美國股市週四收盤漲跌不一，道瓊斯指數在當天結束了自1974年以來最長的連跌紀錄。 開盤時所有主要股指均有所反彈，30只股票指數一度上漲超過460點，但隨着交易的進行，漲幅逐漸收窄。 美光科技公司（NASDAQ:MU）在公佈第一季度超出預期的收益後，其股價週四下跌超過16％，而銷售額未達預期。 在經濟數據方面，美國經濟第三季度年化增長率爲3.1％，高於第二次估算的2.8％，也高於前一季度的3％。 11月美國成屋銷售較前一個月增長4.8％，年化銷售率爲415萬套。美國首次申請失業救濟人數在12月第一週減少了22,000人，至220,000人，市場預估爲230,000人。 標普500指數大多數板塊收盤均告下跌，其中原材料、房地產和能源股錄得週四的最大跌幅。然而，公用事業和金融股則逆市上漲，收盤時表現優異。 道瓊斯指數週四收盤上漲約15點至42,342.24點。標普500指數下跌0.09％至5,867.08點，納斯達克綜合指數下跌0.10％，收於19,372.77點。 投資者正在等待嘉年華公司（NYSE:CCL）和Winnebago工業公司（NYSE:WGO）今天的財報。 什麼是CNN商業恐懼與貪婪指數？ 該指數當前讀取值爲22.4，處於“極度恐懼”區域，相較之下前次讀取值爲22.5。 恐懼與貪婪指數是當前市場情緒的度量。其基礎在於，較高的恐懼會對股價施加壓力，而較高的貪婪則有相反的效果。該指數基於七個等權重指標計算得出，範圍從0到100，其中0代表最大恐懼，100代表最大貪婪。 閱讀下文：

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The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed a decline in the overall market sentiment, with the index in the “Extreme Fear” zone on Thursday.

U.S. stocks settled mixed on Thursday, with the Dow Jones index ending its longest losing streak since 1974 during the session.

All the major indices initially rebounded at the start of the session, with the 30-stock index gaining more than 460 points, but they pared gains as the session went on.

Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) shares dipped over 16% on Thursday after the company posted better-than-expected earnings for its first quarter, while sales missed expectations.

On the economic data front, the U.S. economy grew by an annualized rate of 3.1% in the third quarter compared to 2.8% in the second estimate and up from 3% in the previous quarter.

U.S. existing home sales rose by 4.8% from the previous month to an annualized rate of 4.15 million in November. U.S. initial jobless claims declined by 22,000 to 220,000 in the first week of December, compared to market estimates of 230,000.

Most sectors on the S&P 500 closed on a negative note, with materials, real estate, and energy stocks recording the biggest losses on Thursday. However, utilities and financials stocks bucked the overall market trend, closing the session higher.

The Dow Jones closed higher by around 15 points to 42,342.24 on Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 0.09% to 5,867.08, while the Nasdaq Composite declined 0.10% to close at 19,372.77 during Thursday's session.

Investors are awaiting earnings results from Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL) and Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WGO) today.

What is CNN Business Fear & Greed Index?

At a current reading of 22.4, the index was in the “Extreme Fear” zone on Thursday, versus a prior reading of 22.5.

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.

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