澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2016-03-23

 

Thank you, Michael Virginia.

Well global markets are proving resilient, but the stock markets from Europe right to the US fell sharply in the immediate¹ aftermath of those attacks in Brussels, as I mentioned they have now recovered. The deadly attacks in Brussels made investors² turn away from European stocks and rush for gold and government bonds. Early on, France and Germany share index both fell 2 percent, while London's FTSE was down half a percent. However, by the end of the trading day, most of the major European indexes have turned positive orbit only slightly. 

So let's actually check how the markets are currently tracking. Now before the close, the Dow is down 0.2 percent, the NASDAQ is a third of a percent higher, while the S&P 500 is flat. In London, as I mentioned, the FTSE rose 0.1 percent. Checking commodity prices for you now. The WTC is 41 US dollars a barrel, Tapis's crude is 43 US dollars a barrel, and gold is traded at 1,248 US dollars an ounce. The Australian dollar is currently buying 76 US cents, 68 euro cents, and 54 pence sterling³. 

1 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

2 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

3 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。