英语听力：澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2014-05-11（在线收听） |
The Reserve Bank has again set record-low interests rate that's likely to be native for some time to boost the economy. In its quarterly statement on monetary policy, the RBA highlighted risks to a pick-up in growth, including a likely sharp decline in mining investment and a tightening in government finances. So it indicates rates could stay at 2.5 percent for a very long time to come. To company news.
And the head of News Corp says the Australian newspaper market continues to be challenging. The US-based company's third-quarter update shows the Australian newspaper revenues declined 21 percent, dragged down by a lower Australian dollar. The company, as a whole, reported a five percent slide in revenue. So the Australian share market is trading lower midway through the session. The All Ordinaries Index is down 0.4 percent, as is the ASX 200 Index.
There was a mixed finish on Wall Street as investors digested the improvement in retail sales and a rally in the technology sector fizzled. There was a rebound on European markets thanks to moves by the ECB to keep interest rates steady. London's FTSE 100 adding 0.6 percent.
And the Australian dollar is dipping a little against the greenback to 93.5 U.S. cents. |
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