Investor Sentiment Falls Further After Fed Minutes, Dow Tumbles 200 Points
Investor Sentiment Falls Further After Fed Minutes, Dow Tumbles 200 Points
The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed another decline in the overall market sentiment, but the index remained in the "Greed" zone on Wednesday.
美國有線電視新聞網（CNN）的貨幣恐懼和貪婪指數顯示整體市場情緒再次下降，但該指數週三仍處於 “貪婪” 區域。
U.S. stocks settled lower on Wednesday following the release of Fed minutes, with the Dow Jones index falling over 200 points during the session.
聯儲局會議紀要公佈後，週三美國股市收低，道瓊斯指數在該交易日下跌超過200點。
The minutes from the latest Federal Open Market Committee meeting released Wednesday reveal increased uncertainty about the swift decline of inflation toward the 2% target, with the majority of board members indicating the need to keep restrictive interest rates for an extended period.
週三公佈的最新聯邦公開市場委員會會議紀要顯示，通貨膨脹率迅速下降至2％的目標的不確定性增加，大多數董事會成員表示需要長期保持限制性利率。
The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) reported better-than-expected first-quarter financial results on Wednesday. Williams-Sonoma, Inc (NYSE:WSM) reported upbeat first-quarter FY24 earnings. Target Corp (NYSE:TGT) reported weaker-than-expected first-quarter earnings.
TJX公司公司（紐約證券交易所代碼：TJX）週三公佈了好於預期的第一季度財務業績。威廉姆斯-索諾瑪公司（紐約證券交易所代碼：WSM）公佈了樂觀的24財年第一季度收益。塔吉特公司（紐約證券交易所代碼：TGT）公佈的第一季度收益低於預期。
On the economic data front, U.S. existing home sales fell 1.9% month-over-month to an annualized rate of 4.14 million units in April versus a revised 4.22 million in the prior month.
在經濟數據方面，4月份美國現有房屋銷售同比下降1.9％，年化率爲414萬套，而上個月修正後的422萬套。
Most sectors on the S&P 500 closed on a negative note, with utilities, energy, and materials stocks recording the biggest losses on Wednesday. However, healthcare and industrial stocks bucked the overall market trend, closing the session higher.
標準普爾500指數的大多數板塊收盤下跌，其中公用事業、能源和材料股週三跌幅最大。但是，醫療保健和工業股逆勢上漲，收盤走高。
The Dow Jones closed lower by around 202 points to 39,671.04 on Wednesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.27% at 5,307.01, while the Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.18% at 16,801.54 during Wednesday's session.
道瓊斯指數週三收盤下跌約202點，至39,671.04點。標準普爾500指數在週三的交易中下跌0.27％，至5,307.01，而納斯達克綜合指數下跌0.18％，至16,801.54。
Investors are awaiting earnings results from Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST), and BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ) today.
投資者正在等待美敦力集團（紐約證券交易所代碼：MDT）、羅斯百貨公司（納斯達克股票代碼：ROST）和日本批發俱樂部控股公司（紐約證券交易所代碼：BJ）今天的收益業績。
At a current reading of 58.8, the index remained in the "Greed" zone on Wednesday, versus a prior reading of 60.6.
該指數目前的讀數爲58.8，週三保持在 “貪婪” 區域，而之前的讀數爲60.6。
What is the CNN Business Fear & Greed Index?
什麼是CNN商業恐懼與貪婪指數？
The Fear & Greed Index is a measure of the current market sentiment. It is based on the premise that higher fear exerts pressure on stock prices, while higher greed has the opposite effect. The index is calculated based on seven equal-weighted indicators. The index ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 represents maximum fear and 100 signals maximum greediness.
恐懼與貪婪指數是衡量當前市場情緒的指標。它基於這樣的前提，即更高的恐懼會對股價施加壓力，而更高的貪婪會產生相反的效果。該指數是根據七個等權指標計算得出的。該指數的範圍介於 0 到 100 之間，其中 0 表示最大恐懼感，100 表示最大貪婪。
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