Market Pulse: 8 PM CT — Nikkei 225 jumps 1.61% on the hour
Hourly Market Pulse for 8:29 PM CT: Nikkei 225 jumps 1.61% on the hour. Snapshot of stocks, currencies, commodities, rates and crypto with hourly moves.
8:29 PM CT pulse: Nikkei 225 jumps 1.61% 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 | 7,651.54 | 0.00% | −0.71% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 30,408.50 | 0.00% | −0.20% |
| Dow Jones | 50,906.05 | 0.00% | −1.18% |
| Nikkei 225 | 67,825.30 | +1.61% | +2.20% |
| Shanghai Comp | 3,842.20 | 0.00% | −2.40% |
| FTSE 100 | 10,606.00 | 0.00% | −0.93% |
| DAX | 25,199.19 | 0.00% | −0.83% |
| EUR/USD | 1.1339 | +0.04% | −0.32% |
| GBP/USD | 1.3271 | +0.05% | +0.45% |
| USD/JPY | 157.95 | +0.35% | −0.55% |
| DXY | 101.48 | +0.02% | +0.50% |
| US 5Y | 5.09% | 0.00 pp | +0.06 pp |
| US 10Y | 5.29% | 0.00 pp | +0.13 pp |
| US 30Y | 5.64% | 0.00 pp | +0.18 pp |
| Gold | $4,189.40 | +0.17% | −3.05% |
| WTI crude | $90.12 | −0.07% | −2.48% |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $83,598 | −0.13% | +0.25% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,688 | −0.04% | +0.63% |
| Solana (SOL) | $118.10 | −0.10% | −0.95% |
Market overview
Latest available prints from the delayed feed — direction only, no forecasts and no explanations.
US indices.
- S&P 500 7,651.54 (−0.71% on the day)
- Nasdaq 100 30,408.50 (−0.20% on the day)
- Dow Jones 50,906.05 (−1.18% on the day)
Europe — after the close.
- FTSE 100 10,606.00 (−0.93% on the day)
- DAX 25,199.19 (−0.83% on the day)
Asia overnight.
- Nikkei 225 67,825.30 (+2.20% on the day)
- Shanghai Comp 3,842.20 (−2.40% on the day)
Treasury yields.
- US 5Y 5.09% (+0.06 pp on the day)
- US 10Y 5.29% (+0.13 pp on the day)
- US 30Y 5.64% (+0.18 pp on the day)
- 10Y–5Y curve spread: 20 bps
The dollar.
- DXY 101.48 (+0.50% on the day)
- EUR/USD 1.1339 (−0.32% on the day)
- GBP/USD 1.3271 (+0.45% on the day)
- USD/JPY 157.95 (−0.55% on the day)
Oil & gold.
- WTI crude $90.12 (−2.48% on the day)
- Gold $4,189.40 (−3.05% on the day)
Crypto (24h).
- Bitcoin (BTC) $83,598 (+0.25% on the day)
- Ethereum (ETH) $2,688 (+0.63% on the day)
- Solana (SOL) $118.10 (−0.95% on the day)
Breadth: 6 of 19 tracked instruments higher on the hour, 4 lower.
What moved this hour
- Nikkei 225 rose +1.61% on the hour to 67,825.30 (day: +2.20%).
- USD/JPY rose +0.35% on the hour to 157.95 (day: −0.55%).
- Gold rose +0.17% on the hour to $4,189.40 (day: −3.05%).
Hourly movers
Hourly moves vs the previous pulse, 8:29 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 +1.61% on the hour; the session's daily moves are in the table above.
Currencies: The dollar firmed on the hour (DXY +0.02%). USD/JPY moved +0.35% on the hour.
Commodities: Commodities split on the hour. Gold moved +0.17% 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 −0.13% 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.