AI stocks climb after trillions wiped from market values
BBC World News (English) · ৬ নভে, ২০২৬
Investors had been selling off tech shares in part due to concerns the Democrat election victory would mean slower AI development.
পুরো খবরটি পড়ুনBBC World News (English)-এর ওয়েবসাইটে খুলবেমূল কথা
BBC World News (English)-এর প্রতিবেদন থেকে হুবহু উদ্ধৃত
- The tech-heavy Nasdaq stock index opened higher following a market rout that began in the US on Thursday before spilling over to Asian and European markets into Friday.
- Nvidia, which shed hundreds of billions in market value on Thursday after shares slid more than 9%, began Friday up more than 6% but settled around 4% higher as trading continued.
- Overall the unemployment rate, which counts the number of people who are out of work but actively looking for a job, eased slightly to 4.1% from 4.2% in September.
বিসিএস ও ভর্তি পরীক্ষা তথ্য ছক (Exam Fact Sheet)
হাই-ইল্ড ডেটাপ্রিলিমিনারি নৈর্ব্যক্তিক ও লিখিত রচনায় কোটেশনযোগ্য সুনির্দিষ্ট পরিসংখ্যান
| ধরন | তথ্য | প্রতিবেদনের যে বাক্য থেকে নেওয়া |
|---|---|---|
Figure | 1.7% | “But the Nasdaq Composite opened up on Friday and flattened out around 1.7% higher by lunchtime, reversing some of its 5.5% fall.” |
Figure | 0.9% | “The S&P 500, which tracks the share prices of the largest publicly-traded US companies, was around 0.9% higher by lunchtime.” |
Figure | 9% | “Nvidia, which shed hundreds of billions in market value on Thursday after shares slid more than 9%, began Friday up more than 6% but settled around 4% higher as trading continued.” |
Figure | 6% | “SpaceX and Tesla shares, which were also hammered on Thursday, saw more mixed gains, up more than 6% and nearly 5% respectively.” |
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
5টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
Capacity of mind, especially to understand principles, truths, facts or meanings, acquire knowledge, and apply it to practice; the ability to comprehend and learn.
Synonyms: brightness, intellect, wit
“Investors had been selling off tech shares in part due to concerns the Democrat victory in the midterm elections would mean slower artificial intelligence development.”
Man-made; of artifice.
Synonyms: artificious
“Investors had been selling off tech shares in part due to concerns the Democrat victory in the midterm elections would mean slower artificial intelligence development.”
In an unexpected manner.
“However the latest US employment figures added to a mixed picture for American markets on Friday morning, with an unexpectedly strong 165,000 jobs added to the economy in September.”
To drop something so that it spreads out or makes a mess; to accidentally pour.
“The tech-heavy Nasdaq stock index opened higher following a market rout that began in the US on Thursday before spilling over to Asian and European markets into Friday.”
Halfway through a term, or roughly so.
“Investors had been selling off tech shares in part due to concerns the Democrat victory in the midterm elections would mean slower artificial intelligence development.”
Words chosen from this story. English meanings: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA), via the Free Dictionary API.
IELTS Reading practice
Read the passage, then answer the questions. Every answer is in the passage.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq stock index opened higher following a market rout that began in the US on Thursday before spilling over to Asian and European markets into Friday.
Investors had been selling off tech shares in part due to concerns the Democrat victory in the midterm elections would mean slower artificial intelligence development.
However the latest US employment figures added to a mixed picture for American markets on Friday morning, with an unexpectedly strong 165,000 jobs added to the economy in September.
A part of a report by BBC World News (English).Read the full story
Question 1: Choose the correct answer.
1.However the latest US employment figures added to a mixed picture for American markets on Friday morning, with an unexpectedly strong _____ jobs added to the economy in September.
Question 2: Complete the sentence. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
2.The tech-heavy Nasdaq stock index opened higher following a market rout that began in the US on Thursday before spilling over to Asian and European _____ into Friday.
Question 3: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
3.Investors had been selling off tech shares in part due to concerns the Democrat victory in the midterm elections would mean slower artificial intelligence development.
Writing practice
IELTS Writing Task 2 style · Topic: Stock markets
Some people say investing in the stock market is a good way to build wealth; others say it is too risky for ordinary people. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Write a short answer of 4–5 sentences (30–250 words). State your opinion clearly, give a reason, and use a fact from this story as an example.
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পাঠোত্তর প্রতিফলন ও সারসংক্ষেপ অনুশীলন (Active Recall)
প্রতিবেদনটি পড়া শেষ করার পর মূল ভাবটি নিজের ভাষায় ২-৩ বাক্যে লিখুন। এটি বিসিএস লিখিত ও ভর্তি পরীক্ষার ফোকাস রাইটিংয়ে আপনার নিজের ভাষায় উত্তর লেখার সক্ষমতা বহু গুণ বাড়িয়ে দেবে।