The CNN Money Fear and Greed Index showed some improvement in overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the “greed” zone on Wednesday.
U.S. stocks closed mostly lower on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling about 300 points during the session.
Actions of Stitch Repair, Inc.. Technical data sheet fell more than 39% on Wednesday after the company reported worse-than-expected fourth-quarter EPS results.
In economic data, U.S. building permits rose 4.6% to an annual rate of 1.47 billion in August. U.S. new single-family home sales fell 4.7% from the previous month to an annualized rate of 716,000 in August 2024, compared with a revised increase of 10.3% in the previous month.
Most S&P 500 sectors closed on a negative note, with energy, health care and financial stocks posting the biggest losses on Wednesday. However, information technology and utilities stocks bucked the broader market trend and closed the session higher.
The Dow Jones closed Wednesday down around 293 points to 41,914.75 points. The S&P 500 fell 0.19% to 5,722.26 points, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.04% to 18,082.21 points during Wednesday's session.
Investors are waiting for earnings results from Accenture plc ACN, Jabil Inc. JBLand Costco Wholesale Corporation COST today.
What is the CNN Corporate Fear and Greed Index?
With a current reading of 67, the index remained in the “greed” zone on Wednesday, compared with a previous reading of 66.5.
The Fear and Greed Index is a measure of current market sentiment. It is based on the premise that increased fear puts pressure on stock prices, while increased greed has the opposite effect. The index is calculated based on seven equally weighted indicators. The index ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 represents maximum fear and 100 indicates maximum greed.
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