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 And the US government has begun legal action against Standard&Poor's. It's the first time charges have been brought against one of the credit rating agencies, widely blamed for contributing to the global financial crisis. Standard&Poor's denies claims that it deliberately1 played down the risk of investing in toxic2 mortgage bonds. 

 
French President Francios Hollande has foreshadowed a tough Europe Union summit this week. EU members will try for a second time  to agree on a new seven-year budget plan.
 
Mr Hollande has warned Britain not to hijack3 the summit with excessive demands for budget cuts while refusing to make its own concessions4. Last November's first attempt failed when Britain led opposition5 against the budget proposals.
 
To the markets.
 
The Dow Jones put on 132 points. Towards the close, the Nasdaq's risen 1.5 pre cent. The S&P 500 also made gains. And in London, the FTSE rose as well.
 
Checking commodities markets now.
 
West Texas Crude is trading at 97 US dollars a barrel. Tapis Crude is 123 US dollars a barrel. And gold is 1671 US dollars an ounce.
 
The Australian dollar is buying 104 US cents, 77 Euro cents and 66 pence sterling6. 

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1 deliberately Gulzvq     
adv.审慎地；蓄意地；故意地
参考例句：
  • The girl gave the show away deliberately.女孩故意泄露秘密。
  • They deliberately shifted off the argument.他们故意回避这个论点。
2 toxic inSwc     
adj.有毒的，因中毒引起的
参考例句：
  • The factory had accidentally released a quantity of toxic waste into the sea.这家工厂意外泄漏大量有毒废物到海中。
  • There is a risk that toxic chemicals might be blasted into the atmosphere.爆炸后有毒化学物质可能会进入大气层。
3 hijack KdNxS     
v.劫持，劫机，拦路抢劫
参考例句：
  • Most countries refuse to give sanctuary to people who hijack aeroplanes.大多数国家拒绝对劫机者提供庇护。
  • The hijack take place just after the plane take off.劫持是飞机刚起飞后发生的。
4 concessions 6b6f497aa80aaf810133260337506fa9     
n.（尤指由政府或雇主给予的）特许权( concession的名词复数 )；承认；减价；（在某地的）特许经营权
参考例句：
  • The firm will be forced to make concessions if it wants to avoid a strike. 要想避免罢工，公司将不得不作出一些让步。
  • The concessions did little to placate the students. 让步根本未能平息学生的愤怒。
5 opposition eIUxU     
n.反对，敌对
参考例句：
  • The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
  • The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。
6 sterling yG8z6     
adj.英币的(纯粹的，货真价实的)；n.英国货币(英镑)
参考例句：
  • Could you tell me the current rate for sterling, please?能否请您告诉我现行英国货币的兑换率？
  • Sterling has recently been strong,which will help to abate inflationary pressures.英国货币最近非常坚挺，这有助于减轻通胀压力。

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