XOM - Fear & Greed Index Moves To 'Fear' Zone Following Jobs Data | Benzinga
The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed some easing in the fear level, moving from "Extreme Fear" to the "Fear" zone on Friday.
U.S. stocks settled higher on Friday, as investors digested the recent jobs data. The S&P 500 closed the week higher by around 0.48%, snapping a four-week losing streak. However, the Dow Jones closed down 0.30% last week.
U.S. nonfarm payrolls rose by 336,000 in September, versus a revised 227,000 increase in August, and compared to market estimates of 170,000. Average hourly earnings increased by 0.2% to $33.88 in September, the same pace as in the previous month and below market estimates of a 0.3% rise.
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