Dow Gains Over 200 Points But Records Weekly Loss: Investor Sentiment Edges Higher, But Greed Index Remai

The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed some improvement in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the "Fear" zone on Friday.

U.S. stocks settled mixed on Friday, with the Dow Jones index gaining more than 200 points during the session.

However, the Nasdaq settled lower amid a decline in chip stocks.

Major indices on Wall Street settled lower last week, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq falling 0.6% and 2.1%, respectively.

The Dow also lost 0.4% during the period, recording losses for the third straight week.