澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2014-09-10

 And Apple has upped the end teeth on its rivals unveiling a new smart watch, a bigger new iPhone and new pay service. The smart watch is Apple's first new product line since the iPad. It'll feature apps including a heart and fitness tracker. 

 

The iPhone 6 will have a bigger 14-centimeter screen to take on its main competitor and market leader Samsung. And Apple is entering the world of e-commerce with a new pay service that won't require users to store their credit card details. 

 

First-time buyers have been left on the sideline as investors¹ continue to pile into the market. Official figures show home-owner approvals for investors jumped to a 7% in July. That's making up almost half of the total loans last month. 

 

Approvals for first-time buyers fell to a record low of 12%. 

 

To the markets:

 

The Dow closed lower, the Nasdaq fell close to a percent. The S&P 500 was also down and in London the FTSE fell slightly. 

 

Looking at commodity prices:

 

West Texas crude is trading at 93 US dollars a barrel and Tapis is at 102 US dollars a barrel. Gold is trading at 256 US dollars an ounce. 

 

The Australian dollar is buying 92 US cents, 71 US cents and 57 pence sterling².

1 investors   

n.投资者，出资者( investor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
• a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会

2 sterling   

adj.英币的(纯粹的，货真价实的)；n.英国货币(英镑)

参考例句：

• Could you tell me the current rate for sterling, please?能否请您告诉我现行英国货币的兑换率？
• Sterling has recently been strong,which will help to abate inflationary pressures.英国货币最近非常坚挺，这有助于减轻通胀压力。