The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed an improvement in the overall market sentiment, while the index moved to the “Extreme Greed” zone on Friday. U.S. stocks settled higher on Friday, with the Dow Jones index and S&P 500 jumping to fresh record highs during the session. All three major indices recorded gains for the sixth straight week, with the Dow and S&P 500 gaining 0.96% and 0.85%, respectively. The Nasdaq, meanwhile, added 0.80% last week. On the economic data front, U.S. housing starts fell by 0.5% from the previous month to an annualized rate of 1.354 million units in September. Bu…