Market Pulse: 7 PM CT — Nikkei 225 jumps 1.79% on the hour
Hourly Market Pulse for 7:54 PM CT: Nikkei 225 jumps 1.79% on the hour. Snapshot of stocks, currencies, commodities, rates and crypto with hourly moves.
7:54 PM CT pulse: Nikkei 225 jumps 1.79% 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 | 7,706.03 | 0.00% | +2.04% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 30,470.29 | 0.00% | +5.27% |
| Dow Jones | 51,511.59 | 0.00% | +0.10% |
| Nikkei 225 | 66,184.08 | +1.79% | +4.25% |
| FTSE 100 | 10,705.26 | 0.00% | +0.16% |
| EUR/USD | 1.1375 | −0.10% | −0.88% |
| USD/JPY | 157.97 | −0.20% | +1.18% |
| DXY | 101.18 | +0.05% | +0.95% |
| US 10Y | 5.11% | 0.00 pp | +0.17 pp |
| Gold | $4,329.90 | +0.11% | −2.15% |
| WTI crude | $91.57 | −0.55% | −8.70% |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $84,260 | −0.15% | −2.56% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,681 | −0.15% | −2.93% |
| Solana (SOL) | $114.90 | −0.06% | −3.36% |
What moved this hour
- Nikkei 225 rose +1.79% on the hour to 66,184.08 (day: +4.25%).
- WTI crude fell −0.55% on the hour to $91.57 (day: −8.70%).
- USD/JPY fell −0.20% on the hour to 157.97 (day: +1.18%).
Across the board
Stocks: 1 of 5 tracked indices higher on the hour. Nikkei 225 moved +1.79% on the hour; the session's daily moves are in the table above.
Currencies: The dollar firmed on the hour (DXY +0.05%). USD/JPY moved −0.20% on the hour.
Commodities: Commodities split on the hour. WTI crude moved −0.55% on the hour.
Rates: Treasury yields moved 0.00 pp at the long end (US 10Y).
Crypto: Crypto traded 0 up / 3 down on the hour across the majors. Ethereum (ETH) moved −0.15% 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 · Prices delayed ~15 min · Sources: Yahoo Finance, CoinGecko · Data commentary only — not investment advice.