澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2014-12-21
时间：2018-12-02 作者：英语课 分类：澳洲ABC新闻快递2014年
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Global markets are surging in response to positive US economic data and yesterday’s policy statement from the US Federal Reserve. The Fed said it would be patient in deciding when to raise interest rates. Most analysts 1 have interpreted this as meaning US interest rates could rise from zero in June next year.
And looking at that market’s surge, the Dow was up more than 300 points and nearly 2 percent. The Nasdaq has also jumped by 2 percent. The S&P 500 sharply higher too. In London, the FTSE has also risen by 2 percent. Now Checking the commodity prices, WTC crude is trading 58 dollars a barrel. Tapis Crude is trading 65 dollars a barrel. And gold this morning is trading in 1203 US dollars an ounce. To the currency, The Aussie dollar is at 82 US cents. It is also picking up 66 Euro cents and 52 pence sterling 2.