Investor Optimism Edges Lower; S&P 500 Settles Lower For Fifth Session
Investor Optimism Edges Lower; S&P 500 Settles Lower For Fifth Session
The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed a slight decline in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the "Fear" zone on Thursday.
U.S. stocks closed mixed on Thursday, with the S&P 500 falling for a fifth straight session. All major indices are also on course to record losses this week, with the S&P 500 falling more than 2% so far during the week.
On the economic data front, U.S. initial jobless claims came in unchanged from the previous week at 212,000 for the week ending April 18, down from market expectations of 215,000. The Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index increased 12 points to a reading of 15.5 in April, topping market estimates of 1.5.
D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE:DHI) reported better-than-expected second-quarter financial results. After the closing bell, Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) reported upbeat earnings and sales results for its first quarter.
Most sectors on the S&P 500 closed on a positive note, with communication services, utilities and consumer staples stocks recording the biggest gains on Thursday. However, information technology and consumer discretionary stocks bucked the overall market trend, closing the session lower.
The Dow Jones closed higher by around 22 points to 37,775.38 on Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 0.22% at 5,011.12, while the Nasdaq Composite dipped 0.52% at 15,601.50 during Thursday's session.
Investors are awaiting earnings results from The Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG), American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) and Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB) today.
At a current reading of 34.1, the index remained in the "Fear" zone on Thursday, versus a prior reading of 34.3.
What is CNN Business Fear & Greed Index?
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.
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The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed a slight decline in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the "Fear" zone on Thursday.
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略有下降，而該指數週四仍處於 “恐懼” 區域。
U.S. stocks closed mixed on Thursday, with the S&P 500 falling for a fifth straight session. All major indices are also on course to record losses this week, with the S&P 500 falling more than 2% so far during the week.
美國股市週四收盤漲跌互現，標普500指數連續第五個交易日下跌。本週所有主要指數也都有望創紀錄的跌幅，標普500指數本週迄今已下跌超過2％。
On the economic data front, U.S. initial jobless claims came in unchanged from the previous week at 212,000 for the week ending April 18, down from market expectations of 215,000. The Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index increased 12 points to a reading of 15.5 in April, topping market estimates of 1.5.
在經濟數據方面，截至4月18日的一週，美國初請失業救濟人數與前一週持平，爲21.2萬人，低於市場預期的21.5萬人。費城聯儲製造業指數在4月份上漲了12點至15.5點，超過了市場預期的1.5點。
D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE:DHI) reported better-than-expected second-quarter financial results. After the closing bell, Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) reported upbeat earnings and sales results for its first quarter.
D.R. Horton, Inc.（紐約證券交易所代碼：DHI）公佈的第二季度財務業績好於預期。收盤後，Netflix公司（納斯達克股票代碼：NFLX）公佈了樂觀的第一季度收益和銷售業績。
Most sectors on the S&P 500 closed on a positive note, with communication services, utilities and consumer staples stocks recording the biggest gains on Thursday. However, information technology and consumer discretionary stocks bucked the overall market trend, closing the session lower.
標準普爾500指數的大多數板塊收盤表現樂觀，通信服務、公用事業和必需消費品股週四漲幅最大。但是，信息技術和非必需消費品股逆勢而上，收盤時走低。
The Dow Jones closed higher by around 22 points to 37,775.38 on Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 0.22% at 5,011.12, while the Nasdaq Composite dipped 0.52% at 15,601.50 during Thursday's session.
道瓊斯指數週四收盤上漲約22點至37,775.38點。標準普爾500指數在週四的交易中下跌0.22％，至5,011.12，而納斯達克綜合指數下跌0.52％，至15,601.50。
Investors are awaiting earnings results from The Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG), American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) and Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB) today.
投資者正在等待寶潔（紐約證券交易所代碼：PG）、美國運通公司（紐約證券交易所代碼：AXP）和斯倫貝謝有限公司（紐約證券交易所代碼：SLB）今天的收益業績。
At a current reading of 34.1, the index remained in the "Fear" zone on Thursday, versus a prior reading of 34.3.
該指數目前的讀數爲34.1，週四仍處於 “恐懼” 區域，而之前的讀數爲34.3。
What is 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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