Market Pulse: 8 PM CT — Nikkei 225 edges down 0.54% on the hour
Hourly Market Pulse for 8:35 PM CT: Nikkei 225 edges down 0.54% on the hour. Snapshot of stocks, currencies, commodities, rates and crypto with hourly moves.
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8:35 PM CT pulse: Nikkei 225 edges down 0.54% 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 | 7,718.94 | 0.00% | −1.06% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 29,950.82 | 0.00% | −3.88% |
| Dow Jones | 51,621.48 | 0.00% | +0.86% |
| Nikkei 225 | 65,088.50 | −0.54% | −5.73% |
| Shanghai Comp | 3,767.23 | 0.00% | −1.17% |
| FTSE 100 | 10,724.86 | 0.00% | +2.55% |
| DAX | 25,298.61 | 0.00% | +0.77% |
| EUR/USD | 1.1218 | +0.12% | +0.04% |
| GBP/USD | 1.3242 | +0.03% | +0.10% |
| USD/JPY | 157.69 | −0.06% | −0.24% |
| DXY | 102.09 | −0.13% | −0.12% |
| US 5Y | 4.99% | 0.00 pp | +0.00 pp |
| US 10Y | 5.19% | 0.00 pp | −0.04 pp |
| US 30Y | 5.53% | 0.00 pp | −0.08 pp |
| Gold | $4,163.50 | +0.17% | −1.25% |
| WTI crude | $94.28 | −0.44% | +2.65% |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $81,678 | −0.01% | −1.92% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,417 | −0.29% | −3.43% |
| Solana (SOL) | $104.27 | −0.15% | −2.72% |
Market overview
Latest available prints from the delayed feed — direction only, no forecasts and no explanations.
US indices.
- S&P 500 7,718.94 (−1.06% on the day)
- Nasdaq 100 29,950.82 (−3.88% on the day)
- Dow Jones 51,621.48 (+0.86% on the day)
Europe — after the close.
- FTSE 100 10,724.86 (+2.55% on the day)
- DAX 25,298.61 (+0.77% on the day)
Asia overnight.
- Nikkei 225 65,088.50 (−5.73% on the day)
- Shanghai Comp 3,767.23 (−1.17% on the day)
Treasury yields.
- US 5Y 4.99% (+0.00 pp on the day)
- US 10Y 5.19% (−0.04 pp on the day)
- US 30Y 5.53% (−0.08 pp on the day)
- 10Y–5Y curve spread: 20 bps
The dollar.
- DXY 102.09 (−0.12% on the day)
- EUR/USD 1.1218 (+0.04% on the day)
- GBP/USD 1.3242 (+0.10% on the day)
- USD/JPY 157.69 (−0.24% on the day)
Oil & gold.
- WTI crude $94.28 (+2.65% on the day)
- Gold $4,163.50 (−1.25% on the day)
Crypto (24h).
- Bitcoin (BTC) $81,678 (−1.92% on the day)
- Ethereum (ETH) $2,417 (−3.43% on the day)
- Solana (SOL) $104.27 (−2.72% on the day)
Breadth: 3 of 19 tracked instruments higher on the hour, 7 lower.
What moved this hour
- Nikkei 225 fell −0.54% on the hour to 65,088.50 (day: −5.73%).
- WTI crude fell −0.44% on the hour to $94.28 (day: +2.65%).
- Ethereum (ETH) fell −0.29% on the hour to $2,417 (day: −3.43%).
Hourly movers
Hourly moves vs the previous pulse, 8:35 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 −0.54% on the hour; the session's daily moves are in the table above.
Currencies: The dollar softened on the hour (DXY −0.13%). DXY moved −0.13% on the hour.
Commodities: Commodities split on the hour. WTI crude moved −0.44% 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. Ethereum (ETH) 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 8:21 PM CT · delayed ~15 min · Sources: Yahoo Finance, CoinGecko · Data commentary only — not investment advice.
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