pulse for 7:48 PM CT: Nikkei 225 jumps 1.33% on the hour. Snapshot of stocks, currencies, commodities, rates and crypto with hourly moves.
7:48 PM CT pulse: Nikkei 225 jumps 1.33% 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 | 7,670.84 | 0.00% | −1.21% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 30,339.33 | 0.00% | −1.28% |
| Dow Jones | 51,349.92 | 0.00% | −0.99% |
| Nikkei 225 | 66,353.21 | +1.33% | +1.28% |
| Shanghai Comp | 3,830.45 | 0.00% | −3.08% |
| FTSE 100 | 10,636.71 | 0.00% | −0.67% |
| DAX | 25,399.21 | 0.00% | −0.70% |
| EUR/USD | 1.1340 | −0.03% | −0.37% |
| GBP/USD | 1.3226 | −0.02% | −0.12% |
| USD/JPY | 157.34 | −0.04% | −0.59% |
| DXY | 101.41 | +0.03% | +0.12% |
| US 5Y | 5.06% | 0.00 pp | +0.07 pp |
| US 10Y | 5.26% | 0.00 pp | +0.14 pp |
| US 30Y | 5.59% | 0.00 pp | +0.19 pp |
| Gold | $4,216.50 | +0.09% | −1.90% |
| WTI crude | $89.40 | +0.18% | −5.51% |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $83,397 | −0.31% | +0.02% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,668 | −0.37% | −0.61% |
| Solana (SOL) | $118.60 | −0.55% | +0.06% |
Market overview
Latest available prints from the delayed feed — direction only, no forecasts and no explanations.
US indices.
- S&P 500 7,670.84 (−1.21% on the day)
- Nasdaq 100 30,339.33 (−1.28% on the day)
- Dow Jones 51,349.92 (−0.99% on the day)
Europe — after the close.
- FTSE 100 10,636.71 (−0.67% on the day)
- DAX 25,399.21 (−0.70% on the day)
Asia overnight.
- Nikkei 225 66,353.21 (+1.28% on the day)
- Shanghai Comp 3,830.45 (−3.08% on the day)
Treasury yields.
- US 5Y 5.06% (+0.07 pp on the day)
- US 10Y 5.26% (+0.14 pp on the day)
- US 30Y 5.59% (+0.19 pp on the day)
- 10Y–5Y curve spread: 20 bps
The dollar.
- DXY 101.41 (+0.12% on the day)
- EUR/USD 1.1340 (−0.37% on the day)
- GBP/USD 1.3226 (−0.12% on the day)
- USD/JPY 157.34 (−0.59% on the day)
Oil & gold.
- WTI crude $89.40 (−5.51% on the day)
- Gold $4,216.50 (−1.90% on the day)
Crypto (24h).
- Bitcoin (BTC) $83,397 (+0.02% on the day)
- Ethereum (ETH) $2,668 (−0.61% on the day)
- Solana (SOL) $118.60 (+0.06% on the day)
Breadth: 4 of 19 tracked instruments higher on the hour, 6 lower.
What moved this hour
- Nikkei 225 rose +1.33% on the hour to 66,353.21 (day: +1.28%).
- Solana (SOL) fell −0.55% on the hour to $118.60 (day: +0.06%).
- Ethereum (ETH) fell −0.37% on the hour to $2,668 (day: −0.61%).
Hourly movers
Hourly moves vs the previous pulse, 7:48 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 +1.33% on the hour; the session's daily moves are in the table above.
Currencies: The dollar firmed on the hour (DXY +0.03%). USD/JPY moved −0.04% on the hour.
Commodities: Commodities split on the hour. WTI crude moved +0.18% 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. Solana (SOL) moved −0.55% 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 7:21 PM CT · delayed ~15 min · Sources: Yahoo Finance, CoinGecko · Data commentary only — not investment advice.