But leading indices across Europe and Asia ended lower, with banking shares being the worst hit.

然而，欧洲与亚洲指数普遍下跌，其中银行业股份尤为严重。

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While the figure is lower than that of sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, it's still vastly higher than in other regions.

虽然这一数字低于南撒哈拉非洲地区和南亚地区的数字，但仍然大大高于其它地区。

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The main factor behind cheaper clothes has been retailers' decision to shift production to lower-cost countries, mostly in south-east Asia.

服装价格下跌背后的主要原因，是零售商决定将生产转移到低成本国家（主要在东南亚地区）。

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Cooling demand, explained Graf, was responsible for the deterioration in their expected performance for FedEx express, led by lower activity in Asia.

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At EM, although overall sales were relatively in line with initial expectations, the lower-margin Asia business had a stronger than expected quarter, which was offset by a pronounced slowdown in the Americas region.

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If GDP is instead measured at purchasing-power parity (PPP) to take account of these lower prices, Asia's share of the world economy has risen more steadily, from 18% in 1980 to 27% in 1995 and 34% in 2009.

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