Investor Optimism Edges Lower; S&P 500 Settles Lower For Fifth Session
Investor Optimism Edges Lower; S&P 500 Settles Lower For Fifth Session
The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed a slight decline in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the "Fear" zone on Thursday.
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略有下降，而该指数周四仍处于 “恐惧” 区域。
U.S. stocks closed mixed on Thursday, with the S&P 500 falling for a fifth straight session. All major indices are also on course to record losses this week, with the S&P 500 falling more than 2% so far during the week.
美国股市周四收盘涨跌互现，标普500指数连续第五个交易日下跌。本周所有主要指数也都有望创纪录的跌幅，标普500指数本周迄今已下跌超过2％。
On the economic data front, U.S. initial jobless claims came in unchanged from the previous week at 212,000 for the week ending April 18, down from market expectations of 215,000. The Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index increased 12 points to a reading of 15.5 in April, topping market estimates of 1.5.
在经济数据方面，截至4月18日的一周，美国初请失业救济人数与前一周持平，为21.2万人，低于市场预期的21.5万人。费城联储制造业指数在4月份上涨了12点至15.5点，超过了市场预期的1.5点。
D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE:DHI) reported better-than-expected second-quarter financial results. After the closing bell, Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) reported upbeat earnings and sales results for its first quarter.
D.R. Horton, Inc.（纽约证券交易所代码：DHI）公布的第二季度财务业绩好于预期。收盘后，Netflix公司（纳斯达克股票代码：NFLX）公布了乐观的第一季度收益和销售业绩。
Most sectors on the S&P 500 closed on a positive note, with communication services, utilities and consumer staples stocks recording the biggest gains on Thursday. However, information technology and consumer discretionary 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、公用事业和必需消费品股周四涨幅最大。但是，信息技术和非必需消费品股逆势而上，收盘时走低。
The Dow Jones closed higher by around 22 points to 37,775.38 on Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 0.22% at 5,011.12, while the Nasdaq Composite dipped 0.52% at 15,601.50 during Thursday's session.
道琼斯指数周四收盘上涨约22点至37,775.38点。标准普尔500指数在周四的交易中下跌0.22％，至5,011.12，而纳斯达克综合指数下跌0.52％，至15,601.50。
Investors are awaiting earnings results from The Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG), American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) and Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB) today.
投资者正在等待宝洁（纽约证券交易所代码：PG）、美国运通公司（纽约证券交易所代码：AXP）和斯伦贝谢有限公司（纽约证券交易所代码：SLB）今天的收益业绩。
At a current reading of 34.1, the index remained in the "Fear" zone on Thursday, versus a prior reading of 34.3.
该指数目前的读数为34.1，周四仍处于 “恐惧” 区域，而之前的读数为34.3。
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。
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