澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-02-01
时间：2018-12-11 作者：英语课 分类：澳洲ABC新闻快递2012年
Presses have defined the national trend climbing by more than half a percent in the December quarter.A survey by RP Data shows Sydney remains 1 the most expensive city with a medium house price 485,00 dollars Perth was the worst performing capital.House price there fell by just over 2 percent.Brisbane recalled the biggest annual decline with house prices falling almost 7% last year.Unemployment in the Euro-zone hit a record high in the end of last year.Official figures show the jobless rate in 17 Euro-zone countries reached 10.4 in December.That's the highest level since the Euro introduced in 1999. Sixteen and a half million people in Euro-zone are looking for work at the moment.Spain has the highest unemployment rate,almost 23%.
To the markets.The Dow closed 21 points lower.The NASDAQ was up slightly.The S&P500 fell one point and in London the FETE ended trading 10 point higher.
Checking commodities prices.West Tax Crude is trading at 98 US dollars and 44 cents a barrel.Tapis Crude is trading at 117 US dollars and 25 cents a barrel and Gold is trading at 1735 US dollars an ounce.
The Australian dollar is buying 106 US cents,81Euro cents and 67 pence stilling.