Investor Optimism Improves Following Earnings Reports; US Stocks Notch Weekly Gains
Investor Optimism Improves Following Earnings Reports; US Stocks Notch Weekly Gains
The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed some improvement in the overall market sentiment, but the index remained in the "Fear" zone on Friday.
美国有线电视新闻网（CNN）的货币恐惧和贪婪指数显示整体市场情绪有所改善，但该指数周五仍处于 “恐惧” 区域。
U.S. stocks settled higher on Friday, with the S&P 500 recording its best week since Nov, 2023. The index surged 2.7%, snapping a three-week losing streak, while the Dow added 0.7% last week.
周五，美国股市收高，标普500指数创下自2023年11月以来最好的一周。该指数飙升2.7％，打破了连续三周的跌势，而道琼斯指数上周上涨了0.7％。
On the economic data front, the Federal Reserve's preferred measure of inflation – the Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) price index – rose more than expected in March. The headline PCE price index rose from 2.5% in February 2024 to 2.7% year-on-year in March, beating forecasts of a 2.6% increase, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported Friday.
在经济数据方面，美联储首选的通货膨胀指标——个人消费支出（PCE）价格指数——在3月份的涨幅超过预期。经济分析局周五报告称，总体个人消费支出价格指数从2024年2月的2.5％上涨至3月份的2.7％，超过了预期的2.6％的涨幅。
Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) shares gained around 10% on Friday after the company posted upbeat results for its first quarter. Alphabet's board authorized an additional share repurchase program of up to $70 billion and also announced its first-ever quarterly dividend. Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) posted better-than-expected earnings and sales results for its third quarter on Thursday.
Alphabet Inc（纳斯达克股票代码：GOOG）（纳斯达克股票代码：GOOG）周五股价上涨约10％，此前该公司公布了乐观的第一季度业绩。Alphabet董事会批准了高达700亿美元的额外股票回购计划，还宣布了有史以来的首次季度股息。微软公司（纳斯达克股票代码：MSFT）周四公布的第三季度收益和销售业绩好于预期。
Most sectors on the S&P 500 closed on a positive note, with communication services, information technology and consumer discretionary stocks recording the biggest gains on Friday. However, utilities and energy stocks bucked the overall market trend, closing the session lower.
标准普尔500指数的大多数板块收盘表现乐观，通信服务、信息技术和非必需消费品股周五创下最大涨幅。但是，公用事业和能源股逆势上涨，收盘走低。
The Dow Jones closed higher by around 154 points to 38,239.66 on Friday. The S&P 500 added 1.02% at 5,099.96, while the Nasdaq Composite jumped 2.03% at 15,927.90 during Friday's session.
周五，道琼斯指数收盘上涨约154点，至38,239.66点。标准普尔500指数在周五的交易中上涨1.02％，至5,099.96点，而纳斯达克综合指数上涨2.03％，至15,927.90点。
Investors are awaiting earnings results from ON Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:ON), NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) and Domino's Pizza, Inc. (NYSE:DPZ) today.
投资者正在等待安森美半导体公司（纳斯达克股票代码：ON）、恩智浦半导体有限公司（纳斯达克股票代码：NXPI）和达美乐披萨公司（纽约证券交易所代码：DPZ）今天的收益业绩。
At a current reading of 41.9, the index remained in the "Fear" zone on Thursday, versus a prior reading of 39.
该指数目前的读数为41.9，周四仍处于 “恐惧” 区域，而之前的读数为39。
What is CNN Business Fear & Greed Index?
什么是CNN商业恐惧与贪婪指数？
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.
恐惧与贪婪指数是衡量当前市场情绪的指标。它基于这样的前提，即更高的恐惧会对股价施加压力，而更高的贪婪会产生相反的效果。该指数是根据七个等权指标计算得出的。该指数的范围介于 0 到 100 之间，其中 0 表示最大恐惧感，100 表示最大贪婪。