Nasdaq Dips Over 100 Points Ahead Of Jobs Data: Investor Sentiment Improves, Fear & Greed Index Moves To 'Neutral Zone

Market Sentiment - The CNN Money Fear and Greed index improved to a reading of 50.3, indicating a shift to the "Neutral" zone from a previous reading of 42.2 [6] - U.S. stocks experienced a decline on Monday, with the Nasdaq Composite dropping over 100 points [1] Economic Data - The NY Empire State Manufacturing Index fell to -3.9 in December, significantly down from a one-year high of 18.7 in the previous month and below market expectations of 10 [4] Stock Performance - Tesla Inc. saw a share price increase of approximately 4%, marking its 12th gain in the last 15 sessions and nearing record highs last seen in December 2024 [3] - Zillow Group Inc. shares fell about 8% following reports of Alphabet Inc. testing a new real estate advertising format [3] - The Dow Jones closed lower by around 41 points to 48,416.56, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite fell by 0.16% and 0.59% respectively [5] Sector Performance - Most sectors on the S&P 500 closed positively, with energy, health care, utilities, and consumer discretionary stocks showing the largest gains [4] - Energy and information technology stocks, however, closed lower, bucking the overall market trend [4] Upcoming Events - Investors are awaiting earnings results from Duluth Holdings Inc., Worthington Enterprises Inc., and Lennar Corp. [5]