Market Pulse: 9 PM CT — Nikkei 225 edges down 0.40% on the hour
Hourly Market Pulse for 9:30 PM CT: Nikkei 225 edges down 0.40% on the hour. Snapshot of stocks, currencies, commodities, rates and crypto with hourly moves.
9:30 PM CT pulse: Nikkei 225 edges down 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 | 7,706.03 | 0.00% | +2.04% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 30,470.29 | 0.00% | +5.27% |
| Dow Jones | 51,511.59 | 0.00% | +0.10% |
| Nikkei 225 | 65,919.40 | −0.40% | +3.84% |
| FTSE 100 | 10,705.26 | 0.00% | +0.16% |
| EUR/USD | 1.1378 | +0.03% | −0.85% |
| USD/JPY | 157.93 | −0.03% | +1.15% |
| DXY | 101.19 | +0.01% | +0.97% |
| US 10Y | 5.11% | 0.00 pp | +0.17 pp |
| Gold | $4,313.60 | −0.38% | −2.52% |
| WTI crude | $91.82 | +0.27% | −8.45% |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $84,180 | −0.09% | −2.75% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,682 | +0.04% | −2.80% |
| Solana (SOL) | $114.96 | +0.05% | −2.91% |
What moved this hour
- Nikkei 225 fell −0.40% on the hour to 65,919.40 (day: +3.84%).
- Gold fell −0.38% on the hour to $4,313.60 (day: −2.52%).
- WTI crude rose +0.27% on the hour to $91.82 (day: −8.45%).
Across the board
Stocks: 0 of 5 tracked indices higher on the hour. Nikkei 225 moved −0.40% on the hour; the session's daily moves are in the table above.
Currencies: The dollar held steady on the hour (DXY +0.01%). EUR/USD moved +0.03% on the hour.
Commodities: Commodities split on the hour. Gold moved −0.38% on the hour.
Rates: Treasury yields moved 0.00 pp at the long end (US 10Y).
Crypto: Crypto traded 2 up / 1 down on the hour across the majors. Bitcoin (BTC) moved −0.09% 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 · Prices delayed ~15 min · Sources: Yahoo Finance, CoinGecko · Data commentary only — not investment advice.