Market Pulse: 9 AM CT — Nikkei 225 slides 2.79% on the hour
Hourly Market Pulse for 9:30 AM CT: Nikkei 225 slides 2.79% on the hour. Snapshot of stocks, currencies, commodities, rates and crypto with hourly moves.
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9:30 AM CT pulse: Nikkei 225 slides 2.79% on the hour. US equities are in session.
The snapshot
| Instrument | Price | Last hour | Day / 24h |
|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 7,520.48 | +0.31% | −0.39% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 27,820.81 | +0.83% | −0.31% |
| Dow Jones | 52,157.71 | −0.07% | −0.44% |
| Nikkei 225 | 58,775.50 | −2.79% | +2.33% |
| Shanghai Comp | 3,663.72 | 0.00% | +0.08% |
| FTSE 100 | 10,795.40 | −0.11% | +0.12% |
| DAX | 26,471.45 | −0.22% | +0.78% |
| EUR/USD | 1.1181 | −0.07% | +0.31% |
| GBP/USD | 1.3370 | −0.13% | +0.07% |
| USD/JPY | 158.58 | 0.00% | +0.18% |
| DXY | 102.10 | +0.12% | +0.44% |
| US 5Y | 4.81% | +0.03 pp | +0.16 pp |
| US 10Y | 4.99% | +0.03 pp | +0.12 pp |
| US 30Y | 5.35% | +0.03 pp | +0.09 pp |
| Gold | $4,059.70 | −0.13% | −1.33% |
| WTI crude | $85.49 | +1.24% | −1.57% |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $74,109 | +0.69% | −1.18% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,065 | +0.29% | −2.96% |
| Solana (SOL) | $83.69 | +0.18% | −4.12% |
Market overview
Latest available prints from the delayed feed — direction only, no forecasts and no explanations.
US indices.
- S&P 500 7,520.48 (−0.39% on the day)
- Nasdaq 100 27,820.81 (−0.31% on the day)
- Dow Jones 52,157.71 (−0.44% on the day)
Europe — latest.
- FTSE 100 10,795.40 (+0.12% on the day)
- DAX 26,471.45 (+0.78% on the day)
Asia overnight.
- Nikkei 225 58,775.50 (+2.33% on the day)
- Shanghai Comp 3,663.72 (+0.08% on the day)
Treasury yields.
- US 5Y 4.81% (+0.16 pp on the day)
- US 10Y 4.99% (+0.12 pp on the day)
- US 30Y 5.35% (+0.09 pp on the day)
- 10Y–5Y curve spread: 18 bps
The dollar.
- DXY 102.10 (+0.44% on the day)
- EUR/USD 1.1181 (+0.31% on the day)
- GBP/USD 1.3370 (+0.07% on the day)
- USD/JPY 158.58 (+0.18% on the day)
Oil & gold.
- WTI crude $85.49 (−1.57% on the day)
- Gold $4,059.70 (−1.33% on the day)
Crypto (24h).
- Bitcoin (BTC) $74,109 (−1.18% on the day)
- Ethereum (ETH) $2,065 (−2.96% on the day)
- Solana (SOL) $83.69 (−4.12% on the day)
Breadth: 10 of 19 tracked instruments higher on the hour, 7 lower.
What moved this hour
- Nikkei 225 fell −2.79% on the hour to 58,775.50 (day: +2.33%).
- WTI crude rose +1.24% on the hour to $85.49 (day: −1.57%).
- Nasdaq 100 rose +0.83% on the hour to 27,820.81 (day: −0.31%).
Hourly movers
Hourly moves vs the previous pulse, 9:30 AM CT — one shared axis, zero always shown. Treasury yields excluded (percentage points, not percent). Data delayed ~15 min.
Across the board
Stocks: 2 of 7 tracked indices higher on the hour. Nikkei 225 moved −2.79% on the hour; the session's daily moves are in the table above.
Currencies: The dollar firmed on the hour (DXY +0.12%). GBP/USD moved −0.13% on the hour.
Commodities: Commodities split on the hour. WTI crude moved +1.24% on the hour.
Rates: Treasury yields moved +0.03 pp at the long end (US 10Y).
Crypto: Crypto traded 3 up / 0 down on the hour across the majors. Bitcoin (BTC) moved +0.69% on the hour; 24-hour moves remain in the table.
What to watch next
With US equities in session, the rest of the hour belongs to intraday momentum: watch whether the early movers above hold or fade into the close.
Automated Market Pulse · Data as of 9:30 AM CT · delayed ~15 min · Sources: Yahoo Finance, CoinGecko · Data commentary only — not investment advice.
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