澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2011-05-07
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A Senate inquiry 1 has recommended a range of reforms to boost competition in the banking 2 sector 3. The inquiry was launched in the wake of the financial downturn amid public anger that major banks were raising interest rates beyond the official level. The report recommends a broader independent inquiry into the financial system. It's also calling for a review of the ban on mortgage exit fees and more transparency on bank profit and interest margins 4. Banks, credit unions and building societies have largely welcomed the findings.
The chances of an interest rate rise in June have increased following the Reserve Bank's latest assessment 5 of the economy. In its quarterly statement on monetary 6 policy, the RBA has upgraded its inflation forecasts. It now expects underlying 7 inflation to hit 3 per cent, which is the top of its target range, by the end of this year. Westpac's chief economist 8 Bill Evans says the Reserve Bank clearly feels it's time for another rate rise.
To the market numbers, and local stocks ended the week on a loss. The All Ords index and the ASX200 shed about one third of a per cent. The miners came under selling pressure after commodity prices slumped 9. BHP Billiton lost 2 per cent, but financials and airlines finished the session stronger. Across the region, it was also a negative session. Japan's Nikkei lost more than 1 per cent. In the United States, the Dow Jones and S&P500 finished trading higher. And the Aussie dollar is hovering 10 around 107 US cents.
1 inquiry
n.打听，询问，调查，查问
- Many parents have been pressing for an inquiry into the problem.许多家长迫切要求调查这个问题。
- The field of inquiry has narrowed down to five persons.调查的范围已经缩小到只剩5个人了。
2 banking
n.银行业，银行学，金融业
- 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。
3 sector
n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形
- 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。
4 margins
边( margin的名词复数 )； 利润； 页边空白； 差数
- They have always had to make do with relatively small profit margins. 他们不得不经常设法应付较少的利润额。
- To create more space between the navigation items, add left and right margins to the links. 在每个项目间留更多的空隙，加左或者右的margins来定义链接。
5 assessment
n.评价；评估；对财产的估价，被估定的金额
- This is a very perceptive assessment of the situation.这是一个对该情况的极富洞察力的评价。
- What is your assessment of the situation?你对时局的看法如何？
6 monetary
adj.货币的，钱的；通货的；金融的；财政的
- 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。
7 underlying
adj.在下面的，含蓄的，潜在的
- The underlying theme of the novel is very serious.小说隐含的主题是十分严肃的。
- This word has its underlying meaning.这个单词有它潜在的含义。
8 economist
n.经济学家，经济专家，节俭的人
- He cast a professional economist's eyes on the problem.他以经济学行家的眼光审视这个问题。
- He's an economist who thinks he knows all the answers.他是个经济学家，自以为什么都懂。