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Sp 500 Falls for Third Straight Session Investor Sentiment Weakens Fear Index Remains in Greed Zone
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AI-generatedBroad equity market decline driven by U.S.–Iran tensions keeping oil prices high and inflation expectations persistent. Weakens investor sentiment but remains in Greed zone. No single-company or supply-chain-specific mechanism; impact is macro via equity valuation and oil price pass-through. Sectors: SP500_TECH and SP500_FINANCIALS as broad index components; COMMODITY_OIL due to Iran standoff keeping oil elevated.
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- S&P 500 fell 0.67% to 7,353.61 for third consecutive session
- Dow Jones dropped 322 points to 49,363.88
- Nasdaq Composite declined 0.84% to 25,870.71
- Fear and Greed index at 60.3 (Greed zone), down from 61.5
- U.S. private employers added avg 42,250 jobs/week in 4 weeks to May 2
Oil prices spike 3-7% in 48h due to U.S.-Iran tensions and supply disruption fears.
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Sector impact at a glance
- COMMODITY_OILmid
- COMMODITY_OILshort
- SP500_FINANCIALSshort
- SP500_TECHshort
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