Dow Plunges Over 500 Points Following Unexpected Surge In US Jobless Claims
Dow Plunges Over 500 Points Following Unexpected Surge In US Jobless Claims
The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed a decline in the overall market sentiment, while the index moved to the "Neutral" zone on Thursday.
美國有線電視新聞網財經恐懼與貪婪指數顯示，市場整體情緒下降，週四指數移至“中立”區域。
U.S. stocks closed lower on Thursday, with the Dow Jones index falling more than 500 points during the session.
週四美國股市收盤下跌，道瓊斯指數在交易日內下跌500多點。
On the economic data front, U.S. initial jobless claims increased by 10,000 to 243,000 in the week ending July 13, compared to market estimates of 230,000. The Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index rose to 13.9 in July, recording the strongest level in three months, versus 1.3 in June.
在經濟數據方面，截至7月13日那一週，美國首次失業救濟人數增加到了24.3萬人，而市場預估爲23萬人。費城聯儲製造指數在7月份升至13.9，錄得三個月來最高水平，而六月份則爲1.3。
Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) reported better-than-expected earnings for its second quarter on Thursday. D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE:DHI) reported stronger-than-expected second-quarter earnings.
雅培（紐交所：ABT）週四公佈了其第二季度超預期的盈利。D.R.霍頓公司（紐交所：DHI）公佈了超預期的二季度收益。
Most sectors on the S&P 500 closed on a negative note, with healthcare, consumer discretionary and financials stocks recording the biggest losses on Thursday. However, energy stocks bucked the overall market trend, closing the session higher.
標普500中的大多數板塊週四收盤均呈負面，其中醫療保健、消費者自主和金融股票的損失最大。然而，能源股在整體市場趨勢下反彈，收盤上漲。
The Dow Jones closed lower by around 533 points to 40,665.02 on Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 0.78% at 5,544.59, while the Nasdaq Composite dipped 0.70% at 17,871.22 during Thursday's session.
週四，道瓊斯指數收跌約533點，報40665.02點。標普500指數下跌0.78%，報5544.59點，納斯達克綜合指數在週四交易中下跌0.70%，報17871.22點。
Investors are awaiting earnings results from American Express Company (NYSE:AXP), Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB) and Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) today.
投資者正在期待美國運通公司（紐交所：AXP）、斯倫貝謝有限公司（紐交所：SLB）和哈里伯頓公司（紐交所：HAL）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 50.6, the index moved to the "Neutral" zone on Thursday, versus a prior reading of 59.
當前處於50.6水平，週四指數移至“中立”區域，之前的讀數爲59。
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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