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中文導讀
英國按揭市場近日出現變動,五年期定息按揭利率重返 6% 水平,係三年嚟首次。主要原因係債券市場波動,令市場預期英國央行將會加息,銀行同房屋互助協會為咗應對風險,紛紛上調借貸成本。對於正考慮置業或者需要續期按揭嘅移英港人嚟講,供樓負擔將會明顯增加,建議大家喺財務規劃上要預留更多緩衝空間,密切留意市場利率走勢。
Vocabulary 生字
Turmoil
Noun名詞混亂、動盪、騷動
The country has been in a state of political turmoil for several months.
呢個國家已經陷入政治動盪狀態好幾個月。
Expectation
Noun名詞預期、期望
There is a growing expectation that the company will announce a new product soon.
市場對於該公司即將發布新產品嘅預期越來越高。
Fixed
Adjective形容詞固定的、不變的
We decided to sign a fixed contract for our internet service to avoid price hikes.
我哋決定簽一份固定合約嚟使用互聯網服務,以避免價格上漲。