Market Pulse: 8 AM CT — Gold edges up 0.34% on the hour
Hourly Market Pulse for 8:43 AM CT: Gold edges up 0.34% on the hour. Snapshot of stocks, currencies, commodities, rates and crypto with hourly moves.
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8:43 AM CT pulse: Gold edges up 0.34% on the hour. US equities are in session.
The snapshot
| Instrument | Price | Last hour | Day / 24h |
|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 7,773.95 | 0.00% | +1.17% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 31,076.44 | 0.00% | +2.64% |
| Dow Jones | 51,267.90 | 0.00% | −0.41% |
| Nikkei 225 | 70,683.98 | 0.00% | +5.89% |
| Shanghai Comp | 3,842.20 | 0.00% | −2.40% |
| FTSE 100 | 10,526.36 | −0.18% | −1.04% |
| DAX | 25,399.45 | −0.02% | +0.00% |
| EUR/USD | 1.1259 | −0.04% | −0.72% |
| GBP/USD | 1.3272 | +0.06% | +0.29% |
| USD/JPY | 157.98 | −0.08% | +0.37% |
| DXY | 101.80 | −0.15% | −0.29% |
| US 5Y | 5.02% | −0.05 pp | −0.07 pp |
| US 10Y | 5.28% | −0.03 pp | −0.02 pp |
| US 30Y | 5.65% | −0.02 pp | +0.01 pp |
| Gold | $4,201.90 | +0.34% | −0.01% |
| WTI crude | $87.92 | +0.25% | −5.33% |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $86,078 | −0.23% | −0.01% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,712 | −0.15% | −0.32% |
| Solana (SOL) | $120.33 | +0.08% | −0.25% |
Market overview
Latest available prints from the delayed feed — direction only, no forecasts and no explanations.
US indices.
- S&P 500 7,773.95 (+1.17% on the day)
- Nasdaq 100 31,076.44 (+2.64% on the day)
- Dow Jones 51,267.90 (−0.41% on the day)
Europe — latest.
- FTSE 100 10,526.36 (−1.04% on the day)
- DAX 25,399.45 (+0.00% on the day)
Asia overnight.
- Nikkei 225 70,683.98 (+5.89% on the day)
- Shanghai Comp 3,842.20 (−2.40% on the day)
Treasury yields.
- US 5Y 5.02% (−0.07 pp on the day)
- US 10Y 5.28% (−0.02 pp on the day)
- US 30Y 5.65% (+0.01 pp on the day)
- 10Y–5Y curve spread: 26 bps
The dollar.
- DXY 101.80 (−0.29% on the day)
- EUR/USD 1.1259 (−0.72% on the day)
- GBP/USD 1.3272 (+0.29% on the day)
- USD/JPY 157.98 (+0.37% on the day)
Oil & gold.
- WTI crude $87.92 (−5.33% on the day)
- Gold $4,201.90 (−0.01% on the day)
Crypto (24h).
- Bitcoin (BTC) $86,078 (−0.01% on the day)
- Ethereum (ETH) $2,712 (−0.32% on the day)
- Solana (SOL) $120.33 (−0.25% on the day)
Breadth: 4 of 19 tracked instruments higher on the hour, 10 lower.
What moved this hour
- Gold rose +0.34% on the hour to $4,201.90 (day: −0.01%).
- WTI crude rose +0.25% on the hour to $87.92 (day: −5.33%).
- Bitcoin (BTC) fell −0.23% on the hour to $86,078 (day: −0.01%).
Hourly movers
Hourly moves vs the previous pulse, 8:43 AM 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. FTSE 100 moved −0.18% on the hour; the session's daily moves are in the table above.
Currencies: The dollar softened on the hour (DXY −0.15%). DXY moved −0.15% on the hour.
Commodities: Commodities split on the hour. Gold moved +0.34% on the hour.
Rates: Treasury yields moved −0.05 pp at the long end (US 5Y).
Crypto: Crypto traded 1 up / 2 down on the hour across the majors. Bitcoin (BTC) moved −0.23% on the hour; 24-hour moves remain in the table.
What to watch next
With US equities in session, the rest of the hour belongs to intraday momentum: watch whether the early movers above hold or fade into the close.
Automated Market Pulse · Data as of 8:24 AM CT · delayed ~15 min · Sources: Yahoo Finance, CoinGecko · Data commentary only — not investment advice.
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