U.S.stocks rise on stronger dollar, mixed data

    NEW YORK, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday as the U.S. dollar strengthened against the Japanese yen¹ while investors² weighed two mixed reports in manufacturing（制造业,工业）.
    The U.S. dollar surged against the yen after the Bank of Japan intervened(干预) in the currency markets for the first time since 2004.
    The yen has hit a series of 15-year highs versus³ the dollar since August. The Bank of Japan sold yen and bought dollars directly in the marketplace after the dollar fell to 82.88 yen on Tuesday evening.
    On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve Bank （联邦储备银行）of New York's Empire State Manufacturing Survey showed New York manufacturing activity is expanding at a slower pace in September. The index fell to 4.14 this month while analysts⁴ were expecting a modest rise.
    Meanwhile, another report showed production at U.S. factories grew in August for the 12th time in 14 months.
    According to the Federal Reserve, overall output at the nation' s factories, mines and utilities edged up 0.2 percent last month, which was sluggish⁵ but still brought some comfort to the market.
    Excluding motor vehicles and parts, total industry output increased 0.4 percent in August, compared with July's 0.3 percent advance.
    A third report from the Labor⁶ Department showed import prices increased 0.6 percent in August after rising 0.1 percent in July. Prices were driven by a 2.1 percent rise in the cost of imported petroleum⁷ and strong food prices.
    Excluding petroleum, import prices rose 0.2 percent, reversing the prior month's 0.2 percent decline.
    The report showed export prices rebounded⁸ 0.8 percent last month after slipping 0.2 percent in July. Export prices were boosted by a 4.3 percent jump in food prices, the biggest rise in 14 months.
    The Dow Jones industrial average gained 46.24 points, or 0.44 percent, to 10,572.73. The Standard & Poor's 500 index added 3.97 points, or 0.35 percent, to 1,125.07 and the Nasdaq was up 11.55 points, or 0.50 percent, to 2,301.32.（本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑）

1 yen   

n. 日元；热望

参考例句：

• He wanted to convert his dollars into Japanese yen.他想将美元换成日币。
• He has a yen to be alone in a boat.他渴望独自呆在一条船上。

2 investors   

n.投资者，出资者( investor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• 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 versus   

prep.以…为对手，对；与…相比之下

参考例句：

• The big match tonight is England versus Spain.今晚的大赛是英格兰对西班牙。
• The most exciting game was Harvard versus Yale.最富紧张刺激的球赛是哈佛队对耶鲁队。

4 analysts   

分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
• I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。

5 sluggish   

adj.懒惰的，迟钝的，无精打采的

参考例句：

• This humid heat makes you feel rather sluggish.这种湿热的天气使人感到懒洋洋的。
• Circulation is much more sluggish in the feet than in the hands.脚部的循环比手部的循环缓慢得多。

6 labor   

n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦

参考例句：

• We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
• He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。

7 petroleum   

n.原油，石油

参考例句：

• The Government of Iran advanced the price of petroleum last week.上星期伊朗政府提高了石油价格。
• The purpose of oil refinery is to refine crude petroleum.炼油厂的主要工作是提炼原油。

8 rebounded   

弹回( rebound的过去式和过去分词 )； 反弹； 产生反作用； 未能奏效

参考例句：

• The ball rebounded from the goalpost and Owen headed it in. 球从门柱弹回，欧文头球将球攻进。
• The ball rebounded from his racket into the net. 球从他的球拍上弹回网中。