News highlights: Top global markets news of the day
News highlights: Top global markets news of the day
Stocks Slide, Extending Year's Losses
股市下滑，延续了今年的跌势
U.S. stock indexes declined, led by losses in technology shares.
在科技股下跌的带动下，美国股指下跌。
Fed Rate Hikes Are Good for Banks-Unless They End in a Recession
美联储加息对银行有好处——除非它们以衰退告终
Higher rates are usually good news for bank shares, but not this year, with investors worrying that rate increases that are too big or too fast could tip the economy into recession.
更高的利率通常对银行股来说是个好消息，但今年并非如此，投资者担心加息幅度过大或过快可能会使经济陷入衰退。
IRS Pays Billions in Interest on Delayed Tax Returns
国税局为延迟的纳税申报支付数十亿美元的利息
The tax agency is behind on making refund payments, forcing the government to pay taxpayers more interest. The IRS now pays 4% interest to waiting individual filers.
税务机构在支付退款方面落后，迫使政府向纳税人支付更多利息。国税局现在向等候的个人申报人支付4％的利息。
Stock Funds Felt the Tech Pain in April
股票基金在四月份感受到了科技之痛
The average U.S.-stock fund fell 8.6% for the month and is down 14.1% so far this year.
美国股票基金本月平均下跌8.6％，今年迄今已下跌14.1％。
Dollar Strength Bucks Inflation Woes
美元走强战胜了通货膨胀困境
Other major currencies are falling as the dollar is climbing amid economic weakness world-wide.
在全球经济疲软的情况下，随着美元的攀升，其他主要货币正在下跌。
The Tech Industry's Epic Two-Year Run Sputters
科技行业史诗般的为期两年的跑步狂潮
Investors are divided about whether technology companies are set for a deep retrenchment or if growth is simply slowing from pandemic highs.
投资者对科技公司是否准备进行大幅裁员，或者增长是否只是从疫情高点放缓的问题上存在分歧。
Energy Stocks Still Have Gas in the Tank
能源股的油箱里还有汽油
Oil-and-gas stocks have had an amazing run as the rest of the market sagged, and there may be more to come.
随着其他市场的下跌，石油和天然气股表现惊人，未来可能还会有更多。