The CNN Cash Worry and Greed index confirmed additional decline within the general market sentiment, whereas the index remained within the “Impartial” zone on Wednesday.
U.S. shares settled decrease on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones index falling greater than 300 factors through the session. The S&P 500 additionally declined for the fourth straight session, however recorded good points for 2025.
The S&P 500 jumped 16.39% for the yr, recording its third consecutive double-digit annual surge, whereas the Nasdaq Composite gained 20.36%. The Dow, in the meantime, added 12.97% in 2025.
Shares of Vanda Prescription drugs Inc. (NASDAQ:VNDA) jumped greater than 25% on Wednesday after the corporate introduced it obtained FDA approval of NEREUS for the prevention of vomiting induced by movement. Shares of FuelCell Power Inc. (NASDAQ:FCEL) fell 8% after the corporate filed for an amended widespread inventory providing.
On the financial knowledge entrance, U.S. preliminary jobless claims declined by 16,000 to 199,000 within the week ending Dec. 27, in comparison with market estimates of 220,000.
All sectors on the S&P 500 closed on a damaging notice, with actual property, industrials and supplies shares recording the largest losses on Wednesday.
The Dow Jones closed decrease by round 304 factors to 48,063.29 on Wednesday. The S&P 500 slipped 0.74% to six,845.50, whereas the Nasdaq Composite declined 0.76% to 23,241.99 throughout Tuesday’s session.
What Is CNN Enterprise Worry & Greed Index?
At a present studying of 45.8, the index remained within the “Impartial” zone on Wednesday, versus a previous studying of 48.4.
The Worry & Greed Index is a measure of the present market sentiment. It’s based mostly on the premise that increased concern exerts strain on inventory costs, whereas increased greed has the other impact. The index is calculated based mostly on seven equal-weighted indicators. The index ranges from 0 to 100, the place 0 represents most concern and 100 alerts most greediness.
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