US Stocks Settle Higher Following Jobs Data, Amazon Surges Post Results: Fear Index In 'Neutral' Zone

The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed an improvement in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the “Neutral” zone on Friday.

U.S. stocks settled higher on Friday, as investors digested the recent jobs data.

The U.S. economy added 12,000 jobs in October compared to a revised 223,000 gain in September and versus market estimates of 113,000. Average hourly earnings increased by 0.4% over a month to $35.46 in October, while the unemployment rate remained at 4.1% in October.

Shares of Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) surged over 6% on Friday after the company posted stronger-than-expected results for the third quarter. ...