澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2013-05-26

 And when the markets in Europe closed a couple of hours ago, London's FTSE 100 was down and the Dax and Euro were also down.

In the U.S, trading comes to a close shortly and the Dow Jones is up, while the S&P 500 is down.

And the Australian dollar is worth nearly 96 USthis morning. It'll also buy you 64 British pence and 119 New Zealand.

 

Australian shares have recalled their worst weekly performance this year with the second straight day of heavy falls on Friday.After a very brief early gains, the market was in a downward drift all day, leaving the broad All Ordinaries index 1.5% lower at 4,964 by the close of trade. In total, more than 50 billion dollars was wiped off the value of the Australian share makert on Thursday and Friday. Analysts¹ say the sudden selloff comes in reponse to messages from the US Federal Reserve.

 

Indonesia's banking² sector's being urged to be ready to competeon the world stage. The call comes as Indonesian authorities negotiate access into foreign markets. Indonesia's new Central Bank governor says Indonesian banks will have to meet international standards as they move into markets in other regions.

1 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。

2 banking   

n.银行业，银行学，金融业

参考例句：

• John is launching his son on a career in banking.约翰打算让儿子在银行界谋一个新职位。
• He possesses an extensive knowledge of banking.他具有广博的银行业务知识。