Market Pulse: 8 PM CT — Nikkei 225 edges down 0.53% on the hour
Hourly Market Pulse for 8:31 PM CT: Nikkei 225 edges down 0.53% on the hour. Snapshot of stocks, currencies, commodities, rates and crypto with hourly moves.
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8:31 PM CT pulse: Nikkei 225 edges down 0.53% 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 | 7,712.57 | 0.00% | −1.19% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 29,490.28 | 0.00% | −3.53% |
| Dow Jones | 52,495.88 | 0.00% | +1.60% |
| Nikkei 225 | 64,808.84 | −0.53% | +0.59% |
| Shanghai Comp | 3,735.37 | 0.00% | +0.75% |
| FTSE 100 | 10,733.00 | 0.00% | +0.78% |
| DAX | 25,304.42 | 0.00% | +0.18% |
| EUR/USD | 1.1231 | +0.01% | +0.32% |
| GBP/USD | 1.3375 | +0.01% | +1.10% |
| USD/JPY | 158.35 | −0.01% | +0.25% |
| DXY | 101.80 | −0.01% | −0.20% |
| US 5Y | 4.94% | 0.00 pp | −0.06 pp |
| US 10Y | 5.12% | 0.00 pp | −0.07 pp |
| US 30Y | 5.43% | 0.00 pp | −0.10 pp |
| Gold | $4,126.40 | −0.26% | −1.05% |
| WTI crude | $98.96 | +0.50% | +1.01% |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $82,918 | −0.20% | +1.85% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,451 | −0.08% | +2.64% |
| Solana (SOL) | $106.62 | −0.03% | +2.40% |
Market overview
Latest available prints from the delayed feed — direction only, no forecasts and no explanations.
US indices.
- S&P 500 7,712.57 (−1.19% on the day)
- Nasdaq 100 29,490.28 (−3.53% on the day)
- Dow Jones 52,495.88 (+1.60% on the day)
Europe — after the close.
- FTSE 100 10,733.00 (+0.78% on the day)
- DAX 25,304.42 (+0.18% on the day)
Asia overnight.
- Nikkei 225 64,808.84 (+0.59% on the day)
- Shanghai Comp 3,735.37 (+0.75% on the day)
Treasury yields.
- US 5Y 4.94% (−0.06 pp on the day)
- US 10Y 5.12% (−0.07 pp on the day)
- US 30Y 5.43% (−0.10 pp on the day)
- 10Y–5Y curve spread: 18 bps
The dollar.
- DXY 101.80 (−0.20% on the day)
- EUR/USD 1.1231 (+0.32% on the day)
- GBP/USD 1.3375 (+1.10% on the day)
- USD/JPY 158.35 (+0.25% on the day)
Oil & gold.
- WTI crude $98.96 (+1.01% on the day)
- Gold $4,126.40 (−1.05% on the day)
Crypto (24h).
- Bitcoin (BTC) $82,918 (+1.85% on the day)
- Ethereum (ETH) $2,451 (+2.64% on the day)
- Solana (SOL) $106.62 (+2.40% on the day)
Breadth: 2 of 19 tracked instruments higher on the hour, 6 lower.
What moved this hour
- Nikkei 225 fell −0.53% on the hour to 64,808.84 (day: +0.59%).
- WTI crude rose +0.50% on the hour to $98.96 (day: +1.01%).
- Gold fell −0.26% on the hour to $4,126.40 (day: −1.05%).
Hourly movers
Hourly moves vs the previous pulse, 8:31 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 −0.53% on the hour; the session's daily moves are in the table above.
Currencies: The dollar held steady on the hour (DXY −0.01%). GBP/USD moved +0.01% on the hour.
Commodities: Commodities split on the hour. WTI crude moved +0.50% 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 −0.20% 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 8:31 PM CT · delayed ~15 min · Sources: Yahoo Finance, CoinGecko · Data commentary only — not investment advice.
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