The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed some easing in the fear level among U.S. investors.
US stocks recorded gains for the second session in a row on Tuesday after Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen offered some reassuring words for the U.S. banking system.
Shares of regional banks moved higher on Tuesday, with the SPDR Regional Banking ETF climbing almost 6%.
Despite a sharp decline in homebuilder demand, Lennar Corp (NYSE: LEN) and NVR, Inc. (NYSE: NVR) have been able to gain market share in the housing market.
Trading in the index futures suggests a negative start on Thursday, as traders digest the December consumer price inflation data that came in line with expectations. The strong gains in the run-up to the inflation data are poten