General retailers, on the front line of the consumer downturn, report continued weak trading, although the outlook on the High Street is not as grim as a few months back.

身处市场最前沿的普通零售商对消费下滑感同身受，他们报怨说生意持续低迷，尽管对繁华商业区生意的预期比几个月前乐观多了。

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Apprehension about weak housing figures pushed Wall Street lower in early trading and confirmation of the record low sales in the form of the NAR report sent shares down further.

对于低的房屋销售数据的担忧使得华尔街早些时候的交易走低，NAR(国家房地产经纪人协会)以报告的形式确认低的销售的量将会继续推动股票下跌。

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True, increased financial trading might make prices more volatile, though the evidence is weak.

日益增多的金融贸易的确可能使价格更不稳定，尽管迹象并不明显。

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Confidence has risen among Scottish small businesses despite rising costs and weak trading conditions, according to a new survey.

BBC: Small businesses report rise in confidence

Raymond James analyst Anthony Polini says he isn't going to change his buy rating based on the quarter's weak trading results.

FORBES: Earnings Season

In the financial sector, despite weak trading volume in Q2, results are likely to top consensus expectations on improving credit quality and large releases from loan loss reserves.

FORBES: Soft Patch Won't Stall Second-Quarter Earnings, UBS Says