Until recently, markets seemed to discount these shocks; apart from a few days when panic about Japan or the Middle East caused a correction, they continued their upward march. But, since the end of April, a more persistent correction in global equity markets has set in, driven by worries that economic growth in the United States and worldwide may be slowing sharply.
直至最近之前，市场似乎对这一轮轮冲击波视而不见。除了有几天因为日本和中东恐慌而略有调整之外，各大金融市场持续上行。然而，自从四月底以来，全球资本市场开始了一轮持续时间比较长的调整，其背后的担忧是，美国和世界经济增长可能急剧放缓。