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.
CNN Money的恐惧与贪婪指数显示整体市场情绪有所改善，而指数周三仍然停留在"贪婪"区域。
U.S. stocks settled slightly higher on Wednesday, amid increasing tensions in the Middle East.
周三，美国股市略微上涨，中东地区紧张局势加剧。
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（NYSE:NKE）股票周三下跌约7％，多家公司在首季营收未达预期后下调了各自的目标价。
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.
在经济数据方面，美国私营企业9月份新增了14.3万名工人，高于8月份修正后的10.3万增幅，也高于市场预期的12.4万，ADP表示。
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.
标普500指数上大多数板块收跌，消费者耀能、消费类必需品和通信服务股在周三录得最大跌幅。然而，能源和信息科技股逆势上涨，收盘时表现较好。
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.
道琼斯指数周三收盘上涨约40点至42196.52。标普500指数上涨0.01％至5709.54，而纳斯达克指数在周二交易时上涨0.08％至17925.12。
Investors are awaiting earnings results from Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE:STZ), and AngioDynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANGO) today.
投资者正在期待星座品牌公司（NYSE:STZ）和AngioDynamics公司（NASDAQ:ANGO）今天的盈利结果。
What is CNN Business Fear & Greed Index?
CNN Business恐惧与贪婪指数是什么？
At a current reading of 68.4, the index remained in the "Greed" zone on Wednesday, versus a prior reading of 67.8.
在周三的当前读数为68.4，该指数仍然保持在"贪婪"区域，而上一次的读数为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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