S&P 500 Notches Best Day Since June As Investor Sentiment Improves: Fear Index Moves To 'Greed' Zone S&P 500, Dow Jones, Fear Index, Greed Zone, Tesla Inc., NVIDIA Corp, Alphabet Inc., Nasdaq Composite, Investor Sentiment, President Joe Biden, The Coca-Cola Company, General Motors Company, Verizon Communications Inc, CNN Money Fear and Greed index, Chicago Fed National Activity index - by https://www.benzinga.com/

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The CNN Money Fear and Greed index shows how scared or greedy people are feeling about the stock market. It uses seven factors to give a score between 0 and 100. A score of 0 means people are very scared, and 100 means they are very greedy. When the index is above 50, it is in the "Greed" zone, and when it is below 50, it is in the "Fear" zone. On Monday, the index moved to the "Greed" zone, which means people are feeling more confident about the stock market. Read from source...

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S&P 500 notches best day since June as investor sentiment improves: Fear Index moves to 'Greed' zone, according to CNN Money Fear and Greed index. The index shows an improvement in the overall market sentiment, with the index moving to the “Greed” zone on Monday. U.S. stocks closed higher on Monday, with the S&P 500 recording its best day since June 5. The S&P 500 rose 1.08% at 5,564.41, while the Nasdaq Composite climbed 1.58% at 18,007.57 during Monday's session. The Dow Jones closed higher by around 128 points to 40,415.44.

Sentiment Analysis:

Neutral
Summary:
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite recorded their best day since June on Monday, as investor sentiment improved and moved to the "Greed" zone, according to the CNN Money Fear and Greed index. Most sectors on the S&P 500 closed higher, with communication services, information technology, and industrial stocks leading the gains. However, energy and consumer staples stocks bucked the trend and closed lower. Investors are awaiting earnings results from several major companies today.