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 New data shows retail1 sales in Britain rallied sharply in January. It comes as weather conditions eased after what was seen as a snow-induced slump2 in December. Sales jumped just under 2 per cent in January from the previous month. Experts say the trend was also affected3 by a government sales tax hike which took effect this year.

 
G20 ministers have gathered in Paris for a two-day meeting. They'll be seeking to agree on the indicators4 to measure the economic gaps and imbalances in the financial market. The G20 last met in Seoul last November, but walked away without any meaningful agreement. Now host country France hopes its year at the G20 helm will lead to an overhaul5 of world finance. French President Nicolas Sarkozy has vowed6 to reform the world monetary7 system and commodities markets. 
 
And taking a look at the markets now, the Dow is up 0.3 percent. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq were largely flat. Europe's main stock markets are mixed. Elsewhere in our region, Japan's Nikkei closed Friday six points stronger. And local stocks have finished flat with investors8 taking profits on a solid week's trading. The Australian dollar is buying just over parity9 with the greenback and about 62 British pence.

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1 retail VWoxC     
v./n.零售；adv.以零售价格
参考例句：
  • In this shop they retail tobacco and sweets.这家铺子零售香烟和糖果。
  • These shoes retail at 10 yuan a pair.这些鞋子零卖10元一双。
2 slump 4E8zU     
n.暴跌，意气消沉，（土地）下沉；vi.猛然掉落，坍塌，大幅度下跌
参考例句：
  • She is in a slump in her career.她处在事业的低谷。
  • Economists are forecasting a slump.经济学家们预言将发生经济衰退。
3 affected TzUzg0     
adj.不自然的，假装的
参考例句：
  • She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
  • His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。
4 indicators f46872fc1b5f08e9d32bd107be1df829     
（仪器上显示温度、压力、耗油量等的）指针( indicator的名词复数 )； 指示物； （车辆上的）转弯指示灯； 指示信号
参考例句：
  • The economic indicators are better than expected. 经济指标比预期的好。
  • It is still difficult to develop indicators for many concepts used in social science. 为社会科学领域的许多概念确立一个指标仍然很难。
5 overhaul yKGxy     
v./n.大修，仔细检查
参考例句：
  • Master Worker Wang is responsible for the overhaul of this grinder.王师傅主修这台磨床。
  • It is generally appreciated that the rail network needs a complete overhaul.众所周知，铁路系统需要大检修。
6 vowed 6996270667378281d2f9ee561353c089     
起誓，发誓（vow的过去式与过去分词形式）
参考例句：
  • He vowed quite solemnly that he would carry out his promise. 他非常庄严地发誓要实现他的诺言。
  • I vowed to do more of the cooking myself. 我发誓自己要多动手做饭。
7 monetary pEkxb     
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。
8 investors dffc64354445b947454450e472276b99     
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
9 parity 34mzS     
n.平价，等价，比价，对等
参考例句：
  • The two currencies have now reached parity.这两种货币现已达到同等价值。
  • Women have yet to achieve wage or occupational parity in many fields.女性在很多领域还没能争取到薪金、职位方面的平等。

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