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World stocks lower after China ups interest rate
中国宣布加息之后全球股市大跌
原文
World stock markets were mostly lower Wednesday as China's surprise interest rate hike raised fears that Chinese growth will slow and weigh down the global economic recovery.
Oil prices rose above $80 a barrel, clawing back some of the steep drop that was triggered by China's rate hike Tuesday, a move intended to control inflation and rapid growth. The dollar fell against the yen and the euro.
European shares opened down. Britain's FTSE 100 was off 0.1 percent at 5,699.57. Germany's DAX was down 0.2 percent to 6,480.56 and France's CAC-40 drooped 0.2 percent to 3,798.91. Wall Street looked set for a lackluster opening, with Dow futures narrowly lower -- by less than 0.1 percent to 10,940. S&P futures rose 0.1 percent to 1,164.80.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 stock index closed sharply lower, losing 1.7 percent, or 157.85 points, 9,381.60. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.7 percent to 4,629.9 and Singapore's benchmark sank 0.4 percent to 3,178.20.
But in China -- whose markets operate largely in isolation from most overseas investors -- shares gained ground as investors took the rate hike as a sign of the government's confidence in economic stability.
"The market is wrapped in a veil of optimistic sentiment. The sudden hike in interest rates last night is thought to suggest the central government is confirming the upward trend in the recovery," said Hu Yuexiao, chief analyst at Shanghai Securities, in Shanghai.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index added 2.1 points, or 0.1 percent, to 3,003.95. The Shenzhen Composite Index for China's smaller, second exchange gained 0.7 percent to 1,240.46.
Other markets regained strength after the rate-hike surprise wore off. South Korea's Kospi fell but then rebounded to close up 0.7 percent to 1,870.44. Markets in Taiwan and Malaysia also rose while India, Thailand and Indonesia fell.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng index slid 0.9 percent to 23,556.50. Analysts said traders were using the interest rate hike as an excuse for profit-taking.
"In Hong Kong, the market used this as an excuse for a correction because of recent strong gains," said Kwong Man Bun, chief operating officer at KGI Asia Ltd. He said the dollar's recent strength -- and perceived safety -- contributed to selling of stocks after China announced its move.
The hike to the key rate was the first for China since 2007 as it tries to control inflation and guide growth to a more sustainable level. China's economy grew 10.3 percent in the second quarter.
"China's announcement was a big surprise for the market. Sentiment dampened across Asia as investors worried that a hike in interest rates could pressure China's economic growth," said Masatoshi Sato, market analyst at Mizuho Investors Securities Co. Ltd. in Tokyo.
China's rapid growth has powered the global economy's recovery from a deep recession, while the United States and Europe struggle to return to firmer economic footing.
The U.S. Federal Reserve is widely expected to try to jump-start the country's weak expansion on Nov. 3 by launching a program to buy more Treasury bonds. The goal would be to drive down interest rates on mortgages, corporate loans and other debts and spur Americans to spend.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average tumbled 165.07 points, or 1.5 percent, to 10,978.62, falling below 11,000 for the first time in a little more than a week.
In currencies, the dollar fell to 81.20 yen from 81.55 yen in New York late Tuesday. The euro climbed to $1.3809 from $1.3728.
Benchmark oil for November delivery was up 97 cents to $80.46 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract fell $3.59 to settle at $79.49 on Tuesday. |
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