澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2011-09-18（在线收听） |
European Union finance ministers have been meeting in Poland after another rollercoaster week on the markets. They are talking about the size and scope of eurozone's rescue fund and to resolve differences about a second financial bailout for Greece. US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is also attending, underlining Washington's fears that eurozone turmoil will affect the global economy. Eurozone governments have delayed until October a decision on whether to release the next $10.5 billion in bailout loans to Greece. The German chancellor has moved to allay fears of the slowdown in Europe's biggest economy. Angela Merkel pointed to stronger-than-expected growth of 3 per cent this year. Original forecasts had been predicting 2.6 per cent growth amid concerns of a weakening economy. Germany is heavily reliant on exports and already weighed down by the huge bailouts for its struggling neighbours.
Taking a look at the markets, local shares ended the week with solid gains. For the second day in a row, the All Ords and the ASX 200 both added almost 2 per cent. Asian markets also jumped, tracking strong gains in Europe and the US. Japan's Nikkei finished up over 2 per cent. And in Europe, stocks closed higher, the DAX gaining 65 points, the Dow in New York about 76 points stronger. And the Aussie dollar is hovering around 103 cents there as you can see on screen. |
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