澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-10-09
时间：2018-12-11 作者：英语课 分类：澳洲ABC新闻快递2010年
The Australian dollar is nearing parity 1 with the greenback. It's currently buying about 98.1 US cents, but it reached 99.14 overnight, its highest level since the currency was floated back in December 1983. Westpac says it could overtake the greenback by Christmas and CommSec says it could happen tonight.
"It could occur in hours rather than weeks or a month. In 11:30 Sydney time or air time tonight, the US employment figures will be released. Now if they are decidedly weak, that US dollar may fall against all major currencies. As a result, the Aussie dollar might get catapulted again above 99 cents and perhaps track as high as parity."
The local share market finished the day in the red, weighed down by the stronger dollar. The All Ords lost six points, the ASX 200 fell 10. Retailers 2 led the losses. Harvey Norman fell nearly four per cent. JB HiFi fell more than four after it was downgraded by Credit Suisse to underperform. The banks were also lower. The Commonwealth 3 Bank was the worst of the big four, closing down three quarters of a percent. Fortescue Metals though bucked 4 the trend, putting on five per cent.
Asian markets were mixed. Japan's Nikkei lost half a percent. Encouraging US employment news failed to boost investor 5 confidence in the US overnight and loses among mining stocks sent the British share market down a third of a percent.
- The two currencies have now reached parity.这两种货币现已达到同等价值。
- Women have yet to achieve wage or occupational parity in many fields.女性在很多领域还没能争取到薪金、职位方面的平等。
- High street retailers reported a marked increase in sales before Christmas. 商业街的零售商报告说圣诞节前销售量显著提高。
- Retailers have a statutory duty to provide goods suitable for their purpose. 零售商有为他们提供符合要求的货品的法定义务。
- He is the chairman of the commonwealth of artists.他是艺术家协会的主席。
- Most of the members of the Commonwealth are nonwhite.英联邦的许多成员国不是白人国家。