Market Pulse: 7 PM CT — Nikkei 225 jumps 3.17% on the hour
Hourly Market Pulse for 7:31 PM CT: Nikkei 225 jumps 3.17% 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 jumps 3.17% 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 | 7,722.60 | 0.00% | +0.60% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 29,651.44 | 0.00% | +1.29% |
| Dow Jones | 52,377.57 | 0.00% | +0.03% |
| Nikkei 225 | 64,163.15 | +3.17% | +3.17% |
| Shanghai Comp | 3,697.52 | 0.00% | +0.19% |
| FTSE 100 | 10,767.30 | +0.76% | +0.72% |
| DAX | 25,410.84 | 0.00% | +0.91% |
| EUR/USD | 1.1132 | 0.00% | −0.38% |
| GBP/USD | 1.3310 | +0.03% | −0.26% |
| USD/JPY | 157.83 | −0.09% | +0.19% |
| DXY | 102.34 | −0.03% | +0.37% |
| US 5Y | 4.84% | 0.00 pp | +0.02 pp |
| US 10Y | 4.99% | 0.00 pp | +0.01 pp |
| US 30Y | 5.31% | 0.00 pp | +0.00 pp |
| Gold | $4,077.40 | +0.06% | +0.97% |
| WTI crude | $100.46 | +0.53% | −1.28% |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $80,666 | −0.12% | +0.65% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,344 | −0.09% | +0.81% |
| Solana (SOL) | $101.13 | −0.01% | +0.40% |
Market overview
Latest available prints from the delayed feed — direction only, no forecasts and no explanations.
US indices.
- S&P 500 7,722.60 (+0.60% on the day)
- Nasdaq 100 29,651.44 (+1.29% on the day)
- Dow Jones 52,377.57 (+0.03% on the day)
Europe — after the close.
- FTSE 100 10,767.30 (+0.72% on the day)
- DAX 25,410.84 (+0.91% on the day)
Asia overnight.
- Nikkei 225 64,163.15 (+3.17% on the day)
- Shanghai Comp 3,697.52 (+0.19% on the day)
Treasury yields.
- US 5Y 4.84% (+0.02 pp on the day)
- US 10Y 4.99% (+0.01 pp on the day)
- US 30Y 5.31% (+0.00 pp on the day)
- 10Y–5Y curve spread: 15 bps
The dollar.
- DXY 102.34 (+0.37% on the day)
- EUR/USD 1.1132 (−0.38% on the day)
- GBP/USD 1.3310 (−0.26% on the day)
- USD/JPY 157.83 (+0.19% on the day)
Oil & gold.
- WTI crude $100.46 (−1.28% on the day)
- Gold $4,077.40 (+0.97% on the day)
Crypto (24h).
- Bitcoin (BTC) $80,666 (+0.65% on the day)
- Ethereum (ETH) $2,344 (+0.81% on the day)
- Solana (SOL) $101.13 (+0.40% on the day)
Breadth: 5 of 19 tracked instruments higher on the hour, 4 lower.
What moved this hour
- Nikkei 225 rose +3.17% on the hour to 64,163.15 (day: +3.17%).
- FTSE 100 rose +0.76% on the hour to 10,767.30 (day: +0.72%).
- WTI crude rose +0.53% on the hour to $100.46 (day: −1.28%).
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: 2 of 7 tracked indices higher on the hour. Nikkei 225 moved +3.17% on the hour; the session's daily moves are in the table above.
Currencies: The dollar softened on the hour (DXY −0.03%). USD/JPY moved −0.09% on the hour.
Commodities: Commodities split on the hour. WTI crude moved +0.53% on the hour.
Rates: Treasury yields moved 0.00 pp at the long end (US 5Y).
Crypto: Crypto traded 0 up / 2 down on the hour across the majors. Bitcoin (BTC) moved −0.12% 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.