Market Pulse: 7 PM CT — Nikkei 225 jumps 1.61% on the hour
Hourly Market Pulse for 7:30 PM CT: Nikkei 225 jumps 1.61% on the hour. Snapshot of stocks, currencies, commodities, rates and crypto with hourly moves.
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7:30 PM CT pulse: Nikkei 225 jumps 1.61% 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 | 7,743.98 | 0.00% | +0.28% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 29,813.16 | 0.00% | +0.55% |
| Dow Jones | 52,475.10 | 0.00% | +0.19% |
| Nikkei 225 | 64,287.52 | +1.61% | +1.61% |
| Shanghai Comp | 3,648.30 | 0.00% | −1.33% |
| FTSE 100 | 10,686.50 | −0.07% | −0.75% |
| DAX | 25,590.77 | 0.00% | +0.71% |
| EUR/USD | 1.1138 | −0.21% | +0.07% |
| GBP/USD | 1.3304 | −0.18% | −0.02% |
| USD/JPY | 158.05 | +0.18% | +0.04% |
| DXY | 102.26 | +0.10% | −0.06% |
| US 5Y | 4.87% | 0.00 pp | +0.03 pp |
| US 10Y | 5.05% | 0.00 pp | +0.05 pp |
| US 30Y | 5.36% | 0.00 pp | +0.06 pp |
| Gold | $4,053.10 | −0.32% | −0.53% |
| WTI crude | $102.17 | +0.22% | +2.27% |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $81,160 | −0.09% | +0.62% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,356 | −0.08% | +0.52% |
| Solana (SOL) | $102.21 | −0.09% | +1.07% |
Market overview
Latest available prints from the delayed feed — direction only, no forecasts and no explanations.
US indices.
- S&P 500 7,743.98 (+0.28% on the day)
- Nasdaq 100 29,813.16 (+0.55% on the day)
- Dow Jones 52,475.10 (+0.19% on the day)
Europe — after the close.
- FTSE 100 10,686.50 (−0.75% on the day)
- DAX 25,590.77 (+0.71% on the day)
Asia overnight.
- Nikkei 225 64,287.52 (+1.61% on the day)
- Shanghai Comp 3,648.30 (−1.33% on the day)
Treasury yields.
- US 5Y 4.87% (+0.03 pp on the day)
- US 10Y 5.05% (+0.05 pp on the day)
- US 30Y 5.36% (+0.06 pp on the day)
- 10Y–5Y curve spread: 18 bps
The dollar.
- DXY 102.26 (−0.06% on the day)
- EUR/USD 1.1138 (+0.07% on the day)
- GBP/USD 1.3304 (−0.02% on the day)
- USD/JPY 158.05 (+0.04% on the day)
Oil & gold.
- WTI crude $102.17 (+2.27% on the day)
- Gold $4,053.10 (−0.53% on the day)
Crypto (24h).
- Bitcoin (BTC) $81,160 (+0.62% on the day)
- Ethereum (ETH) $2,356 (+0.52% on the day)
- Solana (SOL) $102.21 (+1.07% on the day)
Breadth: 4 of 19 tracked instruments higher on the hour, 7 lower.
What moved this hour
- Nikkei 225 rose +1.61% on the hour to 64,287.52 (day: +1.61%).
- Gold fell −0.32% on the hour to $4,053.10 (day: −0.53%).
- WTI crude rose +0.22% on the hour to $102.17 (day: +2.27%).
Hourly movers
Hourly moves vs the previous pulse, 7:30 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 +1.61% on the hour; the session's daily moves are in the table above.
Currencies: The dollar firmed on the hour (DXY +0.10%). EUR/USD moved −0.21% on the hour.
Commodities: Commodities split on the hour. Gold moved −0.32% 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. Bitcoin (BTC) moved −0.09% 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 7:30 PM CT · delayed ~15 min · Sources: Yahoo Finance, CoinGecko · Data commentary only — not investment advice.