利率
interest Rate
利率是資金的借貸所必須擔負的成本，政府通常用以調整景氣，藉以對抗通貨膨脹。當利率調高，借貸成本增加，股市也有可能因此下降。
The interest rate is the lending of funds must bear the costs, usually the government to adjust the economy, in order to fight inflation. When interest rates increase, the cost of borrowing increases, the stock market may also be diminished.