S&P Settles Slightly Higher Despite Middle East Concerns: Fear Index Remains In 'Greed' Zone
S&P Settles Slightly Higher Despite Middle East Concerns: Fear Index Remains In 'Greed' Zone
On the economic data front, private businesses in the U.S. added 143,000 workers to their payrolls during the month of September compared to a revised 103,000 gain in August and higher than market estimates of 124,000, the ADP said.The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed an improvement in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the "Greed" zone on Wednesday.
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，而該指數週三仍處於 「貪婪」 區域。
U.S. stocks settled slightly higher on Wednesday, amid increasing tensions in the Middle East.
由於中東緊張局勢加劇，週三美國股市小幅上漲。
NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) shares fell around 7% on Wednesday after multiple firms cut their respective price targets on the stock following a first-quarter revenue miss.
耐克公司（紐約證券交易所代碼：NKE）股價週三下跌約7％，此前多家公司在第一季度收入下調了各自的目標股價。
On the economic data front, private businesses in the U.S. added 143,000 workers to their payrolls during the month of September compared to a revised 103,000 gain in August and higher than market estimates of 124,000, the ADP said.
ADP表示，在經濟數據方面，美國私營企業在9月份增加了14.3萬名員工，而8月份修正後的增幅爲10.3萬人，高於市場預期的12.4萬人。
Most sectors on the S&P 500 closed on a negative note, with consumer discretionary, consumer staples, and communication services stocks recording the biggest losses on Wednesday. However, energy and information technology 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，其中非必需消費品、必需消費品和通信服務類股週三跌幅最大。但是，能源和信息技術股逆勢上漲，收盤走高。
The Dow Jones closed higher by around 40 points to 42,196.52 on Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.01% to 5,709.54, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.08% at 17,925.12 during Tuesday's session.
道瓊斯指數週三收高約40點至42,196.52點。標準普爾500指數上漲0.01％，至5,709.54點，而納斯達克綜合指數在週二的交易中上漲0.08％，至17,925.12。
Investors are awaiting earnings results from Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE:STZ), and AngioDynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANGO) today.
投資者正在等待Constellation Brands, Inc.（紐約證券交易所代碼：STZ）和AngioDynamics, Inc.（納斯達克股票代碼：ANGO）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 68.4, the index remained in the "Greed" zone on Wednesday, versus a prior reading of 67.8.
該指數目前的讀數爲68.4，週三保持在 「貪婪」 區域，而之前的讀數爲67.8。
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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