Euro rises on German confidence 欧元因德国经济增长而增值_财经新闻

Euro rises on German confidence 欧元因德国经济增长而增值

文章来源：未知文章作者：meng 发布时间：2009-08-27 06:23 字体： [大中小]　进入论坛

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The euro hit a two-and-a-half-month high against the pound after a survey showed confidence among German firms was growing.

一项调查显示德国企业经济增长之后，欧元对英镑的汇率连续两个半月增高。

The business sentiment（企业经营情绪） indicator¹ from the Ifo Institute rose to 90.5 in August from a revised 87.4 in July.

The unexpectedly strong rise was the fifth consecutive²（连续的，连贯的） monthly increase, taking the figure to its highest since September 2008.

The euro rose to 87.82 pence, which was up 0.43% on the day.

Growing confidence may be good news for Chancellor³ Angela Merkel ahead of federal elections on 27 September.

'Relatively⁴ fragile'

"These are extremely positive numbers that go well beyond our expectations," said Stefan Schilbe, analyst⁵ at HSBC Trinkaus.

"After the positive [economic] growth rate in the second quarter, the upturn⁶ will most likely firm up. We're expecting robust⁷（强壮的，强健的） growth rates in the second half of the year," he added.

German gross domestic product grew 0.3% in the three months from April to June.

Earlier in August, steelmaker ThyssenKrupp said it had seen signs of recovery among its customers, which include construction, machinery⁸, carmakers and shipbuilders.

"Confidence remains⁹ relatively fragile," warned Colin Ellis, European economist¹⁰ at Daiwa Securities SMBC Europe.

"Today's headline figure is still not back to the same level it was at pre-Lehmans - and it will take time for better sentiment to show up in orders and investment."

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1 indicator
n.指标；指示物，指示者；指示器
参考例句：
Gold prices are often seen as an indicator of inflation.黃金价格常常被看作是通货膨胀的指标。 His left-hand indicator is flashing.他左手边的转向灯正在闪亮。

2 consecutive
adj.连续的，联贯的，始终一贯的
参考例句：
It has rained for four consecutive days.已连续下了四天雨。 The policy of our Party is consecutive.我党的政策始终如一。

3 chancellor
n.(英)大臣；法官；(德、奥)总理；大学校长
参考例句：
They submitted their reports to the Chancellor yesterday.他们昨天向财政大臣递交了报告。 He was regarded as the most successful Chancellor of modern times.他被认为是现代最成功的财政大臣。

4 relatively
adv.比较...地，相对地
参考例句：
The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.兔子是相对较新引入澳大利亚的物种。 The operation was relatively painless.手术相对来说不痛。

5 analyst
n.分析家，化验员；心理分析学家
参考例句：
What can you contribute to the position of a market analyst?你有什么技能可有助于市场分析员的职务？ The analyst is required to interpolate values between standards.分析人员需要在这些标准中插入一些值。

6 upturn
n.情况好转
参考例句：
Experts have forecast an upturn in the stock market.专家已预测股票市场价格有上升趋势。 The economy is experiencing an upturn.经济正在好转。

7 robust
adj.强壮的，强健的，粗野的，需要体力的，浓的
参考例句：
She is too tall and robust.她个子太高，身体太壮。 China wants to keep growth robust to reduce poverty and avoid job losses,AP commented.美联社评论道，中国希望保持经济强势增长，以减少贫困和失业状况。

8 machinery
n.(总称)机械，机器；机构
参考例句：
Has the machinery been put up ready for the broadcast?广播器材安装完毕了吗？ Machinery ought to be well maintained all the time.机器应该随时注意维护。

9 remains
n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹
参考例句：
He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。 The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

10 economist
n.经济学家，经济专家，节俭的人
参考例句：
He cast a professional economist's eyes on the problem.他以经济学行家的眼光审视这个问题。 He's an economist who thinks he knows all the answers.他是个经济学家，自以为什么都懂。

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