NASDAQ: NVIDIA jumps 300 points as Tesla stock surges: Investor sentiment improves, but Greed Index remains in the “extreme fear” area – California Resources (NYSE: CRC), Nomad Foods (NYSE: NOMD)

CNN’s Fear and Greed Index improved in overall market sentiment, which is still in the “Extreme Fear” area on Friday.

U.S. stocks settled higher on Friday, with the Dow jumping more than 600 points during the meeting.

Tech industry rebounds from Thursday’s losses Nvidia Corp. NVDA Up 4%, Tesla Inc TSLA It rose 3.9% on Friday.

The released PCE data also provides some relief for investors as the price index marks its first decline in four months. Data from CME FedWatch tools show that the data strengthens the bet of about two-two of the Fed’s interest rate in 2025.

All sectors on the S&P 500 were closed with a positive attitude, with information technology, finance and consumer discretion stocks recording their biggest earnings on Friday.

Dow Jones Jones rose to 43,840.91 at 601 on Friday. The S&P 500 rose 1.59% to 5,954.50, while the Nasdaq Comprehensive Comprehensive rose 1.63% to 18,847.28 at Friday’s meeting.

Investors are waiting for results for earnings California Resources Corporation CRC,,,,, Nomad Foods Ltd. nomd and Okta Inc. Okta today.

What are the CNN Business Fear and Greed Index?

In the current 19.7 reading, the index is still in the “Extreme Fear” area on Friday, compared with the previous reading of 18.7.

The Fear and Greed Index is a measure of current market sentiment. This is based on the premise that higher fears put pressure on stock prices and higher greed has the opposite effect. The index is calculated based on seven equal weighted indicators. The index ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 represents maximum fear and 100 signals maximum greed.

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