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commerce
shāng yè
商业
·HSK 6

the United States
Měiguó
美国
April / the 4th month
4 yuè
4月
producer / manufacturer
shēngchǎnzhě
生产者
price
jiàgé
价格
index
zhǐshù
指数
year-on-year
tóngbǐ
同比
to soar / to surge dramatically
biāoshēng
飙升
6 percent
6%
6%
，
to set (a record)
chuàng
创
end of 2022
2022 nián dǐ
2022年底
since (a point in time)
yǐlái
以来
largest / greatest
zuì dà
最大
increase / magnitude of rise
zhǎngfú
涨幅
。

the United States
Měiguó
美国
April / the 4th month
4 yuè
4月
Producer Price Index (PPI)
shēngchǎnzhě jiàgé zhǐshù
生产者价格指数
month-on-month / compared to the previous month
huánbǐ
环比
to rise / to increase
shàngshēng
上升
1.4 percent
1.4%
1.4%
，
far exceeding / well above
yuǎn chāo
远超
market
shìchǎng
市场
expectation / forecast
yùqī
预期
。

May 15, 2026 at 7:00 AM

the United States
Měiguó
美国
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Láogōng Tǒngjì Jú
劳工统计局
data / figures
shùjù
数据
to show / to indicate
xiǎnshì
显示
，
April / the 4th month
4 yuè
4月
Producer Price Index (PPI)
shēngchǎnzhě jiàgé zhǐshù
生产者价格指数
month-on-month / compared to the previous month
huánbǐ
环比
to rise / to increase
shàngshēng
上升
1.4 percent
1.4%
1.4%
，
by a large margin / significantly
dàfú
大幅
higher than / above
gāoyú
高于
market
shìchǎng
市场
forecast / prediction
yùcè
预测
structural particle
de
的
0.5 percent
0.5%
0.5%
。
annual year-on-year rate
nián tóngbǐ
年同比
increase / magnitude of rise
zhǎngfú
涨幅
to reach / to attain
dádào
达到
6 percent
6%
6%
，
to set (a record)
chuàng
创
December 2022
2022 nián 12 yuè
2022年12月
since (a point in time)
yǐlái
以来
highest
zuìgāo
最高
level
shuǐpíng
水平
。
to exclude / to strip out
tīchú
剔除
food
shípǐn
食品
and / with
yǔ
与
energy
néngyuán
能源
after / following
hòu
后
structural particle
de
的
core / underlying
héxīn
核心
Producer Price Index (PPI)
shēngchǎnzhě jiàgé zhǐshù
生产者价格指数
month-on-month
huánbǐ
环比
to rise
shàngzhǎng
上涨
1 percent
1%
1%
，
annualized rate
nián lǜ
年率
to rise to
shēng zhì
升至
5.2 percent
5.2%
5.2%
。
producer / manufacturer
shēngchǎnzhě
生产者
price
jiàgé
价格
usually / typically
tōngcháng
通常
passive marker (by)
bèi
被
to regard as / to treat as
shìwéi
视为
future
wèilái
未来
consumer
xiāofèizhě
消费者
prices of goods
wùjià
物价
trend / trajectory
zǒushì
走势
structural particle
de
的
leading / advance
xiānxíng
先行
indicator / index
zhǐbiāo
指标
。
this time / on this occasion
cǐcì
此次
data / figures
shùjù
数据
to cause / to make
lìng
令
market
shìchǎng
市场
toward / regarding
duì
对
the Federal Reserve
Měi Lián Chǔ
美联储
this year
jīnnián
今年
to cut interest rates
jiàng xī
降息
structural particle
de
的
expectation / forecast
yùqī
预期
almost / nearly
jīhū
几乎
completely / fully
wánquán
完全
to dissipate / to vanish
xiāosàn
消散
。
some / part of
bùfen
部分
analyst
fēnxī shī
分析师
even / to the extent that
shènzhì
甚至
to begin / to start
kāishǐ
开始
to discuss / discussion
tǎolùn
讨论
within the year
nián nèi
年内
to raise interest rates
jiā xī
加息
structural particle
de
的
possibility / probability
kěnéngxìng
可能性
。

New Words

shengchangzhe jiage zhishu
生产者价格指数
Producer Price Index
huanbi
环比
month-on-month
shangsheng
上升
to rise
yuce
预测
forecast
Mei Lian Chu
美联储
Federal Reserve
jiang xi
降息
cut interest rates
jia xi
加息
raise interest rates
xiaoshan
消散
dissipate
xianxing zhibiao
先行指标
leading indicator
xiaofei
消费者
consumer

News in English

Business

US Wholesale Inflation Surges 6 Percent Annually to Highest Level Since Late 2022

The US Producer Price Index rose 1.4 percent month-on-month in April, far exceeding market forecasts, with the annual rate jumping to 6 percent — the highest since December 2022.

Data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that the Producer Price Index (PPI) rose 1.4% month-on-month in April, significantly exceeding the market forecast of 0.5%. The year-on-year increase reached 6%, marking the highest level since December 2022. After excluding food and energy, the core PPI rose 1% month-on-month, with the annualized rate reaching 5.2%. Producer prices are typically viewed as a leading indicator of future consumer price trends. This data has caused market expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts this year to nearly completely dissipate. Some analysts have even begun discussing the possibility of rate hikes within the year.

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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
从
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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