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commerce
shāng yè
商业
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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%
。

Brent (crude oil benchmark)
Bùlúntè
布伦特
crude oil
yuányóu
原油
Thursday
zhōusì
周四
to quote at / to stand at
bào
报
approximately $103 per barrel
měi tǒng yuē 103 měiyuán
每桶约103美元
，
Nasdaq
Nàsīdákè
纳斯达克
composite index
zōnghé zhǐshù
综合指数
to close lower
shōu diē
收跌
1.3 percent
bǎifēnzhī yī diǎn sān
1.3%
，
the Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
geopolitics / geopolitical
dìyuán zhèngzhì
地缘政治
situation
júshì
局势
tense / strained
jǐnzhāng
紧张
to be regarded as / considered to be
bèi rènwéi
被认为
is
shì
是
oil prices
yóujià
油价
long-term / prolonged
cháng qī
长期
to maintain
wéichí
维持
high level
gāowèi
高位
(possessive particle)
de
的
main reason / primary cause
zhǔyào yuányīn
主要原因
。

October 9, 2026 at 8:00 AM

affected by / owing to
shòu
受
the Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
region
dìqū
地区
geopolitics
dìyuán zhèngzhì
地缘政治
tense
jǐnzhāng
紧张
situation
júshì
局势
ongoing / continuing
chíxù
持续
influence / impact
yǐngxiǎng
影响
，
Brent crude (international oil benchmark)
Bùlúntè
布伦特
crude oil
yuányóu
原油
futures / futures contracts
qīhuò
期货
price
jiàgé
价格
Thursday
zhōusì
周四
to quote at / to stand at
bào
报
approximately $103 per barrel
měi tǒng yuē 103 měiyuán
每桶约103美元
，
compared to / against
jiào
较
the beginning of the year
nián chū
年初
cumulatively
lěijì
累计
to rise
shàngzhǎng
上涨
more than / exceeding
yú
逾
40 percent
bǎifēnzhī sìshí
40%
。
under / amid
zài
在
high oil prices
gāo yóujià
高油价
pressure
yālì
压力
under / beneath
xià
下
，
Nasdaq
Nàsīdákè
纳斯达克
composite index
zōnghé zhǐshù
综合指数
Thursday
zhōusì
周四
to close (trading)
shōupán
收盘
to fall / to decline
xiàdiē
下跌
1.3 percent
bǎifēnzhī yī diǎn sān
1.3%
，
technology sector
kējì lèi
科技类
stocks / shares
gǔpiào
股票
broadly / across the board
pǔbiàn
普遍
to come under pressure
chéng yā
承压
。
analysts / observers
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to point out / to note
zhǐchū
指出
，
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
region
dìqū
地区
armed conflict
wǔzhuāng chōngtú
武装冲突
to lead to / to cause
dǎozhì
导致
the Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
crude oil
yuányóu
原油
supply
gōngyìng
供应
to be constrained / to be disrupted
shòu xiàn
受限
，
is
shì
是
to push up / to drive higher
tuī gāo
推高
oil prices
yóujià
油价
(possessive particle)
de
的
an important reason
zhòngyào yuányīn
重要原因
。
in addition / furthermore
cǐwài
此外
，
global
quánqiú
全球
major / key
zhǔyào
主要
shipping lanes / maritime corridors
hángyùn tōngdào
航运通道
to be obstructed / blocked
shòu zǔ
受阻
and / as well as
jí
及
major
zhǔyào
主要
oil-producing countries
chǎn yóu guó
产油国
output / production volume
chǎnliàng
产量
below / lower than
dīyú
低于
expectations
yùqī
预期
，
also
yě
也
further / additionally
jìnyībù
进一步
to have worsened / to have intensified
jiājù le
加剧了
the market
shìchǎng
市场
supply
gōngyìng
供应
tight / constrained
jǐnzhāng
紧张
。
Goldman Sachs
Gāoshèng
高盛
latest / most recent
zuìxīn
最新
report
bàogào
报告
to note / to point out
zhǐchū
指出
，
if / should
ruò
若
crude oil
yuányóu
原油
supply
gōngyìng
供应
unable to / cannot
wúfǎ
无法
within
zài
在
in the near term
jìnqī nèi
近期内
to recover / to normalize
huīfù
恢复
normal / to normal levels
zhèngcháng
正常
，
international
guójì
国际
oil prices
yóujià
油价
may / possibly
kěnéng
可能
through
zài
在
by the end of 2026
2026 nián dǐ
2026年底
before / until
qián
前
to continue to
chíxù
持续
to remain / to stay
wéichí
维持
at
zài
在
$100 per barrel
měi tǒng 100 měiyuán
每桶100美元
above / or more
yǐshàng
以上
。
oil prices
yóujià
油价
to remain persistently high
jū gāo bù xià
居高不下
on / toward
duì
对
global
quánqiú
全球
inflation
tōnghuò péngzhàng
通货膨胀
to pose / to constitute
gòuchéng
构成
upward pressure
shàngxíng yālì
上行压力
，
various countries
gèguó
各国
central banks
yāngháng
央行
in
zài
在
interest rate policy
lìlǜ zhèngcè
利率政策
in terms of
shàng
上
(possessive particle)
de
的
room to maneuver / policy space
huíxuán kōngjiān
回旋空间
therefore / as a result
yīncǐ
因此
to face / to be subject to
shòudào
受到
constraint / limitation
xiànzhì
限制
。
economists
jīngjìxuéjiā
经济学家
to warn
jǐnggào
警告
，
oil prices
yóujià
油价
if / should
ruò
若
to continue to
chíxù
持续
to remain at / to be in
chǔyú
处于
high level
gāowèi
高位
，
will
jiāng
将
on
duì
对
global
quánqiú
全球
major
zhǔyào
主要
economies
jīngjì tǐ
经济体
(possessive particle)
de
的
growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
outlook / prospects
qiánjǐng
前景
to produce / to create
chǎnshēng
产生
a drag / a weight on
tuōlèi
拖累
。

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Nasdaq Slides 1.3 Percent as Brent Oil Holds Above 100 Dollars

Brent crude quoted at approximately $103 per barrel Thursday and Nasdaq fell 1.3 percent, with ongoing Middle East geopolitical tensions seen as the main reason oil prices remain elevated.

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réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
revenue / income
shōurù
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prospects / outlook
qiánjǐng
前景
to trigger / to cause
yǐnfā
引发
doubts / questions
yíwèn
疑问
，
semiconductor
bàndǎotǐ
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stock price
gǔjià
股价
from
cóng
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October
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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
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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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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
。

OPEC Announces November Oil Output to Remain Unchanged

India
Yìndù
印度
central bank
yāngháng
央行
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to maintain / to keep
wéichí
维持
repo / repurchase
huígòu
回购
interest rate
lìlǜ
利率
at (formal)
yú
于
5.25 percent
5.25%
5.25%
unchanged / stable
bùbiàn
不变
。

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