Market Pulse: 8 PM CT — Nikkei 225 edges up 0.69% on the hour
Hourly Market Pulse for 8:30 PM CT: Nikkei 225 edges up 0.69% on the hour. Snapshot of stocks, currencies, commodities, rates and crypto with hourly moves.
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8:30 PM CT pulse: Nikkei 225 edges up 0.69% 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 | 7,676.77 | 0.00% | +0.70% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 29,273.40 | 0.00% | +1.09% |
| Dow Jones | 52,361.58 | 0.00% | +0.28% |
| Nikkei 225 | 63,667.51 | +0.69% | +1.55% |
| Shanghai Comp | 3,690.48 | 0.00% | +0.89% |
| FTSE 100 | 10,690.40 | 0.00% | −0.32% |
| DAX | 25,181.65 | 0.00% | −0.75% |
| EUR/USD | 1.1176 | −0.01% | −0.37% |
| GBP/USD | 1.3341 | −0.04% | −0.28% |
| USD/JPY | 157.68 | +0.08% | +0.54% |
| DXY | 102.08 | +0.08% | +0.27% |
| US 5Y | 4.82% | 0.00 pp | +0.02 pp |
| US 10Y | 4.99% | 0.00 pp | −0.00 pp |
| US 30Y | 5.30% | 0.00 pp | −0.01 pp |
| Gold | $4,021.80 | −0.20% | +0.35% |
| WTI crude | $100.99 | −0.13% | −2.21% |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $80,062 | −0.12% | +0.18% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,321 | −0.21% | −0.07% |
| Solana (SOL) | $100.55 | −0.20% | −0.54% |
Market overview
Latest available prints from the delayed feed — direction only, no forecasts and no explanations.
US indices.
- S&P 500 7,676.77 (+0.70% on the day)
- Nasdaq 100 29,273.40 (+1.09% on the day)
- Dow Jones 52,361.58 (+0.28% on the day)
Europe — after the close.
- FTSE 100 10,690.40 (−0.32% on the day)
- DAX 25,181.65 (−0.75% on the day)
Asia overnight.
- Nikkei 225 63,667.51 (+1.55% on the day)
- Shanghai Comp 3,690.48 (+0.89% on the day)
Treasury yields.
- US 5Y 4.82% (+0.02 pp on the day)
- US 10Y 4.99% (−0.00 pp on the day)
- US 30Y 5.30% (−0.01 pp on the day)
- 10Y–5Y curve spread: 17 bps
The dollar.
- DXY 102.08 (+0.27% on the day)
- EUR/USD 1.1176 (−0.37% on the day)
- GBP/USD 1.3341 (−0.28% on the day)
- USD/JPY 157.68 (+0.54% on the day)
Oil & gold.
- WTI crude $100.99 (−2.21% on the day)
- Gold $4,021.80 (+0.35% on the day)
Crypto (24h).
- Bitcoin (BTC) $80,062 (+0.18% on the day)
- Ethereum (ETH) $2,321 (−0.07% on the day)
- Solana (SOL) $100.55 (−0.54% on the day)
Breadth: 3 of 19 tracked instruments higher on the hour, 6 lower.
What moved this hour
- Nikkei 225 rose +0.69% on the hour to 63,667.51 (day: +1.55%).
- Ethereum (ETH) fell −0.21% on the hour to $2,321 (day: −0.07%).
- Solana (SOL) fell −0.20% on the hour to $100.55 (day: −0.54%).
Hourly movers
Hourly moves vs the previous pulse, 8:30 PM CT — one shared axis, zero always shown. Treasury yields excluded (percentage points, not percent). Data delayed ~15 min.
Across the board
Stocks: 1 of 7 tracked indices higher on the hour. Nikkei 225 moved +0.69% on the hour; the session's daily moves are in the table above.
Currencies: The dollar firmed on the hour (DXY +0.08%). USD/JPY moved +0.08% on the hour.
Commodities: Commodities split on the hour. Gold moved −0.20% 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 −0.21% 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 8:30 PM CT · delayed ~15 min · Sources: Yahoo Finance, CoinGecko · Data commentary only — not investment advice.
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