The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed an increase in the overall fear level, while the index remained in the “Fear” zone on Thursday.
U.S. stocks settled lower on Thursday, with the Dow Jones index falling more than 250 points during the session after President Donald Trump stopped short of ruling out a potential military intervention in Iran.
In earnings, Deere & Co. (NYSE:DE) jumped 11.6% following upbeat quarterly earnings. Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) fell 1.4% after broadly matching the Street’s estimates. Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG) fell 6.2% following fourth-quarter results.
On the economic data front, the U.S. trade deficit increased to $70.3 billion in December from $53 billion in the previous month, compared to …