Market Pulse: 8 PM CT — Nikkei 225 edges up 0.78% on the hour
Hourly Market Pulse for 8:32 PM CT: Nikkei 225 edges up 0.78% on the hour. Snapshot of stocks, currencies, commodities, rates and crypto with hourly moves.
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8:32 PM CT pulse: Nikkei 225 edges up 0.78% 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 | 7,744.06 | 0.00% | −0.27% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 29,935.59 | 0.00% | −2.57% |
| Dow Jones | 52,177.69 | 0.00% | +1.85% |
| Nikkei 225 | 65,542.40 | +0.78% | −5.05% |
| Shanghai Comp | 3,707.48 | 0.00% | −2.79% |
| FTSE 100 | 10,840.35 | 0.00% | +3.82% |
| DAX | 25,382.62 | 0.00% | +2.32% |
| EUR/USD | 1.1215 | +0.02% | +0.09% |
| GBP/USD | 1.3272 | 0.00% | +0.23% |
| USD/JPY | 158.12 | −0.03% | −0.05% |
| DXY | 102.03 | −0.05% | −0.53% |
| US 5Y | 4.90% | 0.00 pp | −0.12 pp |
| US 10Y | 5.09% | 0.00 pp | −0.15 pp |
| US 30Y | 5.43% | 0.00 pp | −0.17 pp |
| Gold | $4,179.00 | +0.07% | −0.28% |
| WTI crude | $95.85 | −0.29% | +2.25% |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $82,210 | −0.10% | +0.89% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,436 | −0.20% | +1.09% |
| Solana (SOL) | $105.31 | −0.06% | +1.24% |
Market overview
Latest available prints from the delayed feed — direction only, no forecasts and no explanations.
US indices.
- S&P 500 7,744.06 (−0.27% on the day)
- Nasdaq 100 29,935.59 (−2.57% on the day)
- Dow Jones 52,177.69 (+1.85% on the day)
Europe — after the close.
- FTSE 100 10,840.35 (+3.82% on the day)
- DAX 25,382.62 (+2.32% on the day)
Asia overnight.
- Nikkei 225 65,542.40 (−5.05% on the day)
- Shanghai Comp 3,707.48 (−2.79% on the day)
Treasury yields.
- US 5Y 4.90% (−0.12 pp on the day)
- US 10Y 5.09% (−0.15 pp on the day)
- US 30Y 5.43% (−0.17 pp on the day)
- 10Y–5Y curve spread: 19 bps
The dollar.
- DXY 102.03 (−0.53% on the day)
- EUR/USD 1.1215 (+0.09% on the day)
- GBP/USD 1.3272 (+0.23% on the day)
- USD/JPY 158.12 (−0.05% on the day)
Oil & gold.
- WTI crude $95.85 (+2.25% on the day)
- Gold $4,179.00 (−0.28% on the day)
Crypto (24h).
- Bitcoin (BTC) $82,210 (+0.89% on the day)
- Ethereum (ETH) $2,436 (+1.09% on the day)
- Solana (SOL) $105.31 (+1.24% on the day)
Breadth: 3 of 19 tracked instruments higher on the hour, 6 lower.
What moved this hour
- Nikkei 225 rose +0.78% on the hour to 65,542.40 (day: −5.05%).
- WTI crude fell −0.29% on the hour to $95.85 (day: +2.25%).
- Ethereum (ETH) fell −0.20% on the hour to $2,436 (day: +1.09%).
Hourly movers
Hourly moves vs the previous pulse, 8:32 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 +0.78% on the hour; the session's daily moves are in the table above.
Currencies: The dollar softened on the hour (DXY −0.05%). DXY moved −0.05% on the hour.
Commodities: Commodities split on the hour. WTI crude moved −0.29% 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 −0.20% 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 8:26 PM CT · delayed ~15 min · Sources: Yahoo Finance, CoinGecko · Data commentary only — not investment advice.
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