The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed an improvement in the overall market sentiment, but the index remained in the "Fear" zone on Wednesday.
U.S. stocks settled higher on Wednesday, following the release of inflation data. U.S. annual inflation rate eased for a fifth straight month to 2.5% in August from 2.9% in the previous month, and down from market estimates of 2.6%.
Shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) gained around 8.2%, while Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) shares added around 4.9% during the session. Shares of Rentokil Initial plc (NYSE:RTO) dipped 21% after the company revised the guidance for the second half of FY24.
Most sectors on the S&P 500 closed on a positive note, with communication services, information technology and consumer discretionary stocks recording the biggest gains on Wednesday. However, energy and consumer staples stocks bucked the overall market trend, closing the session lower.
The Dow Jones closed higher by around 125 points to 40,861.71 on Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 1.07% to 5,554.13, while the Nasdaq Composite jumped 2.17% at 17,395.53 during Wednesday's session.
Investors are awaiting earnings results from The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR), Signet Jewelers Limited (NYSE:SIG) and Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE) today.
What is CNN Business Fear & Greed Index?
At a current reading of 43.1, the index remained in the "Fear" zone on Wednesday, versus a prior reading of 38.5.
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.
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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有所改善,但該指數週三仍處於 「恐懼」 區域。
通脹數據公佈後,美國股市週三收高。美國年通貨膨脹率從上個月的2.9%連續第五個月下降至8月份的2.5%,低於市場預期的2.6%。
英偉達公司(納斯達克股票代碼:NVDA)的股價上漲了約8.2%,而先進微設備公司(納斯達克股票代碼:AMD)的股價在該交易日上漲了約4.9%。能多潔初始有限公司(紐約證券交易所代碼:RTO)的股價下跌了21%,此前該公司修訂了24財年下半年的指引。
標準普爾500指數的大多數板塊收盤表現樂觀,通信服務、信息技術和非必需消費品股週三創下最大漲幅。但是,能源和必需消費品股逆勢上漲,收盤走低。
道瓊斯指數週三收盤上漲約125點,至40,861.71點。標準普爾500指數在週三的交易中上漲1.07%,至5,554.13點,而納斯達克綜合指數上漲2.17%,至17,395.53點。
投資者正在等待克羅格公司的收益業績。今天,紐約證券交易所代碼:KR)、Signet Jewelers Limited(紐約證券交易所代碼:SIG)和Adobe Inc.(納斯達克股票代碼:ADBE)。
什麼是CNN商業恐懼與貪婪指數?
該指數目前的讀數爲43.1,週三保持在 「恐懼」 區域,而之前的讀數爲38.5。
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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