Investor Optimism Improves Slightly Following Jobs Data; Dow Jumps 450 Points
Investor Optimism Improves Slightly Following Jobs Data; Dow Jumps 450 Points
The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed slight improvement in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the "Fear" zone on Friday.
美國有線電視新聞網（CNN）的貨幣恐懼和貪婪指數顯示整體市場情緒略有改善，而該指數週五仍處於 “恐懼” 區域。
U.S. stocks settled higher on Friday, with the Dow Jones index surging 450 points following the release of jobs data.
美國股市週五收高，就業數據公佈後，道瓊斯指數飆升450點。
U.S. employers added 175,000 nonfarm payrolls in April, marking a reduction from the upwardly revised 315,000 reading in March and missing the expected 238,000, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday. The unemployment rate went from 3.8% to 3.9%, more than the expected 3.8%. Average hourly earnings edged down from 4.1% to 3.9% compared to April 2023, falling more than the expected dip to 4%.
美國勞工統計局週五表示，4月份美國僱主增加了17.5萬個非農就業人數，與3月份向上修正的31.5萬人相比有所下降，未達到預期的23.8萬個。失業率從3.8％上升到3.9％，超過預期的3.8％。與2023年4月相比，平均小時收入從4.1％小幅下降至3.9％，降幅超過預期的4％。
Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) shares gained 6% on Friday after the company reported better-than-expected results for its second quarter. The company announced a $110-billion stock buyback program and a one-penny-per-share increase in its quarterly dividend. Owens & Minor, Inc. (NYSE:OMI) dipped more than 25% on Friday following first-quarter results
蘋果公司（納斯達克股票代碼：AAPL）週五股價上漲6％，此前該公司公佈的第二季度業績好於預期。該公司宣佈了一項1,100億美元的股票回購計劃，其季度股息每股增加一分錢。歐文斯和米諾公司（紐約證券交易所代碼：OMI）公佈第一季度業績後，週五下跌了25％以上
Most sectors on the S&P 500 closed on a positive note, with communication services, materials and information technology stocks recording the biggest gains on Friday. However, energy 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，通信服務、材料和信息技術股週五創下最大漲幅。但是，能源股逆勢上漲，收盤走低。
The Dow Jones closed higher by around 450 points to 38,675.68 on Friday. The S&P 500 rose 1.26% at 5,127.79, while the Nasdaq Composite jumped 1.99% at 16,156.33 during Friday's session.
週五，道瓊斯指數收盤上漲約450點，至38,675.68點。標準普爾500指數上漲1.26％，至5,127.79點，而納斯達克綜合指數在週五的交易中上漲1.99％，至16,156.33點。
Investors are awaiting earnings results from The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NASDAQ:GT), The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB), and Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE:TSN) today.
投資者正在等待固特異輪胎橡膠公司（納斯達克股票代碼：GT）、威廉姆斯公司（紐約證券交易所代碼：WMB）和泰森食品公司（紐約證券交易所代碼：TSN）今天的收益業績。
At a current reading of 39.6, the index remained in the "Fear" zone on Friday, versus a prior reading of 39.1.
該指數目前的讀數爲39.6，週五保持在 “恐懼” 區域，而之前的讀數爲39.1。
What is CNN Business Fear & Greed Index?
什麼是CNN商業恐懼與貪婪指數？
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。該指數的範圍介於 0 到 100 之間，其中 0 表示最大恐懼感，100 表示最大貪婪。