（每日一读）2014年6月高考英语考前突破 阅读理解能力 财经新闻 欧盟经济措施引起亚洲股市动荡

欧盟经济措施引起亚洲股市动荡Asian stocks are mixed after the European Central Bank (ECB) introduced aggressive easing measures aimed at stimulating the eurozone economy.欧洲中央银行为刺激欧洲经济发展采取了激进的宽松措施，此举导致亚洲股市陷入混乱。 The ECB is the first major central bank to introduce negative interest rates, which will see it become cheaper for banks to lend money to businesses. Japan, Hong Kong and Australian stocks initially rose in reaction before giving up their gains in later trade. The muted response comes despite a strong rally on Wall Street. The S&P 500 and Dow Industrial Average closed at new record highs on Thursday on the new stimulus measures out of Europe. European stock markets and the euro currency also logged gains on Thursday. Further easing? The ECB announcement saw it cut the deposit rate for banks to zero from -0.1% and reduce the benchmark interest rate to 0.15% from 0.25%. In addition to the interest rate cuts, the ECB will offer a package of cheap long-term loans to banks which are worth up to 400bn euros. ECB President Mario Draghi also signalled there may be more easing measures to come. "Are we finished? The answer is no," he said in response to a question about the potential for more stimulus. CMC Markets analyst Max Ho called the ECB's moves "well-telegraphed". "We witnessed history in the making," he said. "While this move to cut deposit rates to a negative is considered to b e bold and unprecedented, some observers are not convinced that it will have a significant impact on existing bank lending."