"Less volatility presents less price risk, which in turn should translate into lower costs to the consumer, " said Stephen Platt, futures strategist with Archer Financial Services.

“更少起落意味着价格风险更小，这将最终转化为消费者更低的成本”，阿奇金融服务公司期货分析师Stephen Platt表示。

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