Dow Jumps Over 900 Points As Crude Oil Falls: Investor Sentiment Improves Further, Fear Index Moves To ‘G

The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed further improvement in the overall market sentiment, while the index moved to the "Greed" zone on Tuesday.

U.S. stocks settled higher on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones index jumping more than 900 points during the session, hitting a fresh record high.

Crude oil prices fell sharply on growing conviction that a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is days away.

On the earnings front, McDonald’s Corp.

(NYSE:MCD) posted upbeat earnings for the second quarter on Tuesday.