Above all, the construction business has been so depressed that even a minor spurt in demand from new households could give prices a lift.

最重要的是，建筑业如此低迷，即使是新家庭需求的次要短暂增长也能提高房价。

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A high level of bank liquidity, low interest rates, the improved employment situation and a rebound in asset prices all act to lift demand.

银行流动资金充裕，利率低企，就业情况改善，以及资产价格反弹，均对需求产生刺激作用。

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Daniel Jaeggi, co-head of Mercuria, was a little more optimistic than others, saying the global economy would "start improving in the second half of 2010", and that was likely to lift oil prices.

摩科瑞联席负责人丹尼尔·贾基(Daniel Jaeggi)比其他人略微乐观一些。他说，全球经济将“在2010年下半年开始有所改善”，这可能会提振油价。

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The energy sector underperformed the broader market for the first half of 2010 before rising commodity prices provided some lift in the third quarter and set the stage for a rally into 2011.

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