Dow Jumps Over 550 Points Following Retail Sales Data: Greed Index Remains In 'Fear' Zone
Dow Jumps Over 550 Points Following Retail Sales Data: Greed Index Remains In 'Fear' Zone
The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed further improvement in the overall market sentiment, but the index remained in the "Fear" zone on Thursday.
CNN财经恐慌指数显示，虽有所改善，但该指数仍处于"恐慌"区域，周四整体市场情绪更趋乐观。
U.S. stocks settled higher on Thursday, with the S&P 500 recording gains for the sixth consecutive session. The index is now down around 2% from its record after gaining more than 3% this week.
美国股市周四收盘走高，标普500指数连续第六个交易日上涨，本周上涨3%以上，虽距离其历史最高点下跌约2%。
On the economic data front, U.S. retail sales gained 1% month-over-month in July versus a revised 0.2% decline in June and higher than market estimates of a 0.3% gain. U.S. initial jobless claims declined by 7,000 to 227,000 in the week ending August 10, versus market estimates of 235,000. The NY Empire State Manufacturing Index rose to -4.7 in August, notching the highest level in six months.
美国7月份零售销售环比增长1%，6月份修正后环比下降0.2%，高于市场预期的0.3%。美国8月10日当周初请失业救济人数为22.7万，比市场预期的23.5万下降7千人。纽约帝国制造业指数于8月份上升至-4.7，达到六个月最高水平。
Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) reported downbeat sales for its fiscal first quarter. Walmart Inc (NYSE:WMT) announced strong second-quarter results and raised full-year guidance. Shares of Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) rose 6.8% during Thursday's session following better-than-expected quarterly earnings.
阿里巴巴集团控股有限公司（纽交所：BABA）报告显示其财务第一季度销售额疲软；沃尔玛公司（纽交所：WMT）宣布强劲的第二季度业绩，并提高全年业绩指引；思科系统公司（纳斯达克：CSCO）周四公布超出预期的季度盈利，股价上涨6.8%。
Most sectors on the S&P 500 closed on a positive note, with consumer discretionary, information technology, and materials stocks recording the biggest gains on Thursday. However, real estate and utilities stocks bucked the overall market trend, closing the session lower.
标普500指数上大多数板块走高，其中消费领域、信息科技领域和工业原材料领域周四涨幅最大，但房地产业和公用事业板块与整体市场趋势相悖，收盘下跌。
The Dow Jones closed higher by around 555 points to 40,563.06 on Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 1.61% to 5,543.22, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 2.34% at 17,594.50 during Thursday's session.
道琼斯指数周四以大约555点高位报收40563.06点。标普500指数上涨1.61%，收于5543.22点；纳斯达克综合指数在周四交易中上涨2.34%，收于17594.50点。
Investors are awaiting earnings results from Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (NYSE:MSGE), CI&T Inc. (NYSE:CINT), and Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO) today.
投资者正在期待纽交所娱乐有限公司（NYSE:MSGE）以及CI&t公司（纽交所：CINT）和Flowers Foods公司（纽交所：FLO）的财报。
What is CNN Business Fear & Greed Index?
CNN Business恐惧与贪婪指数是什么？
At a current reading of 32.9, the index remained in the "Fear" zone on Thursday, versus a prior reading of 27.6.
该指数周四现值为32.9，仍处于"恐慌"区域，前值为27.6。
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.
恐惧与贪婪指数是测量当前市场情绪的一种指标。它基于这样的前提，即更高的恐惧会对股价施加压力，而更高的贪婪则会产生相反的影响。该指数根据七个等权指标进行计算。该指数的范围从0到100，其中0代表最大的恐惧，而100则表示最大的贪婪。
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