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Bank of Japan
Rìběn yānghāng
日本央行
by / with
yǐ
以
8 to 1 (vote result)
8 bǐ 1
8比1
votes
piào
票
to maintain / keep
wéichí
维持
interest rate
lìlǜ
利率
unchanged
bù biàn
不变
，
market
shìchǎng
市场
to expect / anticipate
yùqī
预期
April
sìyuè
四月
to raise interest rates
jiā xī
加息
。

Bank of Japan
Rìběn yānghāng
日本央行
March
sānyuè
三月
meeting
huìyì
会议
by / with
yǐ
以
8 to 1 (vote result)
8 bǐ 1
8比1
(possessive particle)
de
的
vote
tóupiào
投票
result
jiéguǒ
结果
，
to maintain / keep
wéichí
维持
benchmark
jīzhǔn
基准
interest rate
lìlǜ
利率
0.75 percent
0.75%
0.75%
unchanged
bù biàn
不变
。
most / majority
duōshù
多数
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
forecast / predict
yùcè
预测
，
Bank of Japan
Rìběn yānghāng
日本央行
will
jiāng
将
in
zài
在
this year
jīnnián
今年
later in the year
wǎn xiē shíhòu
晚些时候
to raise interest rates
jiā xī
加息
。

March 19, 2026 at 2:00 PM

Bank of Japan
Rìběn yānghāng
日本央行
in / at
yú
于
March
sānyuè
三月
to convene / hold
zhàokāi
召开
monetary policy
huòbì zhèngcè
货币政策
meeting
huìyì
会议
，
to decide
juédìng
决定
to maintain / keep
wéichí
维持
benchmark
jīzhǔn
基准
interest rate
lìlǜ
利率
unchanged
bù biàn
不变
。
this time / at this meeting
cǐ cì
此次
meeting
huìyì
会议
with / by
yǐ
以
8 to 1 (vote result)
8 bǐ 1
8比1
(possessive particle)
de
的
vote
tóupiào
投票
result
jiéguǒ
结果
passed
tōngguò
通过
，
the only
wéiyī
唯一
(possessive particle)
de
的
dissenting opinion
fǎnduì yìjiàn
反对意见
from / coming from
láizì
来自
advocating for
zhǔzhāng
主张
raising interest rates
jiā xī
加息
(relative clause marker)
de
的
board member
wěiyuán
委员
。
Bank of Japan
Rìběn yānghāng
日本央行
current
dāngqián
当前
policy
zhèngcè
政策
interest rate
lìlǜ
利率
is / at
wéi
为
0.75 percent
0.75%
0.75%
，
is
shì
是
the year 1995
1995 nián
1995年
since
yǐlái
以来
(possessive particle)
de
的
the highest
zuìgāo
最高
level
shuǐpíng
水平
。
central bank
yānghāng
央行
pointed out / noted
zhǐchū
指出
，
Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
region
dìqū
地区
(possessive particle)
de
的
conflict
chōngtū
冲突
to / for
gěi
给
global
quánqiú
全球
economy
jīngjì
经济
to bring about
dàilái
带来
(completion particle)
le
了
new
xīn
新
(possessive particle)
de
的
uncertainty
bù quèdìng xìng
不确定性
。
due to / because of
yóuyú
由于
oil price
yóujià
油价
to rise / increase
shàngzhǎng
上涨
，
Japan
Rìběn
日本
(possessive particle)
de
的
imports
jìnkǒu
进口
cost
chéngběn
成本
to some extent
yǒusuǒ
有所
to increase
zēngjiā
增加
，
inflation
tōngzhàng
通胀
pressure
yālì
压力
to rise
shàngshēng
上升
。
officials
guānyuán
官员
stated / indicated
biǎoshì
表示
，
overall
zhěngtǐ
整体
economic
jīngjì
经济
activity
huódòng
活动
and
hé
和
price level / prices
wùjià
物价
level
shuǐpíng
水平
still
réng
仍
(progressive marker)
zài
在
steadily
wěnbù
稳步
improving
gǎishàn
改善
。
multiple
duō jiā
多家
institutions
jīgòu
机构
forecast / predicted
yùcè
预测
，
Bank of Japan
Rìběn yānghāng
日本央行
will
jiāng
将
in / at
zài
在
June
liùyuè
六月
or
huò
或
October
shíyuè
十月
around / approximately
qiánhòu
前后
again / once more
zàicì
再次
to raise interest rates
jiā xī
加息
。
if
rúguǒ
如果
Japanese yen
rìyuán
日元
to continue / persistently
chíxù
持续
to weaken
zǒuruò
走弱
，
central bank
yānghāng
央行
possibly / may
kěnéng
可能
will
huì
会
ahead of schedule
tíqián
提前
to take (action)
cǎiqǔ
采取
action
xíngdòng
行动
。

New Words

Táijīdiàn
台积电
TSMC
xīnpiàn
芯片
semiconductor chip
dàigōng
代工
contract manufacturing
chǎnnéng
产能
production capacity
yùdìng
预订
booking
Yīngwěidá
英伟达
NVIDIA
Gāotōng
高通
Qualcomm
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
artificial intelligence
dìnggòu
订购
to order
gōngchǎng
工厂
factory

News in English

Business

Bank of Japan Holds Rate at 0.75 Percent in 8-to-1 Vote as April Hike Looms

The Bank of Japan held its policy rate at 0.75 percent at its March meeting, with most analysts expecting a rate hike later in the year.

TSMC is the world's largest semiconductor contract manufacturing company. Recent reports indicate that TSMC's advanced production capacity is completely booked through 2028. NVIDIA, Apple, and Qualcomm are all ordering chips from TSMC.

The rapid development of artificial intelligence has significantly increased chip demand. Samsung is working hard to improve its 2-nanometer chip production capacity. Analysts say Samsung will likely take on orders from more major customers.

TSMC plans to invest $45 billion this year to build new factories.

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International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Guójì Huòbì Jījīn Zǔzhī
国际货币基金组织
and / with
yǔ
与
World Bank
Shìjiè Yínháng
世界银行
annual meeting
niánhuì
年会
in
zài
在
Bangkok
Màngǔ
曼谷
officially / formally
zhèngshì
正式
to open / to commence
kāimù
开幕
。

IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings Open Formally in Bangkok

Canada
Jiānádà
加拿大
trade
màoyì
贸易
minister
bùzhǎng
部长
to lead
shuài
率
300 people
sān bǎi rén
三百人
delegation
dàibiǎotuán
代表团
to go to
fù
赴
India
Yìndù
印度
to visit
fǎngwèn
访问
。

Canadian Trade Minister Leads 300-Member Delegation to India

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
从
October
shí yuè
十月
peak / high point
gāodiǎn
高点
to retreat / to fall back
huíluò
回落
。

AI Revenue Uncertainty Pulls Semiconductor Stocks Off October Highs

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
。

US Stocks Cap Volatile Week With Strong Friday Rally as Dow Gains Over 400 Points