Dow Tumbles Nearly 200 Points Amid Growing Middle East Concerns: Investor Optimism Declines, Fear Index Remains In 'Greed' Zone
Dow Tumbles Nearly 200 Points Amid Growing Middle East Concerns: Investor Optimism Declines, Fear Index Remains In 'Greed' Zone
On the economic data front, U.S. initial jobless claims increased by 6,000 from the prior week to 225,000 during the week ended Sept. 28, compared to market estimates of 220,000. The S&P Global services PMI was revised lower to 55.2 in September compared to a preliminary reading of 55.4, versus a reading of 55.7 in August. The S&P Global U.S. composite PMI sipped to 54 in September versus a preliminary reading of 54.4, and versus 54.6 in August.The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed a decline in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the "Greed" zone on Thursday.
CNN Money的恐惧与贪婪指数显示整体市场情绪下降，而指数周四仍然维持在"贪婪"区域。
U.S. stocks settled lower on Thursday, amid growing concerns in the Middle East. All three major indices are on course to record losses this week, with the Dow and S&P 500 losing 0.7% each.
周四，美国股市收盘下跌，中东地区不安引发了增长的担忧。所有三大主要指数本周将录得损失，道琼斯和标准普尔500指数各下跌0.7%。
Shares of Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI) fell around 8% on Thursday after the company reported worse-than-expected third-quarter sales results and issued its FY24 adjusted EPS guidance with its midpoint below estimates. The company began a strategic review for its Dockers brand and is exploring a potential sale or other strategic transactions.
Levi Strauss公司(NYSE:LEVI)的股价周四下跌约8%，在该公司报告比预期更差的第三季度销售业绩并发布FY24调整后的每股收益指导，其中点低于预期后。该公司开始对其Dockers品牌进行战略审查，并正在探讨潜在的出售或其他战略交易。
On the economic data front, U.S. initial jobless claims increased by 6,000 from the prior week to 225,000 during the week ended Sept. 28, compared to market estimates of 220,000. The S&P Global services PMI was revised lower to 55.2 in September compared to a preliminary reading of 55.4, versus a reading of 55.7 in August. The S&P Global U.S. composite PMI sipped to 54 in September versus a preliminary reading of 54.4, and versus 54.6 in August.
在经济数据方面，美国首次申请失业救济人数从上周增加了6,000人，达到了225,000人，截至9月28日一周，而市场预期为220,000人。标普全球服务采购经理人指数在9月份下调至55.2，低于55.4的初步读数，而8月份为55.7。标普全球美国综合采购经理人指数在9月份下降至54，低于54.4的初步读数，而8月份为54.6。
Most sectors on the S&P 500 closed on a negative note, with consumer discretionary, materials, and real estate stocks recording the biggest losses on Thursday. However, energy and information technology stocks bucked the overall market trend, closing the session higher.
标准普尔500指数上大多数板块收于负值，消费者耗费、材料和房地产股票在周四录得最大跌幅。然而，能源和信息技术股票背离整体市场趋势，收盘时表现较好。
The Dow Jones closed lower by around 185 points to 42,011.59 on Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 0.17% to 5,699.94, while the Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.04% at 17,918.47 during Thursday's session.
道琼斯周四收盘下跌约185点至42,011.59点。标准普尔500指数下跌0.17%，至5,699.94点，而纳斯达克综合指数在周四交易中下跌0.04%，至17,918.47点。
Investors are awaiting earnings results from Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ:APOG) today.
投资者正在期待今天来自Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (纳斯达克:APOG)的盈利结果。
What is CNN Business Fear & Greed Index?
CNN Business恐惧与贪婪指数是什么？
At a current reading of 67.2, the index remained in the "Greed" zone on Thursday, versus a prior reading of 69.9.
在周四的当前读数为67.2的情况下，该指数仍处于"贪婪"区域，而不是之前的69.9的读数。
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.
恐惧与贪婪指数是测量当前市场情绪的一种指标。它基于这样的前提，即更高的恐惧会对股价施加压力，而更高的贪婪则会产生相反的影响。该指数根据七个等权指标进行计算。该指数的范围从0到100，其中0代表最大的恐惧，而100则表示最大的贪婪。
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