This March the long-foreseen outcome finally occurred--after reaching a historic high of 12,682 points, the market index began a steady tumble, dropping by some 80 percent as of mid-October.
今年三月，預期已久的結果終於發生﹘ ﹘股價指數漲到一萬二千六百八十二點的歷史性高峰後，持續下挫，到十月中旬為止，已跌掉百分之八十。