bearish tone

This week Chu has been briefing clients in Beijing and the increasingly bearish tone of her latest research is likely to make people pay more attention to the state of Chinese banks.

本周，朱夏莲一直在北京给客户做简报，而她近期研究中越发看跌的论调，很可能会让人们更加关注中国银行业的健康状况。

While there was some paring of the initial sharp declines in equity and commodity prices yesterday, as short-selling bans were introduced in Italy and Spain, there is no mistaking the bearish tone.

虽然随着意大利和西班牙颁布卖空禁令，股市和大宗商品价格最初的急剧下跌在昨日有所缓和，但市场基调无疑是看跌的。

The bearish tone at the annual gathering backed by the China Iron and Steel Association was reinforced yesterday by Baosteel, China's biggest listed steelmaker, which announced more production cuts amid weak demand.

中国最大上市炼钢企业宝钢（Baosteel）昨日宣布，面对疲弱需求，将进一步减产，这个消息强化了中国钢铁工业协会（CISA）主办的年度会议上的悲观基调。