Dow Edges Higher In Thin Holiday Trading As Tesla, Apple Surge: Investor Sentiment Improves, But Greed Index Remains In 'Fear' Zone
Dow Edges Higher In Thin Holiday Trading As Tesla, Apple Surge: Investor Sentiment Improves, But Greed Index Remains In 'Fear' Zone
On the economic data front, U.S. initial jobless claims fell by 1,000 from the previous week to a reading of 219,000 during the second week of December, compared to market estimates of 224,000.The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed some easing in the fear level, while the index remained in the "Fear" zone on Thursday.
美國有線電視新聞網（CNN）的貨幣恐懼與貪婪指數顯示恐懼水平有所緩解，而該指數週四仍處於 「恐懼」 區域。
U.S. stocks settled mixed on Thursday, with the Dow Jones index closing slightly higher during the session. The market was shut on Wednesday for Christmas Day.
週四，美國股市漲跌互現，道瓊斯指數在該交易日收盤小幅走高。週三市場因聖誕節休市。
Month to date, the S&P 500 gained 0.1%, while the Nasdaq has surged 4.2%, driven by significant gains in Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL). The blue-chip Dow, however, fell around 3.5% during the month.
本月迄今爲止，標準普爾500指數上漲0.1％，而納斯達克指數上漲4.2％，這得益於特斯拉（納斯達克股票代碼：TSLA）和蘋果（納斯達克股票代碼：AAPL）的大幅上漲。但是，藍籌股道瓊斯指數在本月下跌了約3.5％。
On the economic data front, U.S. initial jobless claims fell by 1,000 from the previous week to a reading of 219,000 during the second week of December, compared to market estimates of 224,000.
在經濟數據方面，美國首次申請失業救濟人數較前一週下降了1,000人，至12月第二週的21.9萬人，而市場預期爲22.4萬人。
Most sectors on the S&P 500 closed on a positive note, with healthcare, financial, and real estate stocks recording the biggest gains on Thursday. However, consumer discretionary and communication services stocks bucked the overall market trend, closing the session lower.
標準普爾500指數的大多數板塊收盤表現樂觀，醫療保健、金融和房地產股週四漲幅最大。但是，非必需消費品和通信服務類股票逆勢而上，收盤時走低。
The Dow Jones closed higher by around 29 points to 43,325.80 on Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 0.04% to 6,037.59, while the Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.05% at 20,020.36 during Thursday's session.
道瓊斯指數週四收盤上漲約29點，至43,325.80點。標準普爾500指數在週四的交易中下跌0.04％，至6,037.59點，而納斯達克綜合指數下跌0.05％，至20,020.36點。
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 35.1, the index remained in the "Fear" zone on Thursday, versus a prior reading of 34.
該指數目前的讀數爲35.1，週四仍處於 「恐懼」 區域，而之前的讀數爲34。
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。該指數的範圍從 0 到 100，其中 0 表示最大的恐懼，100 表示最大的貪婪。
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