Dow Tumbles Nearly 200 Points Amid Growing Middle East Concerns: Investor Optimism Declines, Fear Index Remains In 'Greed' Zone
Dow Tumbles Nearly 200 Points Amid Growing Middle East Concerns: Investor Optimism Declines, Fear Index Remains In 'Greed' Zone
On the economic data front, U.S. initial jobless claims increased by 6,000 from the prior week to 225,000 during the week ended Sept. 28, compared to market estimates of 220,000. The S&P Global services PMI was revised lower to 55.2 in September compared to a preliminary reading of 55.4, versus a reading of 55.7 in August. The S&P Global U.S. composite PMI sipped to 54 in September versus a preliminary reading of 54.4, and versus 54.6 in August.The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed a decline in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the "Greed" zone on Thursday.
CNN Money的恐懼與貪婪指數顯示整體市場情緒下降，而指數週四仍然維持在"貪婪"區域。
U.S. stocks settled lower on Thursday, amid growing concerns in the Middle East. All three major indices are on course to record losses this week, with the Dow and S&P 500 losing 0.7% each.
週四，美國股市收盤下跌，中東地區不安引發了增長的擔憂。所有三大主要指數本週將錄得損失，道瓊斯和標準普爾500指數各下跌0.7%。
Shares of Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI) fell around 8% on Thursday after the company reported worse-than-expected third-quarter sales results and issued its FY24 adjusted EPS guidance with its midpoint below estimates. The company began a strategic review for its Dockers brand and is exploring a potential sale or other strategic transactions.
Levi Strauss公司(NYSE:LEVI)的股價週四下跌約8%，在該公司報告比預期更差的第三季度銷售業績併發布FY24調整後的每股收益指導，其中點低於預期後。該公司開始對其Dockers品牌進行戰略審查，並正在探討潛在的出售或其他戰略交易。
On the economic data front, U.S. initial jobless claims increased by 6,000 from the prior week to 225,000 during the week ended Sept. 28, compared to market estimates of 220,000. The S&P Global services PMI was revised lower to 55.2 in September compared to a preliminary reading of 55.4, versus a reading of 55.7 in August. The S&P Global U.S. composite PMI sipped to 54 in September versus a preliminary reading of 54.4, and versus 54.6 in August.
在經濟數據方面，美國首次申請失業救濟人數從上週增加了6,000人，達到了225,000人，截至9月28日一週，而市場預期爲220,000人。標普全球服務採購經理人指數在9月份下調至55.2，低於55.4的初步讀數，而8月份爲55.7。標普全球美國綜合採購經理人指數在9月份下降至54，低於54.4的初步讀數，而8月份爲54.6。
Most sectors on the S&P 500 closed on a negative note, with consumer discretionary, materials, and real estate stocks recording the biggest losses on Thursday. However, energy and information technology stocks bucked the overall market trend, closing the session higher.
標準普爾500指數上大多數板塊收於負值，消費者耗費、材料和房地產股票在週四錄得最大跌幅。然而，能源和信息技術股票背離整體市場趨勢，收盤時表現較好。
The Dow Jones closed lower by around 185 points to 42,011.59 on Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 0.17% to 5,699.94, while the Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.04% at 17,918.47 during Thursday's session.
道瓊斯週四收盤下跌約185點至42,011.59點。標準普爾500指數下跌0.17%，至5,699.94點，而納斯達克綜合指數在週四交易中下跌0.04%，至17,918.47點。
Investors are awaiting earnings results from Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ:APOG) today.
投資者正在期待今天來自Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (納斯達克:APOG)的盈利結果。
What is CNN Business Fear & Greed Index?
CNN Business恐懼與貪婪指數是什麼？
At a current reading of 67.2, the index remained in the "Greed" zone on Thursday, versus a prior reading of 69.9.
在週四的當前讀數爲67.2的情況下，該指數仍處於"貪婪"區域，而不是之前的69.9的讀數。
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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