Dow Plunges Over 500 Points Following Unexpected Surge In US Jobless Claims
Dow Plunges Over 500 Points Following Unexpected Surge In US Jobless Claims
The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed a decline in the overall market sentiment, while the index moved to the "Neutral" 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下降，而該指數在週四跌至 “中性” 區域。
U.S. stocks closed lower on Thursday, with the Dow Jones index falling more than 500 points during the session.
美國股市週四收低，道瓊斯指數在該交易日下跌超過500點。
On the economic data front, U.S. initial jobless claims increased by 10,000 to 243,000 in the week ending July 13, compared to market estimates of 230,000. The Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index rose to 13.9 in July, recording the strongest level in three months, versus 1.3 in June.
在經濟數據方面，截至7月13日的一週，美國首次申請失業救濟人數增加了1萬人，至24.3萬人，而市場估計爲23萬人。費城聯儲製造業指數在7月份升至13.9，創下三個月來的最高水平，而6月份爲1.3。
Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) reported better-than-expected earnings for its second quarter on Thursday. D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE:DHI) reported stronger-than-expected second-quarter earnings.
雅培實驗室（紐約證券交易所代碼：ABT）週四公佈的第二季度收益好於預期。D.R. Horton, Inc.（紐約證券交易所代碼：DHI）公佈的第二季度收益強於預期。
Most sectors on the S&P 500 closed on a negative note, with healthcare, consumer discretionary and financials stocks recording the biggest losses on Thursday. However, energy stocks bucked the overall market trend, closing the session higher.
標準普爾500指數的大多數板塊收盤下跌，醫療保健、非必需消費品和金融股週四跌幅最大。但是，能源股逆勢上漲，收盤走高。
The Dow Jones closed lower by around 533 points to 40,665.02 on Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 0.78% at 5,544.59, while the Nasdaq Composite dipped 0.70% at 17,871.22 during Thursday's session.
道瓊斯指數週四收盤下跌約533點，至40,665.02點。標準普爾500指數在週四的交易中下跌0.78％，至5,544.59點，而納斯達克綜合指數下跌0.70％，至17,871.22點。
Investors are awaiting earnings results from American Express Company (NYSE:AXP), Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB) and Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) today.
投資者正在等待美國運通公司（紐約證券交易所代碼：AXP）、斯倫貝謝有限公司（紐約證券交易所代碼：SLB）和哈里伯頓公司（紐約證券交易所代碼：HAL）今天的收益業績。
What is CNN Business Fear & Greed Index?
什麼是CNN商業恐懼與貪婪指數？
At a current reading of 50.6, the index moved to the "Neutral" zone on Thursday, versus a prior reading of 59.
該指數目前的讀數爲50.6，週四跌至 “中性” 區域，而之前的讀數爲59。
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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