澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-03-27

Shares in Greece have risen after France and Germany announced a plan to provide its troubled economy a financial safety net. Interest rates on Greek government bonds have come down in response to the deal and analysts¹ say investor² confidence in Greece has risen. News of the deal led Wall Street to make an early jump. But the market then retreated after the latest economic data(U or pl) show the US economy has expanded less than expected.

In Britain, the FTSE has closed at its highest weekly level since June 2008 despite losing 0.4 percent during the market day.

And in the region, the Nikkei soars its highest close in 18 months while HongKong's Hang Seng closed up just over 1 percent.

Australian shares staged a late rally on Friday, bringing the market back from earlier losses as investors³ bought on dips in the banking⁴ sector⁵.

And the Aussie dollar is down against the majors, buying 90 US cents.

Toyota has announced plans to halt production at its plants in Britain and France for nearly two weeks. The carmaker blames the stoppages on a sales dip that followed its worldwide safety recalls. Toyota's recalled more than eight million vehicles in recent months because of problems with brakes and accelerators.

That's the latest ABC Business News. We'll be back with more news updates through the day.

1 analysts   

分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
• I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。

2 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。

3 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

4 banking   

n.银行业，银行学，金融业

参考例句：

• John is launching his son on a career in banking.约翰打算让儿子在银行界谋一个新职位。
• He possesses an extensive knowledge of banking.他具有广博的银行业务知识。

5 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。