欧元对日元汇率降至11年来最低

时间：2012-07-23 06:39:04

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The euro has fallen to an 11-year low against the Japanese yen¹ amid fears that debt problems in Spain are worsening.

基于西班牙债务问题恶化的担忧，欧元对日元的汇率降至11年以来最低点。

The euro fell to 94.37 yen in Asian trade, its lowest level since November 2000.

On Friday, Spain's Valencia region requested the central government for financial help from a new rescue fund.

That resulted in Madrid's borrowing costs shooting up to levels regarded as unsustainable in the long run.

The yield on Spanish 10-year bonds shot up a quarter percentage point to 7.28% and Spain's Ibex stock index tumbled almost 6%, its worst fall in two years.

Analysts³ said the developments in Spain had raised fears that the eurozone debt crisis was worsening and spreading to the region's biggest economies.

"The fear now is that given its debt woes⁴, Spain may eventually need a bailout from the International Monetary⁵ Fund or the eurozone's rescue fund," Justin Harper of IG Markets told the BBC.

"That is driving investors⁶ away from the euro to other relatively⁷ safer-haven assets."

The euro also fell against the US dollar, slipping to $1.2122. It also dropped against the Australian and New Zealand currencies in Asian trade.

Broader falls

Asian stock markets also fell on Monday amid fears that the ongoing⁸ debt problems in eurozone will hurt the region's growth.

Japan's Nikkei 225 index fell 1.9%, South Korea's Kospi dropped 1.8% and Australia's ASX 200 index shed 1.7%.

The eurozone is a key market for Asian exports and there are concerns that demand from the region may decline in the near term.

At the same time, a weaker euro has also added to the woes of Asian exporters, as it makes their goods more expensive for buyers from the region.

Analysts said that investors were concerned that the crisis may spread even more.

"Just as the eurozone's problems had appeared to calm down, uncertainty⁹ rears its head again," said Masayuki Otani, chief market analyst² at Securities Japan.

"It's also not only in Spain where regional banks are in trouble, they're also weak in Italy and other countries."

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1 yen
n. 日元；热望
参考例句：
He wanted to convert his dollars into Japanese yen.他想将美元换成日币。 He has a yen to be alone in a boat.他渴望独自呆在一条船上。

2 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。

3 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。

4 woes
困境( woe的名词复数 )；悲伤；我好苦哇；某人就要倒霉
参考例句：
Thanks for listening to my woes. 谢谢您听我诉说不幸的遭遇。 She has cried the blues about its financial woes. 对于经济的困难她叫苦不迭。

5 monetary
adj.货币的，钱的；通货的；金融的；财政的
参考例句：
The monetary system of some countries used to be based on gold.过去有些国家的货币制度是金本位制的。 Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。

6 investors
n.投资者，出资者( investor的名词复数 )
参考例句：
a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子 a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会

7 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。

8 ongoing
adj.进行中的，前进的
参考例句：
The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。 The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

9 uncertainty
n.易变，靠不住，不确知，不确定的事物
参考例句：
Her comments will add to the uncertainty of the situation.她的批评将会使局势更加不稳定。 After six weeks of uncertainty,the strain was beginning to take its toll.6个星期的忐忑不安后，压力开始产生影响了。