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shāng yè
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the US Federal Reserve
Měiliánchú
美联储
to maintain / to hold steady
wéichí
维持
interest rate
lìlǜ
利率
unchanged / unchanged
bùbiàn
不变
，
market
shìchǎng
市场
to expect / expectation
yùqī
预期
October
shíyuè
十月
may / might
huò jiāng
或将
to raise interest rates
jiāxī
加息
。

the US Federal Reserve
Měiliánchú
美联储
June
liùyuè
六月
meeting / session
huìyì
会议
to decide / decision
juédìng
决定
will / about to
jiāng
将
federal funds
liánbāng jījīn
联邦基金
interest rate
lìlǜ
利率
to maintain / to hold steady
wéichí
维持
at
zài
在
3.5 to 3.75 percent
3.5% zhì 3.75%
3.5%至3.75%
。
due to / because of
yóuyú
由于
energy
néngyuán
能源
price
jiàgé
价格
to continue / persistent
chíxù
持续
to be on the high side / elevated
piāngāo
偏高
，
market
shìchǎng
市场
currently / at present
mùqián
目前
to expect / expectation
yùqī
预期
the US Federal Reserve
Měiliánchú
美联储
will / about to
jiāng
将
at / in
yú
于
October
shíyuè
十月
to raise interest rates
jiāxī
加息
25 basis points
25 gè jīdiǎn
25个基点
。

July 1, 2026 at 12:30 PM

the US Federal Reserve
Měiliánchú
美联储
June
liùyuè
六月
the 17th day
shíqī rì
十七日
to hold / to convene
zhàokāi
召开
monetary policy
huòbì zhèngcè
货币政策
meeting / session
huìyì
会议
，
to decide / decision
juédìng
决定
will / about to
jiāng
将
federal funds
liánbāng jījīn
联邦基金
interest rate
lìlǜ
利率
to maintain / to hold steady
wéichí
维持
at
zài
在
3.5 to 3.75 percent
3.5% zhì 3.75%
3.5%至3.75%
unchanged / unchanged
bùbiàn
不变
。
this time / on this occasion
cǐcì
此次
resolution / decision
juéyì
决议
to be in line with / to conform to
fúhé
符合
market
shìchǎng
市场
to expect / expectation
yùqī
预期
，
the US Federal Reserve
Měiliánchú
美联储
official / policymaker
guānyuán
官员
to state / to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
to hope / hope
xīwàng
希望
further / one step further
jìn yī bù
进一步
to observe / to watch
guānchá
观察
inflation
tōngzhàng
通胀
trend / direction
zǒushì
走势
。
the US Federal Reserve
Měiliánchú
美联储
latest / most recent
zuìxīn
最新
dot plot / rate projection chart
diǎnzhèntú
点阵图
to show / to indicate
xiǎnshì
显示
，
majority / most
duōshù
多数
official / policymaker
guānyuán
官员
to forecast / to project
yùjì
预计
end of the year
niándǐ
年底
interest rate
lìlǜ
利率
will / about to
jiāng
将
to maintain / to hold steady
wéichí
维持
at
zài
在
3.6 to 4.1 percent
3.6% zhì 4.1%
3.6%至4.1%
between / in between
zhījiān
之间
。
energy
néngyuán
能源
price
jiàgé
价格
to continue / persistent
chíxù
持续
to rise / to go up
shàngzhǎng
上涨
to be / is
shì
是
to affect / influence
yǐngxiǎng
影响
market
shìchǎng
市场
to expect / expectation
yùqī
预期
possessive particle
de
的
main / primary
zhǔyào
主要
factor / element
yīnsù
因素
one of
zhī yī
之一
。
market
shìchǎng
市场
currently / at present
mùqián
目前
to price in / pricing
dìngjià
定价
to show / to indicate
xiǎnshì
显示
，
the US Federal Reserve
Měiliánchú
美联储
may / might
huò jiāng
或将
at / in
yú
于
October
shíyuè
十月
to raise interest rates
jiāxī
加息
25 basis points / 0.25 percentage points
25 gè jīdiǎn
25个基点
，
afterward / after that
zhīhòu
之后
to forecast / to project
yùjì
预计
no longer / not anymore
bù zài
不再
to change / to fluctuate
biàndòng
变动
。
previously / before this
cǐqián
此前
，
market
shìchǎng
市场
widely / generally
pǔbiàn
普遍
to expect / expectation
yùqī
预期
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
will / about to
jiāng
将
to usher in / to see
yínglái
迎来
one to two times
yī zhì liǎng cì
一至两次
to cut interest rates
jiàngxī
降息
，
but / however
dàn
但
this / the
zhèyī
这一
to expect / expectation
yùqī
预期
already
yǐjīng
已经
to take place / to occur
fāshēng
发生
reversal / to reverse
nìzhuǎn
逆转
。

News in English

Business

US Federal Reserve Holds Rates, Markets Now Price In October Rate Hike

The US Federal Reserve held the federal funds rate at 3.5 to 3.75 percent at its June meeting. Due to elevated energy prices, markets now expect a 25-basis-point rate hike in October.

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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