The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed further improvement in overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the “Fear” zone on Wednesday. U.S. stocks settled higher on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 surging to a new all-time high during the session.

Wall Street's indexes rose on Wednesday, with the benchmark S&P 500 hitting an intraday record high as investors cheered streaming video provider Netflix's quarterly report and President Donald Trump's private-sector artificial intelligence infrastructure investment plan.

Netflix stock (NFLX) surged, after the streaming service reported the highest-ever level of quarterly subscriber gains and said it plans to [raise U.S. prices](

US stocks closed strong after Trump took office on Monday and seemed to soften his stance on tariffs. Dow and S&P 500 ended at highest since Dec.

Wall Street’s main indexes closed higher on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 and the Dow hitting their highest in more than a month, as investors assessed Donald Trump’s first actions as president and breathed relief that he did not start his second term with blanket tariff increases.