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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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Oct 15, 2026

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EZ News 10/15/26 15.10.2026

Good afternoon, I'm _ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening  The Tai-Ex opened down 243-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 48,382 on turnover of 14.2-billion N-T. The market closed higher on Wednesday, despite giving up some of its early gains as investors took profits (獲利了結) on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing ahead of the chipmaker's investor conference - which is sch...

EZ News 10/14/26 14.10.2026

Good afternoon, I'm _ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening  The Tai-Ex opened up 41-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 48,382 on turnover of 9.5-billion N-T. The market tumbled (大幅下跌) over 900 points on Tuesday, following an overnight sell-off in U-S tech stocks on Wall Street. MOFA confirms one Taiwanese injured in attack on Riyadh airport The Ministry of Foreign Affair...

EZ News 10/13/26 13.10.2026

Good afternoon, I'm _ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened down 175-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 49,126 on turnover of 13-billion N-T. The market closed slightly lower on Monday after recovering most of its early losses, as buying related to co-packaged optics and shipping offset selling in major semiconductor stocks. 12 mayoral candidates sign sustai...

EZ News 10/12/26 12.10.2026

Good afternoon, I'm _ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened down 41-points this morning from last Thursday's close, at 49,272 on turnover of 11-billion N-T. The market shed nearly 500 points last Thursday after Wall Street fell overnight - as the tech-heavy Nasdaq declined 0.2-per cent. Medical professionals, social workers speak up amid drug policy dispute Medical and...

EZ News 10/08/26 08.10.2026

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 49,783 on turnover of $11-billion N-T. Shares in Taiwan closed slightly lower Wednesday as large-cap tech stocks (大型股) took a pause ahead of the 50,000-point mark, while the upcoming National Day holiday also kept investors from raising their positions....

EZ News 10/07/26 07.10.2026

Good afternoon, I'm _ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 35-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 49,857 on turnover of $8.7-billion N-T. Shares in Taiwan closed at a fresh high Tuesday, but gains were capped as the benchmark index remained below the 50,000-point mark, with some investors selling shares to lock in gains. But contract chipmaker TSMC stayed...

EZ News 10/06/26 06.10.2026

Good afternoon, I'm _ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 24-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 49,736 on turnover of 15-billion N-T. The market surged more than 1,200 points on Monday to hit a new record high as buying in AI-related stocks was boosted by a rally from tech stocks on Wall Street last Friday. Metaverse healthcare can boost Taiwan's global...

EZ News 10/05/26 05.10.2026

Good afternoon, I'm _ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 99-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 48,574 on turnover of 15.5-billion N-T. The market closed at a new high on Friday, led by the electronics sector, but the gains were limited amid investor caution ahead of the release of the U-S September nonfarm payroll data due later in the day. Major party...

EZ News 10/02/26 02.10.2026

Good afternoon, I'm _ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 37-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 48,391 on turnover of 16.8-billion N-T. FDA fines probiotic firm for 7th time this year over kidney disease ads The Food and Drug Administration has fined a probiotic seller 4-million N-T so far this year for repeated violations over advertisements falsely cl...

EZ News 10/01/26 01.10.2026

Good afternoon, I'm _ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 21-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 47,961 on turnover of 11.2-billion N-T. The market made solid gains on Wednesday, despite Wall Street closing largely in negative territory overnight. Defense ministry mum on alleged Philippines warship donation plan The Ministry of National Defense Ministry...

EZ News 09/30/26 30.09.2026

Good afternoon, I'm _ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening  The Tai-Ex opened up 135-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 47,767 on turnover of 10.4-billion N-T. The market lost ground on Tuesday as investors reacted to speculation (推測) that rising US Treasury yields (美國公債殖利率) and international crude oil prices could push America's central bank to hike interest rates...

EZ News 09/29/26 29.09.2026

Good afternoon, I'm _ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened down 150-points this morning from last Thursday's close, at 47,873 on turnover of 13.6-billion N-T. The market lost ground last Thursday - the last day of trading prior to the four-day holiday weekend - as investors digested recent swings in oil prices and ahead of talks between U-S Presidents Donald Trump and...

EZ News 09/24/26 24.09.2026

Good afternoon, I'm _ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened down 82 point-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 48,075 on turnover of $9.5-billion N-T. With the Taiex repeatedly hitting a fresh high, the local bourse ranked as the fourth-largest stock market in terms of market value in the world as of Wednesday afternoon, according to the up-to-the-minute data...

EZ News 09/23/26 23.09.2026

Good afternoon, I'm _ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 95-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 47,895 on turnover of $12-billion N-T. Shares in Taiwan closed slightly higher Tuesday after the benchmark Taiex surged nearly 900 points to a record intraday high, prompting investors to lock in profits and limiting the day's gains. Among old-economy stocks,...

EZ News 09/22/26 22.09.2026

Good afternoon, I'm _ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 262-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 47,981 on turnover of 19.5-billion N-T. The market closed sharply higher on Monday as buying was sparked by a big rally for tech stocks on Wall Street at end of last week. Analysts says investors opted to pick up tech stocks during the trading day, and the s...

EZ News 09/21/26 21.09.2026

Good afternoon, I'm _ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 26-points this morning from Friday's close, at 47,207. The market gained solid ground on Friday, as investor were boosted by a rally on Wall Street overnightafter both oil prices fell. Lai talks up his priorities for Taiwan's cultural future President Lai Ching-te has been outlining his four priorities for T...

EZ News 09/17/26 17.09.2026

Good afternoon, I'm _ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 87-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 45,936 on turnover of 7.6-billion N-T. The market rebounded from its recent downturn on Wednesday, but turnover was thin as investors remained cautious ahead of the U-S Federal Reserve's policy decision on interest rates. Digital minister discusses AI, cybers...

EZ News 09/16/26 16.09.2026

Good afternoon, I'm _ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening  The Tai-Ex opened up 35-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 45,546 on turnover of 4-billion N-T. The market closed lower yesterday, led by the electronics sector amid concerns over AI development after the heads of three U-S AI giants warned of risks and called for a slowdown in development. FM announces plans to ope...

EZ News 2026/0915 15.09.2026

Tai-Ex opening lower Ministry of Sports bolsters rules to keep athletes from representing China KMT lawmakers meet San Francisco officials on US trip Trump downplays the need to check AI development and says he doesn't want to cede edge to China Emmy Awards Getting Underway -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

EZ News 09/14/26 14.09.2026

Good afternoon, I'm _ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened down 174-points this morning from Friday's close, at 46,010 on turnover of 8.2-billion N-T. The market moved sharply lower on Friday, led by the electronics sector, amid growing fears over an interest rate hike by the U-S Federal Reserve and a surge in international crude oil prices. Earthquakes rattle east coa...

EZ News 09/11/26 11.09.2026

Good afternoon, I'm _ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened opened down 289-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 46,651 on turnover of 10.9-billion N-T. Two-story building damaged by adjacent construction work in Taipei A two-story building in Taipei has been severely damaged after an adjacent (鄰近的) construction work caused its ground floor to crack and lea...

EZ News 09/10/26 10.09.2026

Good afternoon, I'm _ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening  The Tai-Ex opened down 52-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 47,130 on turnover of 8-billion N-T. The market closed slightly higher on Wednesday despite giving up early gains, as investors await the release of the latest data on U-S consumer prices (消費者物價) and inflation. Investor momentum (動能) stalled as prof...

EZ News 09/09/26 09.09.2026

Good afternoon, I'm _ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening  The Tai-Ex opened up 36-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 47,142 on turnover of 8.5-billion N-T. The market ended lower on Tuesday, largely due to a lack of guidance from Wall Street, as U-S indices were closed on Monday for a holiday. The index initially posted solid gains, but soon turned lower, as investors opte...

EZ News 09/08/26 08.09.2026

Good afternoon, I'm _ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened marginally higher this morning from yesterday's close, at 47,335 on turnover of 10.9-billion N-T. The market rose by over 700 points on Monday to close at its second-highest ever record as buying focused on large-cap semiconductor stocks after U-S tech companies rallied at the end of last week. Arrest warrant i...

EZ News 09/07/26 07.09.2026

Good afternoon, I'm _ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 172-points this morning from Friday's close, at 46,724 on turnover of 14.1-billion N-T. The market gained ground Friday following two days of volatility, as investors reacted to a rise on Wall Street overnight, as big tech companies rallied. Artists welcome return of 'Taiwan Pavilion' name as Gwangju Biennal...

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