On Tuesday this week came the biggest news regarding inflation(通货膨胀). No, not the Reserve Bank’s decision to raise interest rates; that will do barely anything(几乎不起作用) (although it will most certainly raise unemployment). No, the most important news for inflation was that the US had launched limited strikes(军事打击) on Iran’s Qeshm Island.
本周二传来了关于通胀的最重大新闻。不，不是储备银行加息的决定；那几乎起不了任何作用（尽管它几乎肯定会推高失业率）。不，对通胀最重要的新闻是美国对伊朗格什姆岛发动了有限打击。
This announcement came after word(消息) from the Iranian government that talks were under way(正在进行中) to end the conflict – news that caused the price of oil to drop 11%. But the strike sent prices rising again, before traders took an optimistic stance(立场) ahead of Wednesday’s US midterm elections(美国中期选举):
这一声明发布之前，伊朗政府曾传出消息称结束冲突的谈判正在进行——这一消息导致油价下跌11%。但此次打击令油价再次上涨，随后交易员在周三美国中期选举前转为乐观立场：
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