Dow Dips Over 1,100 Points, Falling For 10th Session As Powell Adopts Hawkish Stance: Greed Index Moves To 'Fear' Zone
Dow Dips Over 1,100 Points, Falling For 10th Session As Powell Adopts Hawkish Stance: Greed Index Moves To 'Fear' Zone
On the economic data front, the U.S. recorded a current account deficit of $310.9 billion in the third quarter compared to the revised gap of $275.0 billion in the previous period, versus market estimates of a $284 billion gap. U.S. housing starts fell 1.8% to an annualized rate of 1.289 million units in November from 1.312 million in October.The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed a sharp decline in the overall market sentiment, while the index moved to the "Fear" zone on Wednesday.
CNN財經恐懼與貪婪指數顯示整體市場情緒大幅下降，週三該指數移至了「恐懼」區域。
U.S. stocks settled lower on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones index falling for the 10th session in a row, dipping more than 1,100 points during the session.
美國股票週三收跌，道瓊斯指數連續第十個交易日下跌，盤中下跌超過1100點。
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell adopted a hawkish stance during his Wednesday press conference after the December Fed meeting. Although the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates by 0.25% to a range of 4.25%-4.5%, as widely anticipated, the updated economic projections suggest just two potential rate cuts in 2025 — down from four projected in September and fewer than the three anticipated by markets before the meeting.
聯邦儲備委員會主席傑羅姆·鮑威爾在週三的新聞發佈會上採取了鷹派立場，此次會議爲12月的聯邦儲備會議。儘管聯邦儲備如預期將利率下調0.25%至4.25%-4.5%的區間，但更新的經濟預測顯示到2025年僅可能有兩次減息——低於9月份預測的四次，且少於市場在會議前預期的三次。
On the economic data front, the U.S. recorded a current account deficit of $310.9 billion in the third quarter compared to the revised gap of $275.0 billion in the previous period, versus market estimates of a $284 billion gap. U.S. housing starts fell 1.8% to an annualized rate of 1.289 million units in November from 1.312 million in October.
在經濟數據方面，美國在第三季度錄得3109億美元的經常帳戶赤字，相較於前一時期修正後的2750億美元赤字，且低於市場預計的2840億美元赤字。美國11月的住宅開工率從10月的131.2萬單位下降1.8%，年化率爲128.9萬單位。
General Mills, Inc. (NYSE:GIS) shares fell around 3% on Wednesday following the release of second-quarter results. Shares of Worthington Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:WOR) rose around 10% during Wednesday's session as the company posted better-than-expected results for its second quarter.
通用磨坊公司（紐交所代碼：GIS）在週三發佈第二季度業績後，股價跌約3%。Worthington Enterprises公司（紐交所代碼：WOR）在週三的交易中上漲約10%，因該公司發佈的第二季度業績好於預期。
All sectors on the S&P 500 closed on a negative note, with consumer discretionary, real estate, and communication services stocks recording the biggest losses on Wednesday.
S&P 500所有板塊在週三以負面收盤，消費品、房地產業和通信服務股票錄得最大損失。
The Dow Jones closed lower by around 1,123 points to 42,326.87 on Wednesday. The S&P 500 fell 2.95% to 5,872.16, while the Nasdaq Composite declined 3.56% at 19,392.69 during Wednesday's session.
道瓊斯指數週三收跌約1123點，收於42326.87點。S&P 500跌2.95%至5872.16點，而納斯達克綜合指數在週三的交易中下跌3.56%，報位於19392.69點。
Investors are awaiting earnings results from Accenture Plc. (NYSE:ACN), Nike Inc. (NYSE:NKE), and FedEx Corp. (NYSE:FDX) today.
投資者正等待埃森哲公司（紐交所代碼：ACN）、耐克公司（紐交所代碼：NKE）和聯邦快遞公司（紐交所代碼：FDX）的業績。
What is CNN Business Fear & Greed Index?
CNN Business恐懼與貪婪指數是什麼？
At a current reading of 33.9, the index moved to the "Fear" zone on Wednesday, versus a prior reading of 50.7.
在當前讀數爲33.9的情況下，該指數在星期三進入了「恐懼」區域，相較於之前的讀數50.7。
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.
恐懼與貪婪指數是當前市場情緒的一個衡量指標。這個指標基於這樣的前提：更高的恐懼對股票價格施加壓力，而更高的貪婪則產生相反的效果。該指數基於七個等權重因子計算。該指數範圍從0到100，其中0表示最大恐懼，100表示最大貪婪。
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