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Bank of Japan
Rìběn Yínháng
日本银行
in / at
zài
在
April
4 yuè
4月
meeting
huìyì
会议
at
shàng
上
to maintain / to hold
wéichí
维持
interest rate
lìlǜ
利率
unchanged
búbiàn
不变
，
to wait / pending
děngdài
等待
to assess
pínggū
评估
Middle East
zhōngdōng
中东
situation
júshì
局势
impact
yǐngxiǎng
影响
。

Bank of Japan
Rìběn Yínháng
日本银行
at
zài
在
April 27 to 28
4 yuè 27 rì zhì 28 rì
4月27日至28日
(structural particle)
de
的
monetary policy
huòbì zhèngcè
货币政策
meeting
huìyì
会议
at
shàng
上
to decide
juédìng
决定
to keep
jiāng
将
benchmark interest rate
jīzhǔn lìlǜ
基准利率
maintained
wéichí
维持
at
zài
在
0.75 percent
bǎifēnzhī 0.75
0.75%
unchanged
búbiàn
不变
，
in order to observe / to monitor
yǐ guānchá
以观察
the Middle East
zhōngdōng
中东
war
zhànzhēng
战争
on
duì
对
global
quánqiú
全球
economy
jīngjì
经济
(structural particle)
de
的
impact
yǐngxiǎng
影响
。

April 28, 2026 at 11:30 AM

Bank of Japan
Rìběn Yínháng
日本银行
April 27 to 28
4 yuè 27 rì zhì 28 rì
4月27日至28日
to hold (a meeting)
zhàokāi
召开
monetary policy
huòbì zhèngcè
货币政策
meeting
huìyì
会议
，
to decide
juédìng
决定
to keep
jiāng
将
benchmark interest rate
jīzhǔn lìlǜ
基准利率
to maintain
wéichí
维持
at
zài
在
0.75 percent
bǎifēnzhī 0.75
0.75%
unchanged
búbiàn
不变
。
this
zhè
这
is
shì
是
Bank of Japan
Rìběn Yínháng
日本银行
since
zì
自
this year
jīnnián
今年
March
3 yuè
3月
since
yǐlái
以来
consecutive / in a row
liánxù
连续
the second time
dì èr cì
第二次
to pause
zàntíng
暂停
interest rate hike
jiā xī
加息
。
officials
guānyuán
官员
to state / to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
，
the bank
yínháng
银行
to need
xūyào
需要
more
gèng duō
更多
time
shíjiān
时间
to
lái
来
to assess / to evaluate
pínggū
评估
the Middle East
zhōngdōng
中东
war
zhànzhēng
战争
on
duì
对
global
quánqiú
全球
economy
jīngjì
经济
and
hé
和
trade
màoyì
贸易
(structural particle)
de
的
impact
yǐngxiǎng
影响
。
this
cǐ cì
此次
meeting
huìyì
会议
after concluding
jiéshù hòu
结束后
，
this week
běn zhōu
本周
markets
shìchǎng
市场
will also
hái jiāng
还将
to watch / to focus on
guānzhù
关注
US Federal Reserve
Měiliánchuí
美联储
and
hé
和
European Central Bank (ECB)
Ōuzhōu Yānháng
欧洲央行
(structural particle)
de
的
interest rate decision
lìlǜ juéyì
利率决议
。
US Federal Reserve
Měiliánchuí
美联储
will on
jiāngyú
将于
April 29
4 yuè 29 rì
4月29日
to hold (a meeting)
zhàokāi
召开
meeting
huìyì
会议
，
markets
shìchǎng
市场
widely / broadly
pǔbiàn
普遍
expect
yùjì
预计
interest rate
lìlǜ
利率
will
jiāng
将
to remain
wéichí
维持
unchanged
búbiàn
不变
。
Bank of Japan
Rìběn Yínháng
日本银行
the last time
shàng cì
上次
interest rate hike
jiā xī
加息
was in
shì zài
是在
end of 2025
2025 nián dǐ
2025年底
，
currently
mùqián
目前
(structural particle)
de
的
interest rate level
lìlǜ shuǐpíng
利率水平
is
shì
是
September 1995
1995 nián 9 yuè
1995年9月
since
yǐlái
以来
the highest
zuì gāo de
最高的
。

New Words

kējì jùtou
科技巨头
tech giant
cáibào
财报
financial results
shōurù
收入
revenue
shìchǎng yùqī
市场预期
market expectations
lìrùn
利润
profit
iPhone
iPhone
iPhone
Zhōngguó shìchǎng
中国市场
Chinese market
gǔpiào huíhuò
股票回购
share buyback
pánhòu
盘后
after-hours
xiāofèi xūqiú
消费需求
consumer demand

News in English

Business

Bank of Japan Holds Rate Unchanged at April Meeting as Middle East Conflict Weighs on Outlook

The Bank of Japan held its benchmark rate at 0.75 percent at its April 27-28 meeting, choosing to monitor the impact of the Middle East war on the global economy.

Tech giant Apple released its second quarter financial results on the 25th, with revenue of $93.7 billion, significantly exceeding market expectations of $89.5 billion.

Apple's profit reached $25.2 billion, demonstrating strong operational efficiency. The company's revenue growth was primarily driven by strong iPhone sales in the Chinese market and higher-than-expected demand for its new AI services.

Apple announced an increase in capital return to shareholders, with the board authorizing an additional $100 billion for share buybacks. Investors welcomed this news, and Apple's stock rose 3.5% in after-hours trading.

Analysts believe that Apple's performance indicates sustained consumer demand for premium technology products, even amid economic uncertainty.

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artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
revenue / income
shōurù
收入
prospects / outlook
qiánjǐng
前景
to trigger / to cause
yǐnfā
引发
doubts / questions
yíwèn
疑问
，
semiconductor
bàndǎotǐ
半导体
stock price
gǔjià
股价
from
cóng
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October
shí yuè
十月
peak / high point
gāodiǎn
高点
to retreat / to fall back
huíluò
回落
。

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United States
Měiguó
美国
stock market
gǔshì
股市
Friday
zhōuwǔ
周五
strongly / with force
qiángshì
强势
to rebound / to rally
fǎntán
反弹
，
Dow Jones Index
Dào Zhǐ
道指
gained more than
zhǎng chāo
涨超
400 points
400 diǎn
400点
，
to end / to conclude
jiéshù
结束
volatile / turbulent
dòngdàng
动荡
(particle)
de
的
one week
yī zhōu
一周
。

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international
guójì
国际
oil prices
yóujià
油价
to maintain / to sustain
wéichí
维持
high level / elevated level
gāowèi
高位
，
Nasdaq (stock exchange)
Nàsīdákè
纳斯达克
index
zhǐshù
指数
Thursday
zhōusì
周四
to close lower / to finish down
shōu diē
收跌
1.3 percent
bǎifēnzhī yī diǎn sān
1.3%
。

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OPEC
Ōu pèi kè
欧佩克
to announce
xuān bù
宣布
November
shí yī yuè
十一月
oil / petroleum
shí yóu
石油
output / production
chǎn liàng
产量
to maintain / to keep
bǎo chí
保持
unchanged
bù biàn
不变
。

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