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 　　NEW YORK, May 19 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended narrowly mixed on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average eclipsing previous day's closing record, as April's housing data came out well above market consensus¹.

　　The Dow inched up 13.51 points, or 0.07 percent, to 18,312.39. The S&P 500 edged down 1.37 points, or 0.06 percent, to 2,127.83. The Nasdaq Composite Index fell 8.40 points, or 0.17 percent, to 5, 070.03.

　　U.S. privately-owned housing starts in April were at a seasonally² adjusted annual rate of 1.135 million, the highest level since November 2007, the Commerce Department announced Tuesday. This is 20.2 percent above the revised March estimate and 9.2 percent above the April 2014 rate.

　　Dow extends record run on upbeat data

　　"After a slew³ of weak Q2 data thus far, and after months of disappointing housing market data, April housing starts and permits suggest that the housing market is finally responding to higher incomes and more jobs," said Sophia Kearney-Lederman, an economic analyst⁴ at FTN Financial, in a note.

　　Investor⁵ sentiment was also buoyed⁶ by the comments from a policymaker of the European Central Bank (ECB). ECB Executive Board member Benoit Coeure said the central bank would slightly increase purchases under its Quantitative⁷ Easing (QE) program before an expected period of low liquidity⁸ in the summer, according to Reuters.

　　European equities⁹ ended sharply higher following the comments, with German benchmark DAX index at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange surging 2.23 percent.

　　In Asia, Chinese Shanghai Composite Index soared 3.13 percent as investor enthusiasm was ignited after China's State Council unveiled Tuesday a "Made in China 2025" national plan to promote more sophisticated manufacturing over the next 10 years.

　　Dragged by tumbling oil prices, the energy sector¹⁰, which is the biggest laggard¹¹ among the S&P 500's 10 sectors¹², fell 1.23 percent on Tuesday, pulling the broader index into negative territory.

　　In corporate¹³ news, Wal-Mart earned an adjusted 1.03 U.S. dollars per share for the first quarter of 2015, missing estimates, with revenue also below expectations. Shares of the retail¹⁴ giant dropped 4.37 percent to 76.43 dollars apiece Tuesday.

　　The CBOE Volatility¹⁵ Index, often referred to as Wall Street's fear gauge¹⁶, increased 0.94 percent to end at 12.85 Tuesday.

　　In other markets, the U.S. dollar climbed against other major currencies as economic data from the country came out positive.

　　In late New York trading, the euro fell to 1.1153 dollars from 1.1303 dollars in the previous session, while the greenback bought 120.71 Japanese yen¹⁷, higher than 120.01 yen of the previous session.

　　Oil prices continued to fall Tuesday as a stronger U.S. dollar weighed on the crude market.

　　Light, sweet crude for June delivery lost 2.17 dollars to settle at 57.26 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, while Brent crude for July delivery moved down 2.25 dollars to close at 64.02 dollars a barrel.

　　Gold futures¹⁸ on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange plunged¹⁹ as the dollar rebounded²⁰, putting pressure on the precious metal.

　　The most active gold contract for June delivery lost 20.9 dollars, or 1.70 percent, to settle at 1,206.70 dollars per ounce.

1 consensus   

n.(意见等的)一致，一致同意，共识

参考例句：

• Can we reach a consensus on this issue?我们能在这个问题上取得一致意见吗？
• What is the consensus of opinion at the afternoon meeting?下午会议上一致的意见是什么？

2 seasonally   

参考例句：

• The price of vegetables fluctuates seasonally. 蔬菜的价格随季节变动。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• They moved seasonally among various vegetation types to feed on plants that were flourishing. 它们还随着季节的变化而在各种类型植物之间迁移，以便吃那些茂盛的植物。 来自辞典例句

3 slew   

v.（使）旋转；n.大量，许多

参考例句：

• He slewed the car against the side of the building.他的车滑到了大楼的一侧，抵住了。
• They dealt with a slew of other issues.他们处理了大量的其他问题。

4 analyst   

n.分析家，化验员；心理分析学家

参考例句：

• What can you contribute to the position of a market analyst?你有什么技能可有助于市场分析员的职务？
• The analyst is required to interpolate values between standards.分析人员需要在这些标准中插入一些值。

5 investor   

n.投资者，投资人

参考例句：

• My nephew is a cautious investor.我侄子是个小心谨慎的投资者。
• The investor believes that his investment will pay off handsomely soon.这个投资者相信他的投资不久会有相当大的收益。

6 buoyed   

v.使浮起( buoy的过去式和过去分词 )；支持；为…设浮标；振奋…的精神

参考例句：

• Buoyed by their win yesterday the team feel confident of further success. 在昨天胜利的鼓舞下，该队有信心再次获胜。
• His encouragement buoyed her up during that difficult period. 他的鼓励使她在那段困难时期恢复了乐观的情绪。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 quantitative   

adj.数量的，定量的

参考例句：

• He said it was only a quantitative difference.他说这仅仅是数量上的差别。
• We need to do some quantitative analysis of the drugs.我们对药物要进行定量分析。

8 liquidity   

n.流动性，偿债能力，流动资产

参考例句：

• The bank has progressively increased its liquidity.银行逐渐地增加其流动资产。
• The demand for and the supply of credit is closely linked to changes in liquidity.信用的供求和流动资金的变化有密切关系。

9 equities   

普通股，股票

参考例句：

• These are invested mainly in the OECD bonds and equities. 这些资产主要投资于经济合作及发展组织的债券与股票市场。
• They are also advantage of the global rebound in equities. 它们还在利用全球股市反弹的机会。

10 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

11 laggard   

n.落后者；adj.缓慢的，落后的

参考例句：

• In village,the laggard living condition must be improved.在乡村落后的生活条件必须被改善。
• Businesshas to some degree been a laggard in this process.商业在这个进程中已经慢了一拍。

12 sectors   

n.部门( sector的名词复数 )；领域；防御地区；扇形

参考例句：

• Berlin was divided into four sectors after the war. 战后柏林分成了4 个区。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Industry and agriculture are the two important sectors of the national economy. 工业和农业是国民经济的两个重要部门。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

13 corporate   

adj.共同的，全体的；公司的，企业的

参考例句：

• This is our corporate responsibility.这是我们共同的责任。
• His corporate's life will be as short as a rabbit's tail.他的公司的寿命是兔子尾巴长不了。

14 retail   

v./n.零售；adv.以零售价格

参考例句：

• In this shop they retail tobacco and sweets.这家铺子零售香烟和糖果。
• These shoes retail at 10 yuan a pair.这些鞋子零卖10元一双。

15 volatility   

n.挥发性，挥发度，轻快，（性格）反复无常

参考例句：

• That was one reason why volatility was so low last year.这也是去年波动性如此低的原因之一。
• Yet because volatility remained low for so long,disaster myopia prevailed.然而，由于相当长的时间里波动性小，灾难短视就获胜了。

16 gauge   

v.精确计量；估计；n.标准度量；计量器

参考例句：

• Can you gauge what her reaction is likely to be?你能揣测她的反应可能是什么吗？
• It's difficult to gauge one's character.要判断一个人的品格是很困难的。

17 yen   

n. 日元；热望

参考例句：

• He wanted to convert his dollars into Japanese yen.他想将美元换成日币。
• He has a yen to be alone in a boat.他渴望独自呆在一条船上。

18 futures   

n.期货，期货交易

参考例句：

• He continued his operations in cotton futures.他继续进行棉花期货交易。
• Cotton futures are selling at high prices.棉花期货交易的卖价是很高的。

19 plunged   

v.颠簸( plunge的过去式和过去分词 )；暴跌；骤降；突降

参考例句：

• The train derailed and plunged into the river. 火车脱轨栽进了河里。
• She lost her balance and plunged 100 feet to her death. 她没有站稳，从100英尺的高处跌下摔死了。

20 rebounded   

弹回( rebound的过去式和过去分词 )； 反弹； 产生反作用； 未能奏效

参考例句：

• The ball rebounded from the goalpost and Owen headed it in. 球从门柱弹回，欧文头球将球攻进。
• The ball rebounded from his racket into the net. 球从他的球拍上弹回网中。