America's economy is still limping along, though the summer slump in share prices and consumer confidence suggest future spending will weaken further.

美国经济依然步履蹒跚，这个夏季股价下降和消费者信心表明未来的开销会更进一步地减少。

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Yet a slump in share prices could stifle new-found investor confidence in equities and limit the amount of capital raised from the market.

但股价的暴跌可能扼杀投资者对股市重新树立的信心，降低股市筹资额。

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The latest confidence figures from the Eurozone revealed a slump across the board, and added to concerns that the region is on the brink of a recession.

欧元区最新信心指数显示全线低迷，使人们更加担忧该地区正处于衰退的边缘。

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If confidence continues to slump, the HKMA is likely to take further steps to ease liquidity conditions.

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Add to that anxiety about weakened growth in China and the slump in consumer confidence, and you have a skittish market.

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It is weighed down by an array of concerns: the collapse of property prices, the tech slump, low consumer confidence and the lack of a decisive U.S. recovery to spur Asia's exports.

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