经济学人10:价格分析 Parsing prices

Finance and Economics；Inflation around the world；Parsing prices； 财经；全球通胀；价格分析 Rising inflation is not as worrisome as it appears, at least for now. 通胀没有看上去那么可怕，至少现在如此。 Inflation is b

China's farm produce prices edge up

China's farm produce prices edge up BEIJING, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Farm produce prices in 36 large- and medium-sized cities trended slightly upward last week, the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said Tuesday. Last week, wholesale prices for eight kinds of a

Snow, rain pushes China's farm produce prices up

Snow, rain pushes China's farm produce prices up BEIJING, Nov.6 (Xinhua) -- Rain and snow in China's north have driven farm produce prices slightly up in 36 large and medium-sized cities, the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said Tuesday. In the week endin

纯正英语一分钟-prices

One topic that never goes away is prices. Its not surprising really. Prices affect us all. The news recently has been about rising prices. But then I suppose thats always been the news. Prices have been rising a lot though. Especially food. I reckon

经济学人49:油价 Oil prices: Keeping it to themselves

Saudi Arabia, the only OPEC member with enough spare capacity to make up supply shortfalls, is the best hope of keeping the market stable. The Saudis recently reiterated their pledge to keep the market well supplied as American and European Union san

VOA常速英语2008年-Gasoline Prices Climbing in US

By Mil Arcega Washington, D.C. 26 February 2008 Gasoline prices in the U.S. are at a seven-month high after oil prices spiked above $100 a barrel last week. The latest survey shows the national average for gasoline is now about four cents higher per

China to raise gasoline, diesel prices

BEIJING, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- China will raise the retail prices for gasoline and diesel by 300 yuan (47.53 U.S. dollars) per tonne starting Feb. 8, the country's top economic planner said Tuesday. The benchmark retail price of gasoline will be lifted

Petrol prices surge to near three-year high

WELLINGTON, March 23 (Xinhua) -- Fuel prices are at their highest level in nearly three years in New Zealand on Wednesday after the four main oil companies increased their prices by 3 cents. Shell, Caltex, BP and Mobil have raised the price of 91 oct

US Housing Prices Fall

A wave of foreclosures and a glut of unsold homes pushed U.S. housing prices down in March. Tuesday's report from the closely-watched Case-Shiller index of property values in 20 U.S. cities was 3.6 percent below the same month a year earlier. High un

China to reform prices in energy sector

BEIJING, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- China will reform its energy and resource pricing system this year, but will time it to minimize impacts on consumer prices, the country's price regulator said Tuesday. The move is aimed at letting the market play a role

VOA常速英语2007-Spike in Food Prices Causes Global Concern

By Michael Bowman Washington 15 October 2007 During the past year, basic foods have become significantly more expensive in many parts of the world, adding to the misery of impoverished regions and straining the budgets of families across the globe. V

Crude prices jump on U.S. inventories

NEW YORK, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- Crude prices jumped on Wednesday as U.S. crude inventories fell last week. Commercial crude（原油 ） inventories decreased by 500,000 barrels to 357.9 million barrels, according to the Energy Information Administrat

U.S. stocks drop on Japan disaster and high oil prices

NEW YORK, March 22 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks declined on Tuesday on high oil prices and possible earning lost from airline companies because of Japan disaster. With no economic news released on Tuesday, investors（投资者） paid attention to the co

Farm produce prices rise for fifth week

BEIJING, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- Prices of farm produce in China have inched up for the fifth straight week during the week ending August 19, the Ministry of Commerce said Tuesday. The wholesale cost of 18 types of vegetables monitored across 36 major ci

Home prices decline March in most cities

BEIJING, April 18 (Xinhua) -- New home prices declined in most of 70 major Chinese cities in March, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Wednesday. In March, 46 cities out of the statistical pool of 70 major cities saw drops in new home price

US Drought Driving Record Prices for Soybeans, Maize

Maize and soybean prices set new records as drought continues to spread across the American Midwest. Higher food prices are expected to follow, and the U.S. meat industry will be especially hard hit. Maize traded above $8 a bushel (per 25 kilograms)

China likely to cut fuel prices this month: analysts

China likely to cut fuel prices this month: analysts BEIJING, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- China is likely to cut its gasoline and diesel prices this month, as the international crude oil prices to which China's prices are linked are expected to head south. Da

China's home prices rise for 3rd month

BEIJING, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- New home prices in major Chinese cities continued to rise in August, signalling a moderately warming real estate market, according to data released by the China Index Academy (CIA) Monday. The average new home price in 10

Gold prices looking towards upside: expert

Gold prices looking towards upside: expert DUBAI, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- The rising of gold prices has halted near its six-month high last week, said Gerhard Schubert, head of precious metals at Dubai's largest bank Emirates NBD, in his weekly analysis

Obama: No 'Silver Bullet' for Rising Gas Prices

U.S. President Barack Obama says there is no silver bullet solution to offset rising gas prices, despite promises of $2-a-gallon gasoline by some politicians. During his weekly address Saturday, Mr. Obama said developing new energy sources such as wi