They have tried to talk up the value of the euro, though currency markets have dismissed this as mere political rhetoric, and are rapidly bringing the euro closer to equilibrium.

他们试图鼓吹欧元的价值。但是货币市场并不买账，欧元汇率开始接近均衡。

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Markets may be questioning Ben Bernanke's ability to rally a majority around adequate easing. They may also be thinking about the impact of political wrangling on Fed choices.

市场会怀疑伯南克是否真有实力团结大多数人制定合适的宽松型政策。

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Last week,U.S.markets slid sharply as several prominent senators from both major political parties announced their opposition to Bernanke's reconfirmation.

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Political history lecturer Lawrence Black, from Britain's Durham University, says the financial markets want to see an end to the political deadlock and immediate moves to downsize Britain's record budget deficit.

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"We are looking for cities that are important from a world context, cities that are important in robust economies, and robust political markets that give you some sort of certainty, " Lowy said.

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Whatever form these privileges take, Americans are rightly suspicious of the cronyism that substitutes political influence for free markets.

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But beyond the political speculation in the markets, is there a fundamental reason for the averages to push higher from where they are now?

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