Fear Among US Investors Is Increasing, Here's Why
Fear Among US Investors Is Increasing, Here's Why
The Dow fell 1.54% to close at 29,225.61 on Thursday, while the S&P 500 declined 2.11% to 3,640.47, notching a new closing low for the year. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 2.84% to settle at 10,737.51 in the previous session.The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed a rise in the fear level after the S&P 500 recorded a new low for 2022.
CNN金錢恐懼和貪婪指數顯示，在標準普爾500指數創下2022年新低後，恐懼程度有所上升。
Shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) tumbled around 4.9% on Thursday after B of A Securities downgraded the stock from Buy to Neutral and lowered its price target from $185 to $160.
的股份蘋果。納斯達克(Alipay：AAPL)週四暴跌約4.9%，此前B of A證券將該股評級從買入下調至中性，目標價從185美元下調至160美元。
A better-than-expected report on jobless claims also didn't help market sentiment, as initial jobless claims declined by 16,000 to 193,000 in the week ended September 24, recording the lowest since the end of April.
好於預期的初請失業金人數報告也沒有提振市場人氣，截至9月24日的一週，首次申領失業救濟金人數減少1.6萬人，至19.3萬人，為4月底以來的最低水平。
The Dow fell 1.54% to close at 29,225.61 on Thursday, while the S&P 500 declined 2.11% to 3,640.47, notching a new closing low for the year. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 2.84% to settle at 10,737.51 in the previous session.
這個陶氏週四下跌1.54%，收於29,225.61點，而標準普爾500指數下跌2.11%，至3640.47點，創下今年收盤新低。這個納斯達克複合體前一交易日下跌2.84%，收於10737.51點。
US major averages are on pace to record losses for the month, with the Dow and S&P down around 7.3% and 7.9%, respectively in September.
美國主要股指本月有望錄得跌幅，道瓊斯指數和標準普爾指數9月份分別下跌約7.3%和7.9%。
Investors are now awaiting earnings results from Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL) and CIRCOR International, Inc. (NYSE:CIR), scheduled for release today.
投資者現在正在等待財報出爐嘉年華公司(紐約證券交易所代碼：CCL)和CIRCOR國際公司(紐約證券交易所代碼：CIR)，定於今天發佈。
At a current reading of 16.0, the index remained in the "extreme fear" zone, following a previous reading of 18.0.
該指數目前為16.0，仍處於“極度恐懼”區間，此前的讀數為18.0。
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。它的前提是，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。該指數是根據七個同等權重的指標計算得出的。指數的範圍從0到100，其中0代表最大的恐懼，100代表最大的貪婪。
