Market Pulse: 8 PM CT — WTI crude edges up 0.40% on the hour
Hourly Market Pulse for 8:29 PM CT: WTI crude edges up 0.40% on the hour. Snapshot of stocks, currencies, commodities, rates and crypto with hourly moves.
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8:29 PM CT pulse: WTI crude edges up 0.40% 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 | 7,722.60 | 0.00% | +0.60% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 29,651.44 | 0.00% | +1.29% |
| Dow Jones | 52,377.57 | 0.00% | +0.03% |
| Nikkei 225 | 63,962.56 | −0.31% | +2.85% |
| Shanghai Comp | 3,697.52 | 0.00% | +0.19% |
| FTSE 100 | 10,767.30 | 0.00% | +0.72% |
| DAX | 25,410.84 | 0.00% | +0.91% |
| EUR/USD | 1.1128 | −0.04% | −0.41% |
| GBP/USD | 1.3304 | −0.05% | −0.31% |
| USD/JPY | 157.87 | +0.03% | +0.22% |
| DXY | 102.38 | +0.04% | +0.41% |
| US 5Y | 4.84% | 0.00 pp | +0.02 pp |
| US 10Y | 4.99% | 0.00 pp | +0.01 pp |
| US 30Y | 5.31% | 0.00 pp | +0.00 pp |
| Gold | $4,072.10 | −0.13% | +0.83% |
| WTI crude | $100.86 | +0.40% | −0.88% |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $80,713 | +0.06% | +0.81% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,347 | +0.13% | +1.13% |
| Solana (SOL) | $101.24 | +0.11% | +0.68% |
Market overview
Latest available prints from the delayed feed — direction only, no forecasts and no explanations.
US indices.
- S&P 500 7,722.60 (+0.60% on the day)
- Nasdaq 100 29,651.44 (+1.29% on the day)
- Dow Jones 52,377.57 (+0.03% on the day)
Europe — after the close.
- FTSE 100 10,767.30 (+0.72% on the day)
- DAX 25,410.84 (+0.91% on the day)
Asia overnight.
- Nikkei 225 63,962.56 (+2.85% on the day)
- Shanghai Comp 3,697.52 (+0.19% on the day)
Treasury yields.
- US 5Y 4.84% (+0.02 pp on the day)
- US 10Y 4.99% (+0.01 pp on the day)
- US 30Y 5.31% (+0.00 pp on the day)
- 10Y–5Y curve spread: 15 bps
The dollar.
- DXY 102.38 (+0.41% on the day)
- EUR/USD 1.1128 (−0.41% on the day)
- GBP/USD 1.3304 (−0.31% on the day)
- USD/JPY 157.87 (+0.22% on the day)
Oil & gold.
- WTI crude $100.86 (−0.88% on the day)
- Gold $4,072.10 (+0.83% on the day)
Crypto (24h).
- Bitcoin (BTC) $80,713 (+0.81% on the day)
- Ethereum (ETH) $2,347 (+1.13% on the day)
- Solana (SOL) $101.24 (+0.68% on the day)
Breadth: 6 of 19 tracked instruments higher on the hour, 4 lower.
What moved this hour
- WTI crude rose +0.40% on the hour to $100.86 (day: −0.88%).
- Nikkei 225 fell −0.31% on the hour to 63,962.56 (day: +2.85%).
- Gold fell −0.13% on the hour to $4,072.10 (day: +0.83%).
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: 0 of 7 tracked indices higher on the hour. Nikkei 225 moved −0.31% on the hour; the session's daily moves are in the table above.
Currencies: The dollar firmed on the hour (DXY +0.04%). GBP/USD moved −0.05% on the hour.
Commodities: Commodities split on the hour. WTI crude moved +0.40% on the hour.
Rates: Treasury yields moved 0.00 pp at the long end (US 5Y).
Crypto: Crypto traded 3 up / 0 down on the hour across the majors. Ethereum (ETH) 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 8:29 PM CT · delayed ~15 min · Sources: Yahoo Finance, CoinGecko · Data commentary only — not investment advice.