Financial indicators財經指標... is down / is up⋯下降 / 上升◇With prices down, it might be time to start buying.隨着價格下降,也許該是開始買進的時候了。◇The index was up 18.84 points.該指數上漲了 18.84 點。... reaches sth / stands at sth達到⋯;停留在⋯◇Consumer confidence reached a 30-year high.消費者信心達到 30 年來的最高點。◇Second-quarter sales stood at $18 billion.第二季度的銷售額為 180 億美元。... is/remains unchanged⋯保持不變◇The five-year Treasury yield was unchanged at 2.68%.五年期國庫券收益率保持不變,為 2.68%。... gains (sth)⋯上升⋯◇Gold stocks gained 6% this week.本週黃金股上漲了 6%。... suffers (sth)⋯受到⋯◇Profit margins suffered when the company lowered prices to remain competitive.公司為保持競爭力降低了價格,結果利潤受到了影響。... climbs / edges up / goes up / increases / jumps / rises / rockets / shoots up / skyrockets / soars⋯上升;⋯緩慢上升;⋯增加;⋯猛增;⋯飛漲◇Earnings per share climbed from 3.5p to 5.1p.每股收益從 3.5 便士上升到 5.1 便士。◇The Brazilian real has increased in value relative to the euro.巴西雷亞爾對歐元的匯率上升了。◇Profits have shot up by a staggering 25%.利潤驚人地攀升了 25%。◇Oil prices have skyrocketed.石油價格飛漲。... comes/goes down / crashes / declines / decreases / dives / drops / falls / plummets / plunges / shrinks / slips / slumps⋯下降;⋯暴跌;⋯貶值;⋯下滑◇Banana exports crashed nearly 50%.香蕉出口量猛跌了近 5 成。◇The pound fell to a 14-year low against the dollar.英鎊對美元的匯率跌至 14 年來的最低點。◇Net income plummeted to $3.7 million.純收入暴跌至 370 萬美元。... increases in value / decreases in value⋯增值;⋯貶值(for currencies貨幣) ➡ see also the note at currency