澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2011-08-13

All stock markets across the globe haveended a tumultuous week with gains. In the United States, markets ended thesession stronger for a second day in a row partly thanks to positive salesfigures. The Dow is up 126 points; the Nasdaq has risen 15 points.

European stocks have also rebounded¹ following reassuring² data from the EuropeanCentral Bank's overnight loan facility. The FTSE has finished up 3 per cent atover 5,320, as we can see there, while the DAX is up 200 points. In Asia, the Hang Seng ended the week 25 points higher. Japan's Nikkei,however, has continued its dip below the 9,000 level.

And back home, the Australian share market has closed stronger after arelatively stable trading session on Friday. The ASX 200 is up about 0.8 percent while the All Ords gained 34 points.

And the Aussie dollar is hovering³ around 103 US cents.

1 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。

2 reassuring   

a.使人消除恐惧和疑虑的，使人放心的

参考例句：

• He gave her a reassuring pat on the shoulder. 他轻拍了一下她的肩膀让她放心。
• With a reassuring pat on her arm, he left. 他鼓励地拍了拍她的手臂就离开了。

3 hovering   

鸟( hover的现在分词 )； 靠近（某事物）； （人）徘徊； 犹豫

参考例句：

• The helicopter was hovering about 100 metres above the pad. 直升机在离发射台一百米的上空盘旋。
• I'm hovering between the concert and the play tonight. 我犹豫不决今晚是听音乐会还是看戏。