Dow Edges Higher In Thin Holiday Trading As Tesla, Apple Surge: Investor Sentiment Improves, But Greed Index Remains In 'Fear' Zone
Dow Edges Higher In Thin Holiday Trading As Tesla, Apple Surge: Investor Sentiment Improves, But Greed Index Remains In 'Fear' Zone
On the economic data front, U.S. initial jobless claims fell by 1,000 from the previous week to a reading of 219,000 during the second week of December, compared to market estimates of 224,000.The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed some easing in the fear level, while the index remained in the "Fear" zone on Thursday.
CNN財經恐懼與貪婪指數顯示恐懼水平有所緩解，但該指數在週四仍維持在「恐懼」區間。
U.S. stocks settled mixed on Thursday, with the Dow Jones index closing slightly higher during the session. The market was shut on Wednesday for Christmas Day.
美國股票在週四漲跌不一，道瓊斯指數在交易時段微幅上漲。由於聖誕節，市場在週三關閉。
Month to date, the S&P 500 gained 0.1%, while the Nasdaq has surged 4.2%, driven by significant gains in Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL). The blue-chip Dow, however, fell around 3.5% during the month.
截至本月，S&P 500上漲了0.1%，而納斯達克則飆升了4.2%，主要受特斯拉（NASDAQ:TSLA）和蘋果（NASDAQ:AAPL）大幅上漲的推動。然而，藍籌股道瓊斯在本月下跌了約3.5%。
On the economic data front, U.S. initial jobless claims fell by 1,000 from the previous week to a reading of 219,000 during the second week of December, compared to market estimates of 224,000.
在經濟數據方面，美國首次申請失業救濟的人數在12月第二週從上週減少了1,000，錄得219,000，而市場預期爲224,000。
Most sectors on the S&P 500 closed on a positive note, with healthcare, financial, and real estate stocks recording the biggest gains on Thursday. However, consumer discretionary and communication services stocks bucked the overall market trend, closing the session lower.
S&P 500的大多數行業在週四以積極態勢收盤，醫療、金融和房地產業的股票錄得最大漲幅。然而，消費品和通信服務類股票則逆市下跌，收盤時低於整體市場趨勢。
The Dow Jones closed higher by around 29 points to 43,325.80 on Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 0.04% to 6,037.59, while the Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.05% at 20,020.36 during Thursday's session.
道瓊斯在週四上漲約29點，收於43,325.80。S&P 500下跌0.04%，至6,037.59，而納斯達克綜合指數在週四的交易中下滑0.05%，至20,020.36。
What is CNN Business Fear & Greed Index?
CNN Business恐懼與貪婪指數是什麼？
At a current reading of 35.1, the index remained in the "Fear" zone on Thursday, versus a prior reading of 34.
目前該指數爲35.1，週四仍維持在「恐懼」區間，之前的讀數爲34。
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數計算。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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