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财经恐惧与贪婪指数显示恐惧水平有所缓解，但该指数在星期四仍处于“恐惧”区间。
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.
美国股票在星期四表现不一，道琼斯指数在交易中小幅上涨。市场在星期三因圣诞节休市。
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上涨了0.1%，而纳斯达克飙升了4.2%，主要受特斯拉（纳斯达克：TSLA）和苹果（纳斯达克：AAPL）大幅上涨的推动。然而，蓝筹股道琼斯在本月下跌了约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.
在经济数据方面，美国首次申请失业救济人数在12月第二周减少了1,000人，降至219,000，与市场预估的224,000相比。
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的大多数行业在星期四以积极的姿态收盘，医疗保健、金融和房地产业股票录得最大涨幅。然而，消费品和通信服务股票则逆势而下，收盘时下跌。
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.
道琼斯在星期四上涨约29点，收于43,325.80。S&P 500下跌0.04%，报6,037.59，而纳斯达克综合在星期四的交易中下滑0.05%，报20,020.36。
What is CNN Business Fear & Greed Index?
CNN Business恐惧与贪婪指数是什么？
At a current reading of 35.1, the index remained in the "Fear" zone on Thursday, versus a prior reading of 34.
当前指数为35.1，星期四仍处于“恐惧”区间，而此前的指数为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.
恐惧与贪婪指数是当前市场情绪的一个衡量指标。这个指标基于这样的前提：更高的恐惧对股票价格施加压力，而更高的贪婪则产生相反的效果。该指数基于七个等权重因子计算。该指数范围从0到100，其中0表示最大恐惧，100表示最大贪婪。
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