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有所改善，但該指數週五仍處於 “恐懼” 區域。
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.
週五，美國股市收高，標普500指數創下自2023年11月以來最好的一週。該指數飆升2.7％，打破了連續三週的跌勢，而道瓊斯指數上週上漲了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.
在經濟數據方面，聯儲局首選的通貨膨脹指標——個人消費支出（PCE）價格指數——在3月份的漲幅超過預期。經濟分析局週五報告稱，總體個人消費支出價格指數從2024年2月的2.5％上漲至3月份的2.7％，超過了預期的2.6％的漲幅。
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（納斯達克股票代碼：GOOG）（納斯達克股票代碼：GOOG）週五股價上漲約10％，此前該公司公佈了樂觀的第一季度業績。Alphabet董事會批准了高達700億美元的額外股票回購計劃，還宣佈了有史以來的首次季度股息。微軟公司（納斯達克股票代碼：MSFT）週四公佈的第三季度收益和銷售業績好於預期。
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.
標準普爾500指數的大多數板塊收盤表現樂觀，通信服務、信息技術和非必需消費品股週五創下最大漲幅。但是，公用事業和能源股逆勢上漲，收盤走低。
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.
週五，道瓊斯指數收盤上漲約154點，至38,239.66點。標準普爾500指數在週五的交易中上漲1.02％，至5,099.96點，而納斯達克綜合指數上漲2.03％，至15,927.90點。
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.
投資者正在等待安森美半導體公司（納斯達克股票代碼：ON）、恩智浦半導體有限公司（納斯達克股票代碼：NXPI）和達美樂披薩公司（紐約證券交易所代碼：DPZ）今天的收益業績。
At a current reading of 41.9, the index remained in the "Fear" zone on Thursday, versus a prior reading of 39.
該指數目前的讀數爲41.9，週四仍處於 “恐懼” 區域，而之前的讀數爲39。
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。