In the U.S., consumer confidence fell to its lowest level in 16 months, while the European Union's index of economic sentiment saw a sixth consecutive decline.

美国消费者信心下跌到16个月以来的最低点，欧盟的经济情绪指数则连续第6次下挫。

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An economic-sentiment index published this week by ZEW, a think-tank, was buoyant, but expectations for six months 'time are sagging.

德国欧洲经济研究中心(ZEW)本周公布的经济景气指数(economic - sentiment index)趋于上升，不过对未来六个月的期望值表示下降。

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Market sentiment has improved recently on expectations of an economic recovery and increased stock purchases by public funds, helping the benchmark index top the psychologically important line.

预期经济复苏，以及公共基金加大债券购买力度，让市场情绪变得更加乐观，使得基准指数超过了重要的心理线。

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The European Commission said its economic sentiment index for the euro area fell to 101.1 in June from 101.8 in May, its sixth consecutive monthly slide.

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Its economic sentiment index for the eurozone rose to 89.2 from 87.8 in December, still well below the 100 level that marks the boundary between overall optimism and pessimism.

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The German Unemployment Change figures showed that 20K workers fell off the registry of the unemployed during June and the overall Euro zone Economic Sentiment Index improved to a reading of 101.3.

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