澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2015-09-16

 Any investor¹ optimism sparked by the new prime minister was very short lived. The Australian share market quickly turned negative after a weak lead from Wall Street and then sharp falls in China. By the close, the All Ords dropped 1.4%. The ASX 200 Index was down 1.5%. And stocks were down across the boards. Across the region, it’s mixed. Japan’s Nikkei is higher. There’re steep losses in Shanghai. The Australian dollar was lifted by last night’s leadership change, but it’s now reversing those gains after the RBA September minutes provided a gloomy outlook. It’s buying 71.1 US cents. The business community has broadly welcomed the change in Australia’s prime minister. Economists³ are expecting a short-term boost to business confidence. There’s no question business had been disappointed by the previous leadership team’s ability to deliver economic outcomes. But a change in leadership alone doesn’t fix the low gross productivity situation the Australian economy is in. Economist² Saul Eslake says it’s now up to Malcolm Turnbull to get things done. “If Malcolm Turn can deliver on what he promised last night to give more positive engaging optimistic / around the Australian economy, then they’ll certainly be a positive response to that. Whether that sustained, of course, will depend on whether the / company by policy shift. So if not immediate policy shifts, then a sense of hope…”

1 investor   

n.投资者，投资人

参考例句：

• My nephew is a cautious investor.我侄子是个小心谨慎的投资者。
• The investor believes that his investment will pay off handsomely soon.这个投资者相信他的投资不久会有相当大的收益。

2 economist   

n.经济学家，经济专家，节俭的人

参考例句：

• He cast a professional economist's eyes on the problem.他以经济学行家的眼光审视这个问题。
• He's an economist who thinks he knows all the answers.他是个经济学家，自以为什么都懂。

3 economists   

n.经济学家，经济专家( economist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The sudden rise in share prices has confounded economists. 股价的突然上涨使经济学家大惑不解。
• Foreign bankers and economists cautiously welcomed the minister's initiative. 外国银行家和经济学家对部长的倡议反应谨慎。 来自《简明英汉词典》