[The proportion of bearish sentiment among U.S. stock investors rises to 47.7%, nearing the yearly high of 52%] Odaily Planet Daily News: Data from the American Association of Individual Investors (AAII) sentiment survey shows that the proportion of investors with a bearish outlook surged to 47.7% over the past week, approaching the yearly high of 52% (recorded on March 18), and significantly exceeding the historical average of 31%. The AAII sentiment survey, which has been conducted since 1987, gathers insights by asking individual investors about their outlook on market trends over the next six months.