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shāng yè
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US Federal Reserve
Měi lián chǔ
美联储
to maintain / to keep
wéichí
维持
interest rate
lìlǜ
利率
unchanged
bù biàn
不变
but / however
dàn
to hint / to signal
ànshì
暗示
within the year
nián nèi
年内
may / possibly
kěnéng
可能
to raise interest rates
jiāxī
加息

US Federal Reserve
Měi lián chǔ
美联储
June
liù yuè
6月
meeting
huìyì
会议
to decide
juédìng
决定
to maintain
wéichí
维持
federal funds rate
liánbāng jījīn lìlǜ
联邦基金利率
at
zài
3.5% to 3.75%
3.5% zhì 3.75%
3.5%至3.75%
but
dàn
new / updated
xīn de
新的
forecast / projections
yùcè
预测
to show / to indicate
xiǎnshì
显示
the majority of
duōshù
多数
officials
guānyuán
官员
to expect
yùqī
预期
this year
jīnnián
今年
at least
zhìshǎo
至少
to raise rates
jiāxī
加息
once
yī cì
一次

June 18, 2026 at 8:00 PM

United States
Měiguó
美国
Federal Reserve Board
Liánbāng Chǔbèi Wěiyuánhuì
联邦储备委员会
at
zài
June
liù yuè
6月
meeting
huìyì
会议
(directional particle)
shàng
to decide
juédìng
决定
to maintain
wéichí
维持
interest rate
lìlǜ
利率
unchanged
bù biàn
不变
currently
mùqián
目前
federal funds rate
liánbāng jījīn lìlǜ
联邦基金利率
remains at
bǎochí zài
保持在
3.5% to 3.75%
3.5% zhì 3.75%
3.5%至3.75%
however / but
dànshì
但是
US Federal Reserve
Měi lián chǔ
美联储
officials
guānyuán
官员
(possessive particle)
de
latest / most recent
zuìxīn
最新
forecast / projections
yùcè
预测
to show
xiǎnshì
显示
18 (officials)
18 wèi
18位
officials
guānyuán
官员
among
zhōng
there are
yǒu
9 (officials)
9 wèi
9位
expect
yùqī
预期
this year
jīnnián
今年
at least
zhìshǎo
至少
to raise rates
jiāxī
加息
once
yī cì
一次
this is
zhè shì
这是
the Fed
Měi lián chǔ
美联储
new chairman
xīn zhǔxí
新主席
Kevin Warsh
Kǎiwén Wòshí
凯文·沃什
to chair / to preside over
zhǔchí
主持
(structural particle)
de
the first
dì yī cì
第一次
meeting
huìyì
会议
latest data
zuìxīn shùjù
最新数据
show
xiǎnshì
显示
May
wǔ yuè
5月
consumer prices
xiāofèizhě wùjià
消费者物价
year-on-year
tóngbǐ
同比
to rise / to increase
shàngzhǎng
上涨
4.2 percent
4.2%
4.2%
is
shì
the year 2023
2023 nián
2023年
since
yǐlái
以来
the highest
zuì gāo
最高
markets
shìchǎng
市场
toward / in response to
duì
rate hike
jiāxī
加息
signal
xìnhào
信号
to react / reaction
fǎnyìng
反应
noticeably / clearly
míngxiǎn
明显
stock market
gǔshì
股市
slightly / by a small margin
xiǎofú
小幅
to fall / to decline
xiàdiē
下跌
analysts
fēnxīshī
分析师
to believe / to consider
rènwéi
认为
inflation
tōnghuò péngzhàng
通货膨胀
whether or not
shìfǒu
是否
to fall back / to come down
huíluò
回落
will
jiāng
to determine / to decide
juédìng
决定
the Fed
Měi lián chǔ
美联储
the next step
xià yī bù
下一步
(structural particle)
de
action / move
xíngdòng
行动

News in English

Business

Fed Holds Rates Unchanged but Signals Possible Rate Hike Later in 2026

The Fed held the federal funds rate at 3.5% to 3.75% in June but updated projections show most officials expect at least one rate hike later in 2026.

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Xiānggǎng
香港
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shàngshì
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róngjī
融资
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SK Hǎilìshì
SK海力士
and / together with
Micron (US semiconductor company)
Měiguāng
美光
to race to / to vie in
jìngxiāng
竞相
to expand / to increase
kuòdà
扩大
AI / artificial intelligence
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memory (computing)
nèicún
内存
chip / semiconductor chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
production capacity
chǎnnéng
产能

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Zhōngguó
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réngōng zhìnéng
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company
gōngsī
公司
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MiniMax
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wánchéng
完成
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èrshí yì měiyuán
二十亿美元
fundraising / financing
róngzī
融资

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Bǎishì Gōngsī
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earnings / performance
yèjī
业绩
lower than / below
dīyú
低于
expectation / forecast
yùqī
预期
the United States
Měiguó
美国
stock market
gǔshì
股市
slightly / marginally
xiǎofú
小幅
to rise / to increase
shàngzhǎng
上涨

PepsiCo Earnings Disappoint as US Stocks Edge Higher