全球股市周四延续涨势，创下近三周来的最高水平。与此同时，随着投资者以积极心态进入假期，油价也宣告上扬。
World stocks extended gains on Thursday to hit their highest level in almost three weeks, while oil advanced as investors entered the festive period in a positive mood.
摩根士丹利资本国际(MSCI)全球指数上涨0.5%，自1月份以来的累计涨幅超过30%，其中亚洲股市表现最佳。
The MSCI index of global stocks rose 0.5 per cent, taking its gains since January to more than 30 per cent, with Asian stocks the star performers.
日经225指数上涨1.5%，达到3个月来的最高水平；上海股市大涨2.6%，中国商务部长陈德铭此前表示，过去一年，中国零售额增长逾15%。
The Nikkei 225 rose 1.5 per cent to its highest level in three months, while stocks in Shanghai jumped 2.6 per cent after Chen Deming, China's commerce minister, said retail sales in the country had grown by more than 15 per cent in the past year.
在欧洲，富时Eurofirst指数小涨0.1%，但该地区许多市场因圣诞假日休市，其中包括德国、意大利、丹麦、芬兰、西班牙、瑞典和瑞士。
In Europe, the FTSE Eurofirst gained 0.1 per cent, although many markets in the region, including those in Germany, Italy, Denmark, Finland, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland, were closed for the Christmas holidays.
“平安夜到了，一年行将结束，这是多么不同寻常的一年啊，”德利万邦(Tullett Prebon)分析师莉娜·科米历娃(Lena Komileva)说。
“It's Christmas Eve, the year is almost drawing to a close and what an exceptional year it has been,” said Lena Komileva at Tullett Prebon.
“全球经济已摆脱通货紧缩的环境和第一季度的12年股市低点，全球经济生产已经企稳，乐观情绪正在恢复，超宽松的美国货币政策和美元贬值支持了资产市场的繁荣。”
“The global economy has moved away from a deflationary environment and a 12-year low for equities in the first quarter to a state of stabilising output, recovering optimism, and booming asset markets supported by ultra-easy US monetary policy and a cheaper dollar.”
油价走高，纽约商品交易所(Nymex)西德州中质油(WTI)上涨0.4%，达到每桶77.11美元。
Oil advanced, with Nymex WTI climbing 0.4 per cent to $77.11 a barrel.
美元回落，自近4个月的贸易加权高位回落，前一交易日公布的疲弱美国住房数据，削弱了市场对美元的需求。
The dollar retreated, pulling back from a near four-month high on a trade weighted basis after weak US housing data in the previous session dented demand for the US currency.
衡量美元兑六种主要货币汇价的美元指数跌至77.535，跌幅0.5%。
The dollar index, which tracks the greenback's progress against a basket of six leading currencies, fell 0.5 per cent to 77.535.
美元兑欧元下跌0.4%，至1欧元兑1.4395美元；兑英镑下跌0.4%，至1英镑兑1.6012美元；兑日元下跌0.3%，至1美元兑91.32日元。
The dollar also lost 0.4 per cent to $1.4395 against the euro, fell 0.4 per cent to $1.6012 against the pound and dropped 0.3 per cent to Y91.32 against the yen.