Dow Jumps Over 250 Points As Fed Cuts Rates: Investor Sentiment Edges Lower, Fear Index Remains In 'Greed' Zone - FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS), Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI)

The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed a slight decline in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the “Greed” zone on Wednesday.U.S. stocks settled mixed on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones index gaining more than 250 points during the session as the Federal Reserve implemented its first interest rate cut of the year.The Federal Reserve delivered a 25-basis-point rate cut and Fed Chair Jerome Powell signaled more easing could be coming — a shift partly driven by a cooling labor market and ...