澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-05-20

 Now time for the business news, and when the markets in Europe closed couple of hours ago, London's FTSE 100 was down 1.3%, and the Dax shed over 0.5%, in the US, trading comes to close shortly and the Dow and Jones is on 73 points while the S&P 500 is down by 10, and Australian dollar is worth just over 98 cents US this morning, it'll also buy you 62 British pence and a dollar 30 New Zealand.

 

Analysts¹ believe the Australian borrower was in for record low official interest rates, saying growing funding pressures will force the reserve bank to act, markets are now betting 38 month time Australia's official interest rate will be below 3%, its will take the cash rate lower than it's ever been since the regulation.

 

Yesterday, ANZ chief executive Mike Smith warned of rising funding costs, saying European credit markets are closing.

 

The Queensland treasurer² Tim Nicholls has urged unions to reconsider mass strike action against BHP billiton, the CFMEU has served the company notices for industrial action to comment from Thursday next week across all its Bowen Basin coal mines in Queensland, but Mr.Nicholls says industrial action threatens investment in the state, and results in the loss of mining royalties³.

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 treasurer   

n.司库，财务主管

参考例句：

• Mr. Smith was succeeded by Mrs.Jones as treasurer.琼斯夫人继史密斯先生任会计。
• The treasurer was arrested for trying to manipulate the company's financial records.财务主管由于试图窜改公司财政帐目而被拘留。

3 royalties   

特许权使用费

参考例句：

• I lived on about £3,000 a year from the royalties on my book. 我靠着写书得来的每年约3，000英镑的版税生活。 来自辞典例句
• Payments shall generally be made in the form of royalties. 一般应采取提成方式支付。 来自经济法规部分