A merged SGX-ASX would be the fourth-largest in Asia, by the market capitalisation of its listed companies (see chart), and the eighth-biggest in the world.

澳交所被新交所合并后将产生亚洲第四、全球第八大交易所(按上市公司总市值计算，见图)。

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The MSCI Asia Pacific Index jumped 1.2 percent as Japanese exports gained more than forecast and Singapore Exchange Ltd. agreed to buy ASX Ltd., Australia’s stock market operator.

摩根斯坦利亚太指数上涨1.2%，日本出口增长超过预期，新加坡证券交易所同意收购澳大利亚证券交易集团。

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The Nikkei 225 index dropped 2.3 percent by earlyafternoon in Japan on Monday, and in Australia, the S.& P./ASX 200 slump ed 3.2 percent.

周一日本的日经指数225在下午一点左右跌了2.3个百分比，而澳大利亚的S.&P./ASX 200 则跌了3.2个百分比。

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Target of the CITIC plunge into aluminium, the worst performing metal of the past 10 years, was an Australian affiliate of the Dow 30 member, Alcoa, with Citic Resources Holdings snapping up 7.8% stake in ASX-listed Alumina Ltd and Citic Group taking a 5.2% interest.

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