迪拜酋长试图化解市场恐慌

马克图姆（左）和阿联酋总统的巨幅肖像

阿联酋领导人周二试图出面稳定投资者情绪，此前市场对迪拜债务危机的担忧导致海湾地区股市连续两天大幅下跌。

The leadership of the United Arab Emirates tried Tuesday to steady the nerves of investors after concerns over Dubai's debt crisis sent stock markets across the Gulf sharply lower for a second day.

迪拜领导人在周二市场收盘后发表公开声明，强调了阿联酋内部联邦的团结。此前市场担心，在迪拜艰难重组其政府所有企业的债务时，石油资源丰富的阿布扎比会继续置身事外。

In a public statement after the market closed, Dubai's ruler stressed federal unity across the U.A.E. amid concern that oil-rich Abu Dhabi will remain on the sidelines as Dubai struggles to restructure the debts of its government-owned companies.

迪拜酋长、阿联酋总理马克图姆(Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum)说，阿联酋正在努力增进联邦和地方框架之间的一体化。

The U.A.E. is working on 'enhancing integration between the federal and local frameworks,' said Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who is also prime minister of the U.A.E.

迪拜和阿布扎比股市周二连续第二天走低。迪拜金融市场主要股指周二收盘下跌5.6%，周一下跌了7.3%。阿布扎比股市周二收盘下跌3.6%。卡塔尔和科威特股市也遭受冲击，周二分别下跌了8.3%和2.7%。

Stocks in Dubai and Abu Dhabi slid for a second day. The Dubai Financial Market's main index closed down 5.6% Tuesday, after falling 7.3% the previous day. Abu Dhabi shares closed 3.6% lower. Shares in Qatar and Kuwait were also hit, with benchmark measures down 8.3% and 2.7%, respectively.

不过，迪拜世界(Dubai World)在当地时间午夜过后发表声明，称其正在商谈重组260亿美元债务的问题，预计很快能够达成协议；此后迪拜主权外债的违约保险价格再次下跌。数据提供商CMA说，迪拜5年期主权信用违约掉期合约的利差周二从5.696个百分点收窄至5.124个百分点。

However, the cost of insuring Dubai's sovereign debt against default declined again, following a statement from Dubai World just after midnight local time that it is in talks to restructure billion in debt and anticipated a deal quickly. Dubai's five-year sovereign credit-default-swap spreads tightened to 5.124 percentage points Tuesday from 5.696 percentage points, data provider CMA said

马克图姆还将矛头指向媒体，谴责媒体引发国际担心迪拜应对债务的能力。他在声明中表示，媒体的夸大其词不会影响我们的坚定。马克图姆补充说，媒体没有寻求真相，在缺乏了解的情况下混淆事实。

Sheik Mohammed also turned on the media, blaming the press for international concerns over his sheikdom's ability to deal with its debts. 'The exaggeration of the media won't affect our perseverance,' he said in a statement, adding that 'media did not seek the truth and confused matters without knowledge.'

不过，马克图姆没有明确表示会给迪拜陷入困境的企业提供财务支持。

Still, his comments fell short of an unequivocal statement of financial support for Dubai's struggling companies.