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Dow Jumps Over 600 Points On Fed Rate Bets: Investor Sentiment Improves, Fear & Greed Index Remains In 'Neutral' Zone
Benzinga· 2025-09-12 07:47
The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed an improvement in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the “Neutral” zone on Thursday.U.S. stocks settled higher on Thursday, with the Dow Jones index gaining more than 600 points during the session as investors assessed the latest reading of a key consumer inflation.All three major U.S. equity benchmarks — the S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, and Dow Jones — surged to fresh record highs on Thursday, as investors piled into risk assets on growing bets that ...
US Stocks Settle At Record Highs: Investor Sentiment Improves, Fear & Greed Index Remains In 'Neutral' Zone - UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH)
Benzinga· 2025-09-10 07:05
The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed some improvement in the overall market sentiment, but the index remained in the “Neutral” zone on Tuesday.U.S. stocks settled higher on Tuesday, with all three major indices closing at record highs during the session.The Bureau of Labor Statistics removed 911,000 nonfarm payroll jobs from its count between April 2024 and March 2025, indicating the labor market had been cooling far earlier than many on Wall Street had anticipated.Markets briefly dipped in the wake of ...
S&P 500 Jumps To Fresh All-Time Highs After Inflation Data: Investor Sentiment Improves, Fear Index Remains In 'Greed' Zone
Benzinga· 2025-08-13 07:55
WideOpenWest, Inc. WOW shares jumped 49% on Tuesday after the company agreed to be acquired for $5.20 per share. The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed further improvement in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the "Greed" zone on Tuesday. All sectors on the S&P 500 closed on a positive note, with communication services, information technology and financial stocks recording the biggest gains on Tuesday. The Dow Jones closed higher by around 484 points to 44,458.61 on Tuesday. The S& ...
Nasdaq Dips 3% Amid Plunge In Nvidia, AMD: Greed Index Remains In 'Extreme Fear' Zone
Benzinga· 2025-04-17 07:41
Market Overview - U.S. stocks experienced a decline, with the Dow Jones index falling approximately 700 points, influenced by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's comments linking rising tariffs to increased inflation and slower growth [1][4] - The S&P 500 dropped by 2.24% to 5,275.70, while the Nasdaq Composite decreased by 3.07% to 16,307.16 during the session [4] Sector Performance - The semiconductor sector was notably affected by new export restrictions on Nvidia Corp. chips to China, leading to a significant drop in the iShares Semiconductor ETF SOXX, with Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. both down around 7% [2] - Most sectors within the S&P 500 closed negatively, particularly consumer discretionary, information technology, and communication services, while energy stocks managed to close higher [4] Economic Data - U.S. industrial production fell by 0.3% in March, slightly worse than market expectations of a 0.2% decline [3] - Retail sales in the U.S. rose by 1.4% month-over-month in March, surpassing the previous month's gain of 0.2% and exceeding estimates of 1.3% [3] Earnings Reports - Investors are anticipating earnings results from Netflix Inc., UnitedHealth Group Incorporated, and D.R. Horton Inc. [5]
Dow Dips Over 300 Points As US-China Trade Tensions Escalate: Apple, Tesla, Nvidia, Amazon Decline, Greed Index Remains In 'Extreme Fear' Zone
Benzinga· 2025-04-09 07:48
The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed an increase in the overall fear level, while the index remained in the “Extreme Fear” zone on Tuesday.U.S. stocks settled lower on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones index falling more than 300 points during the session after White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that President Donald Trump’s retaliatory 104% tariff on Chinese imports would take effect at 12:01 a.m. ET Wednesday.Among the Magnificent Seven, Apple Inc. AAPL turned sharply lower, down 5%, wh ...
Dow Nosedives Over 2,200 Points As Apple, Tesla, Nvidia Plummet: Investor Sentiment Dips Further, Greed Index Remains In 'Extreme Fear' Zone
Benzinga· 2025-04-07 09:04
The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed further decline in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the “Extreme Fear” zone on Friday.U.S. stocks settled lower on Thursday, with the Dow Jones index tumbling over 2,200 points during the session.Tesla Inc. TSLA shares dipped over 10% on Friday, Nvidia Corp. NVDA lost 7.4%, while Apple Inc. AAPL dipped 7.3% during the session.On the economic data front, in March, nonfarm payrolls surged by 228,000, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Fri ...
Dow Dips 150 Points Following Trump's Auto Tariffs, Verint Systems Slides On Q4 Miss: Greed Index Remains In 'Fear' Zone
Benzinga· 2025-03-28 06:08
Market Sentiment - The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed almost no change, remaining in the "Fear" zone with a reading of 27.9 compared to 27.8 previously [6] - U.S. stocks settled lower, with the Dow Jones index falling more than 150 points during the session as investors reacted to tariff-related news [1] Tariff Impact - President Trump announced a 25% tariff on all auto imports starting next week, with additional duties on auto parts expected in May [1] - European automakers, including Mercedes-Benz Group AG and Porsche Automobile Holding SE, experienced declines of 1.7% and 2.3%, respectively [2] Company Performance - TD SYNNEX Corp shares dipped around 14% following the release of its first-quarter results [2] - Verint Systems Inc. shares fell more than 13% after reporting worse-than-expected fourth-quarter results and issuing FY26 EPS guidance below estimates [2] Economic Data - U.S. initial jobless claims fell by 1,000 to 224,000, slightly better than market estimates of 225,000 [3] - The U.S. economy grew at an annualized rate of 2.4% in Q4, an increase from the prior estimate of 2.3% [3] - U.S. wholesale inventories increased by 0.3% month-over-month to $903 billion in February, compared to a 0.8% gain in the previous month [3] Sector Performance - Most sectors on the S&P 500 closed negatively, with energy, communication services, and information technology stocks recording the largest losses [4] - Health care and consumer staples stocks closed higher, bucking the overall market trend [4] - The Dow Jones closed lower by approximately 155 points to 42,299.70, while the S&P 500 fell 0.33% to 5,693.31, and the Nasdaq Composite tumbled 0.53% to 17,804.03 [4] Upcoming Earnings - Investors are awaiting earnings results from Super League Enterprise, Inc. and Katapult Holdings, Inc. [5]
Nasdaq Tumbles 2% Amid Decline In Alphabet, Amazon: Investor Sentiment Declines, Greed Index Remains In 'Fear' Zone
Benzinga· 2025-03-27 05:35
Market Sentiment - The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed a decline in overall market sentiment, remaining in the "Fear" zone with a current reading of 28.6, down from 30.5 [1][4]. - U.S. stocks settled lower, with the Nasdaq Composite falling approximately 2% during the session [1]. Stock Performance - Major tech stocks, including Meta Platforms Inc. and Amazon.com Inc., fell more than 2%, while Alphabet Inc. declined over 3% [1]. - The Dow Jones closed lower by around 133 points to 42,454.79, the S&P 500 dipped 1.12% to 5,712.20, and the Nasdaq Composite tumbled 2.04% to 17,899.02 [3]. Economic Data - In February, U.S. new orders for manufactured durable goods rose by 0.9% month over month to $289.3 billion [2]. - Most sectors on the S&P 500 closed negatively, with consumer discretionary, communication services, and information technology stocks recording the largest losses, while utilities and consumer staples stocks closed higher [2]. Upcoming Earnings - Investors are awaiting earnings results from TD SYNNEX Corp., Winnebago Industries Inc., and Lululemon Athletica Inc. [3].
Nasdaq Falls 300 Points As Nvidia, Palantir Decline: Greed Index Remains In 'Extreme Fear' Zone
Benzinga· 2025-03-19 07:02
Market Sentiment - The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed a decline in overall market sentiment, remaining in the "Extreme Fear" zone with a current reading of 19.7, down from a prior reading of 22.4 [1][5][6] - U.S. stocks settled lower, with the Nasdaq Composite falling around 300 points during the session, indicating a negative market trend [1][3] Stock Performance - Shares of Palantir Technologies Inc. fell around 4%, while Nvidia Corp. declined more than 3% on Tuesday [1] - The Dow Jones closed lower by approximately 260 points to 41,581.31, the S&P 500 fell 1.07% to 5,614.66, and the Nasdaq Composite dipped 1.71% to 17,504.12 [3] Sector Analysis - Most sectors on the S&P 500 closed negatively, with communication services, information technology, and consumer discretionary stocks recording the biggest losses [3] - Energy and healthcare stocks bucked the overall market trend, closing the session higher [3] Economic Data - U.S. import prices increased by 0.4% in February, contrary to market estimates of a 0.1% decline, while export prices rose by 0.1% month-over-month [2] - U.S. industrial production increased by 0.7% in February, surpassing market estimates of 0.2% [2] Upcoming Earnings - Investors are awaiting earnings results from Signet Jewelers Ltd., Williams-Sonoma Inc., and Five Below Inc. [4]