澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2014-11-16

 An independent expert has been appointed to examine the Commonwealth¹ Bank’s financial planning business. ASIC has appointed Kordamentha Forensic² to review the past activities of the Commonwealth Bank’s financial planning and financial wisdom and identify any high risk advisors³ and affected⁴ customers. It follows a Senate inquiry⁵ which found customers lost millions due to bad financial advice. The inquiry has also criticized ASIC’s handling of the scandal. 

 

Now taking a look at Commonwealth Bank shares, which are trading high on the back of that news. The bank is ahead as is most of banking⁶ sectors⁷. CBA shares are up around a third of percent. In fact, Bank and healthcare sectors are the only sectors are not in the red right at this moment. Energy stocks are weighing, which is affecting the border marker, which is being dragged down a little following a sharp drop in the global oil price. The ASX 200 is flat and All Ordinary is down one point. 

 

Now to Wall Street which has rallied into the close despite falling oil prices weighing on energy stocks and data revealing a pick-up in joblessness. The Dow Jones finish a fifth of percent higher. 

 

Take commodities, and gold price is down and as is West Texas Crude, and TAPIS, 

 

And in the currencies, Australian dollar is now buying just under that 87 cents mark against green-bank, it’s also down against the Japanese Yen⁸ and Euro.

1 commonwealth   

n.共和国，联邦，共同体

参考例句：

• He is the chairman of the commonwealth of artists.他是艺术家协会的主席。
• Most of the members of the Commonwealth are nonwhite.英联邦的许多成员国不是白人国家。

2 forensic   

adj.法庭的，雄辩的

参考例句：

• The report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence.该报告包括他对法庭证据的诠释。
• The judge concluded the proceeding on 10:30 Am after one hour of forensic debate.经过近一个小时的法庭辩论后，法官于10时30分宣布休庭。

3 advisors   

n.顾问，劝告者( advisor的名词复数 )；（指导大学新生学科问题等的）指导教授

参考例句：

• The governors felt that they were being strung along by their advisors. 地方长官感到他们一直在受顾问们的愚弄。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• We will consult together with advisors about her education. 我们将一起和专家商议她的教育事宜。 来自互联网

4 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

5 inquiry   

n.打听，询问，调查，查问

参考例句：

• Many parents have been pressing for an inquiry into the problem.许多家长迫切要求调查这个问题。
• The field of inquiry has narrowed down to five persons.调查的范围已经缩小到只剩5个人了。

6 banking   

n.银行业，银行学，金融业

参考例句：

• John is launching his son on a career in banking.约翰打算让儿子在银行界谋一个新职位。
• He possesses an extensive knowledge of banking.他具有广博的银行业务知识。

7 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》

8 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。