The NCS Money Fear and Greed index confirmed some enchancment within the total market sentiment, whereas the index remained within the “Greed” zone on Tuesday.
U.S. shares settled combined on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 falling from a document excessive in the course of the session after a hotter-than-expected April inflation report consolidated worries that the Federal Reserve won’t lower rates of interest this 12 months.
Headline Consumer Price Index accelerated to three.8% year-over-year in April from 3.3% prior, the very best studying since March 2023 and above the three.7% consensus, pushed largely by gasoline costs.
President Donald Trump criticized an Iranian counteroffer to finish the conflict, and mentioned the month-long ceasefire is “unbelievably weak”.
Most sectors on the S&P 500 closed on a optimistic word, with well being care, shopper staples and monetary shares recording the largest beneficial properties on Tuesday. However, shopper discretionary and knowledge expertise shares bucked the general market pattern, closing the session decrease.
The Dow Jones closed larger by round 56 factors to 49,760.56 on Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.16% to 7,400.96, whereas the Nasdaq Composite dipped 0.71% at 26,088.20 throughout Tuesday’s session.
What Is NCS Business Fear & Greed Index?
At a present studying of 66.6, the index remained within the “Greed” zone on Tuesday, versus a previous studying of 65.4.
The Fear & Greed Index is a measure of the present market sentiment. It relies on the premise that larger worry exerts strain on inventory costs, whereas larger greed has the alternative impact. The index is calculated based mostly on seven equal-weighted indicators. The index ranges from 0 to 100, the place 0 represents most worry and 100 alerts most greediness.
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