The CNN Money Fear and Greed index remained in the "Extreme Fear" zone on Monday, despite a significant increase in the overall fear level. The Dow Jones index gained over 600 points after President Donald Trump announced a five-day pause in military strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure. Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) shares gained over 4% after announcing new enhancements to strengthen device trust, improve cyber resilience and detect threats in AI data platforms. The Chicago Fed National Activity Index declined to -0.11 in February, compared to a revised 0.20 in the previous month. The S&P 500 rose 1.15% to 6,581.00, and the Nasdaq Composite climbed 1.38% to 21,946.