本期内容：

Trading in China’s stockmarkets was suspended yesterday after the CSI 300 index dropped by 7%, triggering new “circuit-breakers”—and sharp falls elsewhere. Britain’s FTSE 100 shed 2.4% and Germany’s DAX 4.3%; the S&P 500 was 2.3% down shortly before Espresso was published. Gold and American Treasury bonds rose. Tensions in the Middle East made oil markets jittery: Brent crude rose by more than 4% before falling back.

词义解析:

CSI 300 index: 沪深300指数

Trigger: 引发

Circuit-breaker: 熔断

FTSE 100：富时100指数

Shed：跌落

DAX：德国法兰克福指数

American Treasury bonds: 美国国债

Jittery：紧张不安