澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2016-01-06
时间：2018-12-19 作者：英语课 分类：澳洲ABC新闻快递2016年
英语课
The receiver of Dick Smith says the retailer 1 stores will stay open as new buyers’ thought. The electronics chain has gone into voluntary administration because it wasn’t able to get more bank loans to buy new stock after poor sales. Receiver Ferrier Hudson says the company ran out of cash recently. It says New Zealand businesses profitable and is expected to attract potential buyers.
The Chinese markets regulator is looking at new rules to restrict the sale of shares by big investors 2 after yesterday’s 7% fall on the Shanghai Composite Index. The China’s Securities Regulatory Commission says the consequence suspension of trade helped calm markets. Chinese markets fell because of weak Chinese manufacturing figures and worries about the end of a limit on share sales by major investors. The Shanghai Composite opened down 3% today but recovered ground in a volatile 3 power trading session.
And concerns about China’s economy hit the Australian share market and major commodities. The All Ordinaries Index lost 1.6% after a late sell-off. Miners, energy and financial stocks led the falls on the ASX 200. Big miners and big banks took a hit. JB Hi-Fi jumped more than 2% after Dick Smith’s troubles. Gold Miner Newcrest mining rose on higher gold prices. And oil and gas explorer AWE 4 jumped after approved new gas field. To commodities, Tapis Crude Oil dropped below 40 US dollars a barrel. Spot gold rose as investors look for a safe haven 5. And the Australian dollar increased to around 72 US cents after an overnight sell-off.
1 retailer
n.零售商(人)
- What are the retailer requirements?零售商会有哪些要求呢？
- The retailer has assembled a team in Shanghai to examine the question.这家零售商在上海组建了一支团队研究这个问题。
2 investors
n.投资者，出资者( investor的名词复数 )
- a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
- a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会
3 volatile
adj.反复无常的，挥发性的，稍纵即逝的，脾气火爆的；n.挥发性物质
- With the markets being so volatile,investments are at great risk.由于市场那么变化不定，投资冒着很大的风险。
- His character was weak and volatile.他这个人意志薄弱，喜怒无常。