澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2011-12-28

 House prices have fell by 4 percent the past year with Brisbon and Melbourn the hardest hit.Insabon Monda from the real state institute of Victoria says prices are simply reflecting the markets.

 

And xxx can't push up prices,the market was what market is.If you look at these nowdays,some vendors¹ propably are expecting what they would get a couple of years ago.That's not what happen.We saw a major correction in 2008 after the global financial crisis.The top in the market should feel most of all during that periode,but picked up by greater than 20 percent and it's continued to rise untill this year.So if you look at the prices in Melbourn, you look at the medians,the median is being affected² propably mostly by the top in the market.That's propably about million dollars.Transaction at the median  about 500000,480000 below,really have a  move that much that should been quite stable.

 

Let's take a look at the markets now.The Done has closed 2 points lower. The NASDAQ gained 7 points.The S&P500 was up 1 point on close.And here the DAX has closed 11 points higher.

 

Checking commodity prices.West Taxis crude is trading at $101.27 a barrel. Tapis crude is trading at $117.54 a barrel.And gold is trading at $1593.10 an ounce.To Australian dollar,that's now buying $1.1,77 Euro cents and almost 65 pense sterling³.

1 vendors   

n.摊贩( vendor的名词复数 )；小贩；（房屋等的）卖主；卖方

参考例句：

• The vendors were gazundered at the last minute. 卖主在最后一刻被要求降低房价。
• At the same time, interface standards also benefIt'software vendors. 同时，界面标准也有利于软件开发商。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓

2 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。

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。