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EZ News

ICRT News Teamwww.icrt.com.tw
ICRT 主播用簡單緩慢的英文,幫助你了解台灣每日重點新聞! 讓你學習英文、接收新知,一舉兩得🎉 EZ News is designed to help learners improve their English. It is a production of ICRT News, and is posted on our web site and app weekdays. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
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EZ News 02/23/2023

Tai-Ex opening up 45-points US Federal Reserve in favor of slower rate hikes Ukraine Foreign Minister tells U.N General Assembly they will continue to fight Philippines Plane Crash Victims Found on Volcano -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Feb 23, 20234 min

EZ News 02/22/23

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Tai-Ex opening ** The Tai-Ex opened down 22-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 15,541 on turnover of $2-billion N-T. Shares in Taiwan closed slightly higher Tuesday after moving in a narrow range throughout the session, after a lack of leads from overseas with U.S. markets closed on Monday for the President's Day holiday. The bellwether electronics sector remained weak on selling from foreign institutional investors, and th...

Feb 22, 20236 min

EZ News 02/21/23

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Tai-Ex opening ** The Tai-Ex opened down 16-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 15,536 on turnover of $1.9-billion N-T. Most shares in Asia were subdued yesterday, as a holiday in the US led to a slow start for global stock markets. Investors were still awaiting minutes from the last Federal Reserve meeting for a hint of what's to come for inflation and interest rates changes. **Rights groups urge government to ease migrant ...

Feb 21, 20236 min

EZ News 02/20/22

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Tai-Ex opening ** The Tai-Ex opened down 28-points this morning from Friday's close, at 15,452 on turnover of $2.4-billion NT. The market remained under pressure today, after swinging between gains and losses over the past several trading days, following forecasts for weak Asian markets due to continuing concerns over continued aggressive action from the US Federal Reserve. **Man fined NT$17m in fraud case involving resale of 3,525 pho...

Feb 20, 20236 min

EZ News 02/17/23

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Tai-Ex opening ** The Tai-Ex opened down 46.8-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 15,504 on turnover of $2.7-billion N-T. **4.6 Earthquake in Eastern Taiwan ** A magnitude 4.6 earthquake has shaken parts of eastern Taiwan. The Central Weather Bureau says the tremors struck at 9:22am, and was centered 15.2-kilometers west-southwest of Hualien County Hall, at a depth of 18.7-kilometers. The quake was felt most strongly in Hual...

Feb 17, 20237 min

EZ News 02/16/23

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Government Extends Import Duty Reduction on 75%-Alcohol Product Materials ** The Customs Administration says the reduced import duty on materials used to produce 75-per cent alcohol products used as sanitizers or disinfectants has been extended (延長) for another six months. The import duty was first cut from 20 to 10-per cent in February 2020 at the start of the the coronavirus pandemic and it has since been extended several times. Acco...

Feb 16, 20236 min

EZ News 02/15/23

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Tai-Ex opening ** The Tai-Ex opened down 156-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 15,497 on turnover of 3.9-billion N-T. The market rebounded on Tuesday from the previous session on the back of a rally on Wall Street overnight. Investor interest in the bellwether electronics, financial and old economy sectors lent support to main board, and helped it clear technical resistance near the 15,600 point mark. However, turnover rem...

Feb 15, 20236 min

EZ News 02/14/23

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Tai-Ex opening ** The Tai-Ex opened up 40-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 15,584 on turnover of 2.1-billion N-T. The market lost ground on Monday and followed most other regional indexes lower, as investors awaited a U-S inflation update that traders worry might lead to more interest rate hikes by America's central bank. **Hsiao Bi-khim Touts More US Congressional Taiwan Visits ** Taiwan's top envoy to the U-S says Ameri...

Feb 14, 20236 min

EZ News 02/13/23

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Tai-Ex opening ** The Tai-Ex opened down 21-points this morning from Friday's close, at 15,564 on turnover of 2.6-billion N-T. The market closed slightly lower on Friday as investor sentiment turned cautious after Wall Street lost ground amid renewed concerns over an aggressive (積極的)Federal Reserve. Although stocks across the board remained largely weak, select large-cap tech and financial stocks appeared resilient, providing some supp...

Feb 13, 20236 min

EZ News 02/10/23

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Tai-Ex opening ** The Tai-Ex opened up 29-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 15,627 on turnover of $3.5-billion N-T. The Tai-Ex lost ground on Thursday, as other regional markets ended the trading day mixed amid lingering investor uncertainty over interest rate hikes and inflation. **iRent Fined for Data Leak ** The Ministry of Transport and the Taipei City Government have both fined vehicle rental and sharing services plat...

Feb 10, 20236 min

EZ News 02/09/23

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Tai-Ex opening ** The Tai-Ex opened down 28-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 15,590 on turnover of 3.3-billion N-T. The market gained ground on Wednesday to close more than 1.4 percent higher, as investors were buoyed (受鼓舞) by a rally on Wall Street overnight on the back of further signals that the U-S Federal Reserve may ease off on its interest rate hikes. The bellwether electronics sector attracted a majority of invest...

Feb 09, 20236 min

EZ News 02/08/23

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Tai-Ex opening ** The Tai-Ex opened up 137-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 15,538 on turnover of 4.2-billion N-T. The market closed little changed on Tuesday after moving in a narrow range throughout the session ahead of a scheduled speech by U-S Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Investor interest in the bellwether electronics sector, especially large-cap semiconductor stocks, was muted (淡漠的), but old economy stock...

Feb 08, 20236 min

EZ News 02/07/23

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Tai-Ex opening ** The Tai-Ex opened down 16-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 15,376 on turnover of 2.3-billion N-T. The Tai-Ex followed most other regional markets and lost ground on Monday, as investors were concerned that strong U-S jobs data could result in more interest rate hikes by America's central bank to cool inflation. **MAC Warning on China Visits ** The Mainland Affairs Council says any politicians choosing to...

Feb 07, 20236 min

EZ News 02/06/23

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Tai-Ex opening ** The Tai-Ex opened down 87-points this morning from Friday's close, at 15,514 on turnover of 3.5-billion N-T. The market closed slightly higher on Friday as large-cap semiconductor stocks recovered from early losses on the back of ample liquidity, which offset the impact of disappointing results reported by some major tech companies on Wall street. While old-economy and financial stocks were weak as investors awaited t...

Feb 06, 20236 min

EZ News 02/03/23

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Tai-Ex opening ** The Tai-Ex opened down 3.2-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 15,592 on turnover of $3.95-billion N-T. The market continued to gain ground on Thursday from the session earlier, as investors reacted positively to the U-S Federal Reserve announcing that America's economy is moving toward lower inflation. The semiconductor sectors attracted strong buying, as foreign institutional investors continued to move f...

Feb 03, 20236 min

EZ News 02/02/23

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Tai-Ex opening ** The Tai-Ex opened up 88-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 15,508 on turnover of 4.4-billion N-T. The market staged a technical rebound on Wednesday following a slump the previous session - as buying was triggered by gains on Wall Street overnight. And the bellwether electronics sector was boosted by late-session buying, with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in investor in focus as foreign institutional ...

Feb 02, 20236 min

EZ News 2023/02/01

Government Talks Up Idea of Tsai -Pavel Meeting CECC Set to Relax Indoor Face Mask Mandate PLA February 1 incursions United Nations warning about Myanmar Farewell, Boeing 747! Alec Baldwin charged with involuntary nanslaughter -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Feb 01, 20236 min

EZ News 01/31/23

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Tai-Ex opening ** The Tai-Ex opened down 75-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 15,419 on turnover of $3.6-billion N-T. Shares in Taiwan lost some momentum after a strong opening yesterday, as Wall Street stocks also trended lower overnight. Investors are now reserved as they await announcements this week from the U.S Fed, as well as other key economic indicators. **China's partial lifting of import ban on Taiwan a political...

Jan 31, 20237 min

EZ News 01/30/23

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Tai-Ex opening ** The Tai-Ex opened up 359-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 15,291 on turnover of $15.8-billion N-T. The Taiex opened strong today as the island returned after a long Lunar New Year holiday. Shares surged following a steep (急劇的)rise on Wall Street, let by tech stocks over the 10-day break, and Taiwan tech stocks followed suite, led by shares in semiconductors. **Legislative speaker You to attend U.S. Natio...

Jan 30, 20236 min

EZ News 01/19/23

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **2022 GDP Growth Falls Below Government Forecast. ** Taiwan's year-over-year G-D-P growth for 2022 fell below the government's forecast. According to the an advanced estimate by the Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics, the island registered growth of 2.43-per cent last year. That fell short of the original forecast of 3.06-per cent. The government is attributing the disparity (差距) to aggressive rate hike cycles by t...

Jan 19, 20235 min

EZ News 01/18/23

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Tai-Ex Loses Ground in Year of the Tiger ** The Tai-Ex rose marginally (稍微地,略微地) higher on Tuesday, as it closed out the Year of the Tiger above the 14,900 point mark. However, figures show the local main board fell by 2,741-points, or 15.51-per cent, during the Year of the Tiger. That represent a loss of 8.08-trillion N-T in market value for the 12-month period. The Tai-Ex's first trading day of the Year of the Rabbit will be on Janua...

Jan 18, 20236 min

EZ News 01/17/23

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Tai-Ex opening ** The Tai-Ex opened down 4-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 14,922 on turnover of 1.1-billion N-T. The market gained ground on Monday, after Wall Street ended last week on a high note, despite other regional indexes ending the day in mixed territory ahead of the release of the latest economic growth figures from China. Today is the is the Tai-Ex's final trading day before the Lunar New Year holiday - and i...

Jan 17, 20236 min

EZ News 01/16/23

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Tai-Ex opening ** The Tai-Ex opened up 71-points this morning from Friday's close, at 14,895 on turnover of 3.5-billion N-T. The market moved higher on Friday, but faced stiff technical resistance ahead of 15,000 point mark. Friday's rise was led by a rally by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, which finished at or above the 500 N-T per share mark for the for the first time since August of last year. Tomorrow is the is the Tai-Ex's fi...

Jan 16, 20236 min

EZ News 01/13/23

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Tai-Ex opening ** The Tai-Ex opened up 191-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 14,923 on turnover of $6.9-billion N-T. The market closed slightly lower on Thursday after moving in a narrow range as investors remained cautious ahead of an investor conference by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The release of U-S December inflation data also dictated (決定) market movements with many investors taking to the sidelines, pushing...

Jan 13, 20236 min

EZ News 01/12/23

城揚建設新推出的「陽明第一廳」 緊鄰三民區的明星學府-陽明國中 46~52坪,每層四戶兩部電梯 最適合有換屋與置產需求的你 讓生活中充滿書香、運動風,滿足食衣住行的消費需求 城揚建設 陽明第一廳 07-384-2888 https://bit.ly/3y7SoFB ----以上訊息由 SoundOn 動態廣告贊助商提供---- Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Tai-Ex opening ** The Tai-Ex opened down 29-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 14,781 on turnover of $1.7-billion N-T. The market lost ground on Wednesday as selling focused on tech and financial stocks, which pushed the market lower after it gave up early gains...

Jan 12, 20236 min

EZ News 01/11/23

城揚建設新推出的「陽明第一廳」 緊鄰三民區的明星學府-陽明國中 46~52坪,每層四戶兩部電梯 最適合有換屋與置產需求的你 讓生活中充滿書香、運動風,滿足食衣住行的消費需求 城揚建設 陽明第一廳 07-384-2888 https://bit.ly/3y7SoFB ----以上訊息由 SoundOn 動態廣告贊助商提供---- Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Tai-Ex opening ** The Tai-Ex opened up 20-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 14,822 on turnover of 1.9-billion N-T. The market continued to gain ground on Tuesday -- extending momentum from a session earlier, as the bellwether electronics sector continued to be ...

Jan 11, 20236 min

EZ News 01/10/23

城揚建設新推出的「陽明第一廳」 緊鄰三民區的明星學府-陽明國中 46~52坪,每層四戶兩部電梯 最適合有換屋與置產需求的你 讓生活中充滿書香、運動風,滿足食衣住行的消費需求 城揚建設 陽明第一廳 07-384-2888 https://bit.ly/3y7SoFB ----以上訊息由 SoundOn 動態廣告贊助商提供---- Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Tai-Ex opening ** The Tai-Ex opened up 44-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 14,796 on turnover of 2.7-billion N-T. The market added 378-points on Monday to breach (沖破) the 14,700-point mark, as buying was sparked by a rally on Wall Street at the end of last wee...

Jan 10, 20236 min

EZ News 01/09/22

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Tai-Ex opening ** The Tai-Ex opened up 131-points this morning from Friday's close, at 14,504 on turnover of 3.9-billion N-T. The market moved higher on Friday as buying reemerged (重新出現) in the bellwether electronics sector, helping the main board recoup early losses on the back of a decline on Wall Street. However, turnover remained thin with many investors still opted to stay on the sidelines, awaiting upcoming December U-S non-farm ...

Jan 09, 20236 min

EZ News 01/06/22

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Tai-Ex opening ** The Tai-Ex opened down 23-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 14,279, on turnover of $2-billion N-T. The market gained ground on Thursday, following a rally on Wall Street overnight as investors assessed minutes from the U-S Federal Reserve's latest policymaking meeting and welcomed encouraging data on American jobs. **Fraud Rings Now Targeting Victims with NT$6,000 Rebate in Telephone Scams ** The Cabinet ...

Jan 06, 20236 min

EZ News 01/05/22

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Tai-Ex opening ** The Tai-Ex opened up 85-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 14,285 on turnover of 2.5-billion N-T. The market closed slightly lower on Wednesday, as investor sentiment was hit by lingering concerns over a possible recession (經濟衰退) as major central banks around the world are continuing aggressive rate hikes. Buying rotated to the financial sector throughout much of the trading day, providing some support to ...

Jan 05, 20236 min
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