The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed an increase in the overall fear level, while the index remained in the “Extreme Fear” zone on Thursday.

U.S. stocks settled lower on Thursday, with the Nasdaq Composite dipping more than 2% during the session as a broader risk-off mood tightened its grip on the market. Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) delivered another blockbuster quarter and raised its outlook.

A hotter-than-expected U.S. jobs report likely cooled any early enthusiasm for a tech rebound, as traders now think a December rate cut is less likely to occur.

Non-farm payrolls rose by 119,000 in September, more than double the 50,000 economists had forecast, further trimming hopes for a rate cut next month. Markets now assign a ...