Market Pulse: 8 AM CT — WTI crude slides 1.44% on the hour
Hourly Market Pulse for 8:31 AM CT: WTI crude slides 1.44% on the hour. Snapshot of stocks, currencies, commodities, rates and crypto with hourly moves.
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8:31 AM CT pulse: WTI crude slides 1.44% on the hour. US equities are in session.
The snapshot
| Instrument | Price | Last hour | Day / 24h |
|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 7,729.68 | +0.22% | +0.14% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 29,693.31 | +0.69% | −0.86% |
| Dow Jones | 52,560.25 | +0.12% | +1.82% |
| Nikkei 225 | 64,621.24 | 0.00% | +0.30% |
| Shanghai Comp | 3,713.03 | 0.00% | +0.15% |
| FTSE 100 | 10,770.80 | +0.29% | +0.43% |
| DAX | 25,638.00 | +0.53% | +1.34% |
| EUR/USD | 1.1233 | −0.03% | +0.34% |
| GBP/USD | 1.3393 | −0.05% | +1.23% |
| USD/JPY | 157.97 | +0.01% | +0.01% |
| DXY | 101.70 | +0.02% | −0.14% |
| US 5Y | 4.92% | −0.02 pp | +0.02 pp |
| US 10Y | 5.10% | −0.02 pp | +0.01 pp |
| US 30Y | 5.41% | −0.02 pp | −0.02 pp |
| Gold | $4,157.40 | +0.15% | −0.57% |
| WTI crude | $97.25 | −1.44% | −4.10% |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $83,667 | +0.36% | +2.80% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,477 | +0.65% | +3.63% |
| Solana (SOL) | $107.14 | +0.46% | +2.71% |
Market overview
Latest available prints from the delayed feed — direction only, no forecasts and no explanations.
US indices.
- S&P 500 7,729.68 (+0.14% on the day)
- Nasdaq 100 29,693.31 (−0.86% on the day)
- Dow Jones 52,560.25 (+1.82% on the day)
Europe — latest.
- FTSE 100 10,770.80 (+0.43% on the day)
- DAX 25,638.00 (+1.34% on the day)
Asia overnight.
- Nikkei 225 64,621.24 (+0.30% on the day)
- Shanghai Comp 3,713.03 (+0.15% on the day)
Treasury yields.
- US 5Y 4.92% (+0.02 pp on the day)
- US 10Y 5.10% (+0.01 pp on the day)
- US 30Y 5.41% (−0.02 pp on the day)
- 10Y–5Y curve spread: 18 bps
The dollar.
- DXY 101.70 (−0.14% on the day)
- EUR/USD 1.1233 (+0.34% on the day)
- GBP/USD 1.3393 (+1.23% on the day)
- USD/JPY 157.97 (+0.01% on the day)
Oil & gold.
- WTI crude $97.25 (−4.10% on the day)
- Gold $4,157.40 (−0.57% on the day)
Crypto (24h).
- Bitcoin (BTC) $83,667 (+2.80% on the day)
- Ethereum (ETH) $2,477 (+3.63% on the day)
- Solana (SOL) $107.14 (+2.71% on the day)
Breadth: 10 of 19 tracked instruments higher on the hour, 6 lower.
What moved this hour
- WTI crude fell −1.44% on the hour to $97.25 (day: −4.10%).
- Nasdaq 100 rose +0.69% on the hour to 29,693.31 (day: −0.86%).
- Ethereum (ETH) rose +0.65% on the hour to $2,477 (day: +3.63%).
Hourly movers
Hourly moves vs the previous pulse, 8:31 AM CT — one shared axis, zero always shown. Treasury yields excluded (percentage points, not percent). Data delayed ~15 min.
Across the board
Stocks: 5 of 7 tracked indices higher on the hour. Nasdaq 100 moved +0.69% on the hour; the session's daily moves are in the table above.
Currencies: The dollar firmed on the hour (DXY +0.02%). GBP/USD moved −0.05% on the hour.
Commodities: Commodities split on the hour. WTI crude moved −1.44% on the hour.
Rates: Treasury yields moved −0.02 pp at the long end (US 5Y).
Crypto: Crypto traded 3 up / 0 down on the hour across the majors. Ethereum (ETH) moved +0.65% 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 8:31 AM CT · delayed ~15 min · Sources: Yahoo Finance, CoinGecko · Data commentary only — not investment advice.
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