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The Australian share market has failed to hold on to the morning gains.

At the close the all ORDs lost four points or 0.1% as was the the ASX.

Bhp Billiton fell in line with the mining stocks.

Blackmores and News Corp among the best performers.

The banking¹ stocks were mixed, unable to recover recent losses.

Spot gold prices were pointing down throughout the Asian session as were crude oil prices and the Australian dollar was buying us $76.32.

There mixed data released ahead of tomorrow's RBA meeting, showing a bigger-than-expected rise in residential² building approvals, but disappointing retail³ sales.

Bureau of statistics figures show a 3.1% rise in building approvals in February.

That's defied economists⁴' estimates of a 2% increase.

The rise has been supported by the traditionally volatile⁵ apartment building sector⁶.

Elsewhere, the bureau's retail trade report shows spending was unchanged in February, missing forecasts of a 0.4% increase.

This comes after sales were unchanged in December and rose by only 0.3% in January.

The financial backers of troubled miner and steelmaker Arrium have rejected a $1 billion recapitalisation plan put forward by an American firm.

Arrium has sought a trading halt on the ASX until a further announcement can be made about its financial future.

The company had previously⁷ warned it would need to mothball the Whyalla steelworks without major changes to its finances, following a half-year loss of $236m.

澳大利亚股市早盘未能维持坚挺。

收盘时澳交所所有普通股票指数下跌4点，跌幅0.1%。

必和必拓跌至矿业股票水平。

而布莱克摩尔和新闻集团(NWS)则表现最佳。

这支银行股涨跌互现,未能恢复最近的损失。

整个亚洲地区现货黄金价格会持续低迷，原油价格也呈现低迷，澳元买入价0.7632。

明天的澳大利亚央行会议前公布的数据可谓喜忧参半,住宅建筑许可升幅大于预期,但零售价格却令人大失所望。

统计局数据显示2月建筑许可将增长3.1%。

这同经济学家预期的2%增长背道而驰。

这次的升幅一直受到传统易变的公寓部门支持。

而其他方面,统计局的零售业报告显示2月支出未发生变化,唯独缺少增长0.4%的预测。

此前12月曾出现销售持平，而1月仅增长0.3%。

陷入困境的矿业公司及钢铁制造商Arrium的财政支持者们已经拒绝了一家美国公司提出的10亿美元资本重组计划。

Arrium在澳交所的股票都已暂停交易,直到该公司金融未来有进一步通知后才会再次进行交易。

该公司此前曾警告称将需要暂停使用半年损失236美元后的怀阿拉钢铁厂，以便其财务状况不再出现重大变化。

1 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。

2 residential   

adj.提供住宿的；居住的；住宅的

参考例句：

• The mayor inspected the residential section of the city.市长视察了该市的住宅区。
• The residential blocks were integrated with the rest of the college.住宿区与学院其他部分结合在了一起。

3 retail   

v./n.零售；adv.以零售价格

参考例句：

• In this shop they retail tobacco and sweets.这家铺子零售香烟和糖果。
• These shoes retail at 10 yuan a pair.这些鞋子零卖10元一双。

4 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》

5 volatile   

adj.反复无常的，挥发性的，稍纵即逝的，脾气火爆的；n.挥发性物质

参考例句：

• With the markets being so volatile,investments are at great risk.由于市场那么变化不定，投资冒着很大的风险。
• His character was weak and volatile.他这个人意志薄弱，喜怒无常。

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 previously   

adv.以前，先前（地）

参考例句：

• The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
• Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。