澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2015-08-12

 The prosecutors¹ in the US have arrested 5 men, and charged another 4 over a hacking² scheme which alledgedly generated over 30 million dollars in profit. The men alledgedly targeted financial news agencies in order to obtain corporate³ press release early, allowing them to trade at an illegal advantage. Authorities say the group was operating in the US and Ukraine, and the scheme had been an operation since Febuary 2010. Charges brought gains at many include securirty abroad, conspiracy⁴ to commit security's abroad, while fraud and money laundry.

China central bank has devalued the national currency of Yuan to its lowest rate against US dollar in almost three years. The lender says the move was one of depreciation⁵ of 1.9 percent in a move to make the exchange more market-oriented. It comes in the week of extreme weak economic data of the world's second largest economy. It's also raised fresh concerns fro Australia's resources sector⁶, with * miners say it has the potential to further damage an already shakey mining industry. And news of Yuan's devaluation so global market fall sharply, as investors⁷ are now worried about the strength of China's economy. The Dow lost 212 points. The Nasdaq fell 1.3 percent. While the S&P 500 was down 1 percent. In London, the FTSE also fell 1 percent. Checking commodity prices. West Texas Crude is trading at 43 US dollars a barrel. Tapis Crude at 50 US dollars a barre, and Gold is trading at 1109 US dollars an ounce. The Australian dollar is currently buying 73 US cents, 66 Euro cents, and 47 pence sterling⁸.    

1 prosecutors   

检举人( prosecutor的名词复数 )； 告发人； 起诉人； 公诉人

参考例句：

• In some places,public prosecutors are elected rather than appointed. 在有些地方，检察官是经选举而非任命产生的。 来自口语例句
• You've been summoned to the Prosecutors' Office, 2 days later. 你在两天以后被宣到了检察官的办公室。

2 hacking   

n.非法访问计算机系统和数据库的活动

参考例句：

• The patient with emphysema is hacking all day. 这个肺气肿病人整天不断地干咳。
• We undertook the task of hacking our way through the jungle. 我们负责在丛林中开路。

3 corporate   

adj.共同的，全体的；公司的，企业的

参考例句：

• This is our corporate responsibility.这是我们共同的责任。
• His corporate's life will be as short as a rabbit's tail.他的公司的寿命是兔子尾巴长不了。

4 conspiracy   

n.阴谋，密谋，共谋

参考例句：

• The men were found guilty of conspiracy to murder.这些人被裁决犯有阴谋杀人罪。
• He claimed that it was all a conspiracy against him.他声称这一切都是一场针对他的阴谋。

5 depreciation   

n.价值低落，贬值，蔑视，贬低

参考例句：

• She can't bear the depreciation of the enemy.她受不了敌人的蹂躏。
• They wrote off 500 for depreciation of machinery.他们注销了500镑作为机器折旧费。

6 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

7 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

8 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。