Nasdaq Rises 50 Points Ahead Of Next Week's Interest-Rate Decision: Greed Index Remains In 'Fear' Zone

Nasdaq rose 50 points ahead of the expected Federal Reserve rate cut next week. The CNN Money Fear and Greed index remains in the "Fear" zone. Dollar General led S&P 500 gainers, soaring 14% after strong earnings. Salesforce added 4% following positive results. Kroger fell 5% due to mixed quarterly results. U.S. initial jobless claims declined, while job cuts increased. Most S&P 500 sectors closed negatively, except industrials and IT. Dow Jones fell 32 points, S&P 500 gained 0.11%, and Nasdaq climbed 0.22%.