澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2011-10-16（在线收听） |
G20 finance ministers are meeting for two days of talks in Paris. Largely focused on the eurozone debt crisis. Greece is still in spotlight. But there are growing fears the crosses will spread to other indebted countries, such as Spain and Italy. They will be discussing how the International Monetary Fund can be beefed-up, so it can lend more money to struggling nations. Australia is represented at the meeting by Treasurer Wayne Swan. It comes as investors warn that Spain could be the next in line for a bailout package. Credit rating agency Standard & Poor's has cut Spain's long-term rating by one notch to AA-. S&P says the country is struggling with weak growth and high levels of unemployment and private sector debt. Finch downgraded Spain by two notches earlier this month, and Moody's is warning it, too, may follow suit.
Worries about European debt pushed down the local market. The All Ords and the ASX 200 losing about 1% yesterday. And across the region, the major Asian markets are tracking lower on signs China's economy has slowed. In the US, markets have ended the week on a positive note. The Dow gaining more than 1%. And the Aussie dollar is hovering around 103 US cents. |
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