News Highlights: Top global markets news of the day
News Highlights: Top global markets news of the day
Stocks Waver as Year Nears End
年末股市震荡
U.S. stock indexes wavered at the opening on the last trading day of 2021, indicating a quiet finish in a year of repeated records on Wall Street on low interest rates and the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines.
2021年最后一个交易日，美国股指开盘走势震荡，表明华尔街反复记录的低利率和新冠肺炎疫苗的推出为一年画上了平静的句号。
Fed Rate-Setting Panel Gets New Members Amid Rate Expectations
美联储利率设定小组在利率预期中获得新成员
Federal Reserve regional bank presidents who gain votes in the new year on the central bank's interest-rate-setting committee are likely to strongly support raising borrowing costs to try to combat high inflation.
美联储(Federal Reserve)地区银行行长在新的一年里在美联储利率制定委员会中获得选票，他们可能会强烈支持提高借贷成本，试图对抗高通胀。
Omicron Blurs Oil Outlook After Demand Roars Back
需求回升后，Omicron模糊了石油前景
Traders are grappling with the fast-spreading coronavirus variant, as well as longer-run consumption questions.
交易员们正在努力应对迅速传播的冠状病毒变种，以及更长期的消费问题。
South Africa Says Its Omicron Wave Is in Retreat
南非称其Omicron浪潮正在撤退
The Omicron variant's decline in South Africa is a promising sign for other countries facing their own bursts of infections caused by the highly transmissible strain.
Omicron变种在南非的下降对其他国家来说是一个令人振奋的迹象，这些国家面临着由这种高度传染性的菌株引发的一连串感染。
Strong Labor Market in 2021 Faces Down Omicron Threat
2021年强劲的劳动力市场面临下行的奥米克龙威胁
Record hiring and layoffs at a half-century low have fueled the economy. But the jobs market faces headwinds in the new year, from rising Covid cases to inflation.
创纪录的招聘和裁员处于半个世纪低点，推动了经济。但就业市场在新的一年面临逆风，从Covid病例上升到通胀。
Bank of Mexico Plans to Launch Digital Currency by 2024
墨西哥银行计划在2024年之前推出数字货币
The central bank's plans aim to foster financial inclusion in a cash-based economy, the Mexican government said.
墨西哥政府表示，央行的计划旨在促进以现金为基础的经济中的金融包容性。