The CNN Money Fear and Greed index remained in the “Extreme Fear” zone on Wednesday.
U.S. stocks settled higher on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones index surging more than 300 points during the session ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.
Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) climbed 5.8% after strong AI server demand and raised guidance. Robinhood Markets Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD), meanwhile, surged 11% after announcing plans for a futures and derivatives exchange to broaden its prediction-market offerings.
On the economic data front, initial jobless claims for the week ending Nov. 22 came in at 216,000 — down from 222,000 and below expectations of 225,000 …