Market Pulse: 8 PM CT — Gold edges down 0.73% on the hour
Hourly Market Pulse for 8:42 PM CT: Gold edges down 0.73% on the hour. Snapshot of stocks, currencies, commodities, rates and crypto with hourly moves.
8:42 PM CT pulse: Gold edges down 0.73% 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 | 7,666.45 | 0.00% | −0.49% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 30,501.56 | 0.00% | +0.07% |
| Dow Jones | 50,926.56 | 0.00% | −0.82% |
| Nikkei 225 | 68,236.33 | −0.20% | +3.58% |
| Shanghai Comp | 3,842.20 | 0.00% | −2.40% |
| FTSE 100 | 10,428.27 | 0.00% | −2.36% |
| DAX | 24,939.35 | 0.00% | −1.29% |
| EUR/USD | 1.1237 | −0.07% | −1.24% |
| GBP/USD | 1.3186 | −0.05% | −0.33% |
| USD/JPY | 158.16 | +0.08% | +0.44% |
| DXY | 102.12 | +0.11% | +0.91% |
| US 5Y | 5.01% | 0.00 pp | −0.00 pp |
| US 10Y | 5.24% | 0.00 pp | +0.05 pp |
| US 30Y | 5.60% | 0.00 pp | +0.10 pp |
| Gold | $4,174.70 | −0.73% | +0.15% |
| WTI crude | $92.92 | −0.11% | +0.35% |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $84,585 | −0.36% | +1.29% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,700 | −0.26% | +0.45% |
| Solana (SOL) | $118.67 | +0.06% | +0.50% |
Market overview
Latest available prints from the delayed feed — direction only, no forecasts and no explanations.
US indices.
- S&P 500 7,666.45 (−0.49% on the day)
- Nasdaq 100 30,501.56 (+0.07% on the day)
- Dow Jones 50,926.56 (−0.82% on the day)
Europe — after the close.
- FTSE 100 10,428.27 (−2.36% on the day)
- DAX 24,939.35 (−1.29% on the day)
Asia overnight.
- Nikkei 225 68,236.33 (+3.58% on the day)
- Shanghai Comp 3,842.20 (−2.40% on the day)
Treasury yields.
- US 5Y 5.01% (−0.00 pp on the day)
- US 10Y 5.24% (+0.05 pp on the day)
- US 30Y 5.60% (+0.10 pp on the day)
- 10Y–5Y curve spread: 23 bps
The dollar.
- DXY 102.12 (+0.91% on the day)
- EUR/USD 1.1237 (−1.24% on the day)
- GBP/USD 1.3186 (−0.33% on the day)
- USD/JPY 158.16 (+0.44% on the day)
Oil & gold.
- WTI crude $92.92 (+0.35% on the day)
- Gold $4,174.70 (+0.15% on the day)
Crypto (24h).
- Bitcoin (BTC) $84,585 (+1.29% on the day)
- Ethereum (ETH) $2,700 (+0.45% on the day)
- Solana (SOL) $118.67 (+0.50% on the day)
Breadth: 3 of 19 tracked instruments higher on the hour, 7 lower.
What moved this hour
- Gold fell −0.73% on the hour to $4,174.70 (day: +0.15%).
- Bitcoin (BTC) fell −0.36% on the hour to $84,585 (day: +1.29%).
- Ethereum (ETH) fell −0.26% on the hour to $2,700 (day: +0.45%).
Hourly movers
Hourly moves vs the previous pulse, 8:42 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 −0.20% on the hour; the session's daily moves are in the table above.
Currencies: The dollar firmed on the hour (DXY +0.11%). DXY moved +0.11% on the hour.
Commodities: Commodities split on the hour. Gold moved −0.73% on the hour.
Rates: Treasury yields moved 0.00 pp at the long end (US 5Y).
Crypto: Crypto traded 1 up / 2 down on the hour across the majors. Bitcoin (BTC) moved −0.36% 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 8:42 PM CT · delayed ~15 min · Sources: Yahoo Finance, CoinGecko · Data commentary only — not investment advice.