澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2013-06-26

 The European Central Bank says it doesn't intend to follow the US Federal Reserve's lead and ease its stimulus¹ measures any time soon.

 

It says inflation is low, but unemployment remains² high. However, it's still predicting a recovery later in the year.

 

“In terms of monetary³ policy, price stability is assured and overall economic outlook still warrants an accommodative stance. The exit, for which by the way is still distant, since inflation is low and unemployment is high. We see some signs of stabilizition sentiment even though uncertainties⁴ remain. And we expect that monetary stimulus and improvements in financial markets will support a recovery later in the year.”

 

And to the markets.

 

Wall Street is up thanks to better-than-expected US economic figures. And in London overnight, FTSE also rose.

 

To commodity prices.

 

West Texas Crude is trading at 95 US dollars a barrel. Tapis Crude is 107 US dollars a barrel. And gold is worth 1278 US dollars an ounce.The Australian dollar is buying 92 US cents, 71 euro cents and 60 pence sterling⁵.

1 stimulus   

n.刺激，刺激物，促进因素，引起兴奋的事物

参考例句：

• Regard each failure as a stimulus to further efforts.把每次失利看成对进一步努力的激励。
• Light is a stimulus to growth in plants.光是促进植物生长的一个因素。

2 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

3 monetary   

adj.货币的，钱的；通货的；金融的；财政的

参考例句：

• The monetary system of some countries used to be based on gold.过去有些国家的货币制度是金本位制的。
• Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。

4 uncertainties   

无把握( uncertainty的名词复数 )； 不确定； 变化不定； 无把握、不确定的事物

参考例句：

• One of the uncertainties of military duty is that you never know when you might suddenly get posted away. 任军职不稳定的因素之一是你永远不知道什么时候会突然被派往它处。
• Uncertainties affecting peace and development are on the rise. 影响和平与发展的不确定因素在增加。 来自汉英非文学 - 十六大报告

5 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。