Dow Jumps Over 550 Points Following Retail Sales Data: Greed Index Remains In 'Fear' Zone
Dow Jumps Over 550 Points Following Retail Sales Data: Greed Index Remains In 'Fear' Zone
The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed further improvement in the overall market sentiment, but the index remained in the "Fear" zone on Thursday.
CNN財經恐慌指數顯示，雖有所改善，但該指數仍處於"恐慌"區域，週四整體市場情緒更趨樂觀。
U.S. stocks settled higher on Thursday, with the S&P 500 recording gains for the sixth consecutive session. The index is now down around 2% from its record after gaining more than 3% this week.
美國股市週四收盤走高，標普500指數連續第六個交易日上漲，本週上漲3%以上，雖距離其歷史最高點下跌約2%。
On the economic data front, U.S. retail sales gained 1% month-over-month in July versus a revised 0.2% decline in June and higher than market estimates of a 0.3% gain. U.S. initial jobless claims declined by 7,000 to 227,000 in the week ending August 10, versus market estimates of 235,000. The NY Empire State Manufacturing Index rose to -4.7 in August, notching the highest level in six months.
美國7月份零售銷售環比增長1%，6月份修正後環比下降0.2%，高於市場預期的0.3%。美國8月10日當週初請失業救濟人數爲22.7萬，比市場預期的23.5萬下降7千人。紐約帝國製造業指數於8月份上升至-4.7，達到六個月最高水平。
Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) reported downbeat sales for its fiscal first quarter. Walmart Inc (NYSE:WMT) announced strong second-quarter results and raised full-year guidance. Shares of Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) rose 6.8% during Thursday's session following better-than-expected quarterly earnings.
阿里巴巴集團控股有限公司（紐交所：BABA）報告顯示其財務第一季度銷售額疲軟；沃爾瑪公司（紐交所：WMT）宣佈強勁的第二季度業績，並提高全年業績指引；思科系統公司（納斯達克：CSCO）週四公佈超出預期的季度盈利，股價上漲6.8%。
Most sectors on the S&P 500 closed on a positive note, with consumer discretionary, information technology, and materials stocks recording the biggest gains on Thursday. However, real estate and utilities stocks bucked the overall market trend, closing the session lower.
標普500指數上大多數板塊走高，其中消費領域、信息科技領域和工業原材料領域週四漲幅最大，但房地產業和公用事業板塊與整體市場趨勢相悖，收盤下跌。
The Dow Jones closed higher by around 555 points to 40,563.06 on Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 1.61% to 5,543.22, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 2.34% at 17,594.50 during Thursday's session.
道瓊斯指數週四以大約555點高位報收40563.06點。標普500指數上漲1.61%，收於5543.22點；納斯達克綜合指數在週四交易中上漲2.34%，收於17594.50點。
Investors are awaiting earnings results from Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (NYSE:MSGE), CI&T Inc. (NYSE:CINT), and Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO) today.
投資者正在期待紐交所娛樂有限公司（NYSE:MSGE）以及CI&t公司（紐交所：CINT）和Flowers Foods公司（紐交所：FLO）的業績。
What is CNN Business Fear & Greed Index?
CNN Business恐懼與貪婪指數是什麼？
At a current reading of 32.9, the index remained in the "Fear" zone on Thursday, versus a prior reading of 27.6.
該指數週四現值爲32.9，仍處於"恐慌"區域，前值爲27.6。
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.
恐懼與貪婪指數是測量當前市場情緒的一種指標。它基於這樣的前提，即更高的恐懼會對股價施加壓力，而更高的貪婪則會產生相反的影響。該指數根據七個等權指標進行計算。該指數的範圍從0到100，其中0代表最大的恐懼，而100則表示最大的貪婪。
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