The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed some improvement in overall market sentiment on Wednesday, but it remained in the "Greed" zone.
U.S. stocks closed mixed on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones index recording losses for the third consecutive session.
U.S. stocks traded higher toward the end of trading, with the S&P 500 gaining around 0.3% on Wednesday.
The Dow traded up 0.08% to 39,200.08 while the NASDAQ rose 0.46% to 16,315.68. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.31% to 5,221.70.
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The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed a decline in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the "Greed" zone on Tuesday.
U.S. stocks closed lower on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones index recording losses for the second straight session. The 30-stock Dow also recorded its worst day since March 5.