Market Pulse: 7 PM CT — Nikkei 225 slides 1.48% on the hour
Hourly Market Pulse for 7:30 PM CT: Nikkei 225 slides 1.48% 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 slides 1.48% 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 | 7,568.92 | 0.00% | +0.36% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 28,180.26 | 0.00% | +0.68% |
| Dow Jones | 51,786.72 | 0.00% | −0.38% |
| Nikkei 225 | 61,691.01 | −1.48% | −2.20% |
| Shanghai Comp | 3,638.03 | 0.00% | +1.08% |
| FTSE 100 | 10,761.30 | 0.00% | +0.29% |
| DAX | 25,981.09 | 0.00% | +0.63% |
| EUR/USD | 1.1251 | +0.23% | +0.53% |
| GBP/USD | 1.3465 | +0.16% | +0.41% |
| USD/JPY | 158.00 | −0.21% | +0.05% |
| DXY | 101.43 | −0.45% | −0.31% |
| US 5Y | 4.74% | 0.00 pp | +0.05 pp |
| US 10Y | 4.95% | 0.00 pp | +0.06 pp |
| US 30Y | 5.32% | 0.00 pp | +0.05 pp |
| Gold | $3,965.60 | +0.48% | −0.10% |
| WTI crude | $96.11 | −0.44% | −0.36% |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $76,959 | −0.29% | −0.24% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,264 | −0.09% | +0.22% |
| Solana (SOL) | $91.92 | −0.14% | −0.45% |
Market overview
Latest available prints from the delayed feed — direction only, no forecasts and no explanations.
US indices.
- S&P 500 7,568.92 (+0.36% on the day)
- Nasdaq 100 28,180.26 (+0.68% on the day)
- Dow Jones 51,786.72 (−0.38% on the day)
Europe — after the close.
- FTSE 100 10,761.30 (+0.29% on the day)
- DAX 25,981.09 (+0.63% on the day)
Asia overnight.
- Nikkei 225 61,691.01 (−2.20% on the day)
- Shanghai Comp 3,638.03 (+1.08% on the day)
Treasury yields.
- US 5Y 4.74% (+0.05 pp on the day)
- US 10Y 4.95% (+0.06 pp on the day)
- US 30Y 5.32% (+0.05 pp on the day)
- 10Y–5Y curve spread: 21 bps
The dollar.
- DXY 101.43 (−0.31% on the day)
- EUR/USD 1.1251 (+0.53% on the day)
- GBP/USD 1.3465 (+0.41% on the day)
- USD/JPY 158.00 (+0.05% on the day)
Oil & gold.
- WTI crude $96.11 (−0.36% on the day)
- Gold $3,965.60 (−0.10% on the day)
Crypto (24h).
- Bitcoin (BTC) $76,959 (−0.24% on the day)
- Ethereum (ETH) $2,264 (+0.22% on the day)
- Solana (SOL) $91.92 (−0.45% on the day)
Breadth: 3 of 19 tracked instruments higher on the hour, 7 lower.
What moved this hour
- Nikkei 225 fell −1.48% on the hour to 61,691.01 (day: −2.20%).
- Gold rose +0.48% on the hour to $3,965.60 (day: −0.10%).
- DXY fell −0.45% on the hour to 101.43 (day: −0.31%).
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: 0 of 7 tracked indices higher on the hour. Nikkei 225 moved −1.48% on the hour; the session's daily moves are in the table above.
Currencies: The dollar softened on the hour (DXY −0.45%). DXY moved −0.45% on the hour.
Commodities: Commodities split on the hour. Gold moved +0.48% 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 −0.29% 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.
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