澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-07-04

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The IMF is warning the country must avoid tax increases and spending cuts that could send it back into recession, says the risks to the economy haven't intensified⁴.

I would say that first of all the US economic recovery remains tepid and downside risks haven't intensified. They are of two types: one is clearly external and comes from the current European situation and its potential deterioration⁵.  And the second is domestic and is really closely associated with No.1 the debts ceiling and No.2 the fiscal⁶ cliff.

That's Christine Lagarde, the head of IMF. Let's take a look at the markets.

It's a good night despite those warnings from the IMF. The Dow closed 72 points higher. The NASDAQ gained 25 and the S&P 500 also rose. In London, the FTSE finished 47 points in the black.

Checking commodity prices. 

West Texas Crude is trading at 87 US dollars and 72 cents a barrel. Tapis Crude is trading at 104 US dollars and 88 cents a barrel. And gold is at 1617 US dollars an ounce. The Australian dollar is buying 103 US cents, 82 euro cents and 65 pence sterling⁷.

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