ASX Closes 0.85% Higher: Rio Tintos Half-year Profit Gets Slammed
ASX Closes 0.85% Higher: Rio Tintos Half-year Profit Gets Slammed
Rio Tinto's (ASX:RIO) half-year profit fell 34% due to weaker commodity prices. The $US5.7 billion underlying result and dividend missed analyst estimates. Australian iron ore dominated the result, but lower prices offset improved volumes.
由於大宗商品價格走弱，力拓(澳大利亞證券交易所股票代碼：RIO)半年利潤下降34%。57億美元的基本業績和股息低於分析師預期。澳大利亞鐵礦石佔主導地位，但較低的價格抵消了產量的改善。
At the closing bell, the S&P/ASX 200 was 0.85 per cent higher at 7,402.
收盤時，S P/ASX200指數上漲0.85%，至7402點。
Futures
期貨
The Dow Jones futures are pointing to a fall of 12 points.
道瓊恩斯指數期貨顯示下跌12點。
The S&P 500 futures are pointing to a rise of 1.5 points.
S標準普爾500指數期貨的漲幅為1.5點。
The Nasdaq futures are pointing to a fall of 20.5 points.
納斯達克期貨顯示下跌20.5點。
The SPI futures are up 66 points.
SPI期貨上漲66點。
Best and worst performers
最佳和最差表現者
The best-performing sector was Materials, up 1.83 per cent. The worst-performing sector was REITs, down 0.52 per cent.
表現最好的板塊是材料板塊，上漲1.83%。表現最差的板塊是REITs，下跌0.52%。
The best-performing large cap was Pilbara Minerals (ASX:PLS), closing 4.55 per cent higher at $5.05. It was followed by shares in Mineral Resources (ASX:MIN) and IDP Education (ASX:IEL).
表現最好的大盤股是Pilbara Minerals(澳大利亞證券交易所股票代碼：PLS)，收盤上漲4.55%，至5.05美元。緊隨其後的是礦產資源(ASX：MIN)和IDP Education(ASX：IEL)的股票。
The worst-performing large cap was Seven Group Holdings (ASX:SVW), closing 1.50 per cent lower at $25.61. It was followed by shares in ALS (ASX:ALQ) and Qube Holdings (ASX:QUB).
表現最差的大盤股是Seven Group Holdings(ASX：SVW)，收盤下跌1.50%，至25.61美元。緊隨其後的是ALS(ASX：ALQ)和Qube Holdings(ASX：QUB)的股票。
Asian markets
亞洲市場
Japan's Nikkei has lost 0.04 per cent.
日本股市日經指數下跌0.04%。
Hong Kong's Hang Seng has lost 0.41 per cent.
香港恆生指數下跌0.41%。
China's Shanghai Composite has gained 0.61 per cent.
中國的上證綜指上漲0.61%。
Company news
公司新聞
QX Resources (ASX:QXR) announced that discussions and due diligence have advanced on the Liberty Lithium Brine Project in the California, USA. Commenting on this announcement, CEO, stated, "Ongoing studies, detailed due diligence and a site visit show QXR that the Liberty Lithium Project is truly large scale with repeatable results and a pathway to development." Shares closed 8.7 per cent higher at 2.5 cents.
QX Resources(澳大利亞證券交易所股票代碼：QXR)宣佈，有關美國加利福尼亞州Liberty鋰鹵水專案的討論和盡職調查已取得進展。在評論這一聲明時，首席執行官表示：“正在進行的研究、詳細的盡職調查和實地考察表明，QXR表明，Liberty鋰專案確實規模很大，結果可重複，是一條發展之路。”該公司股價收盤上漲8.7%，至2.5美分。
Antisense Therapeutics [ASX:ANP | US OTC:ATHJY | FSE:AWY] announced strong results from their positive new DMD Combination Therapy Data in mdx mice. In response, Dr George Tachas, the Director of Drug Discovery and Patents said, "These study results are exciting and suggest the potential for ATL1102 in combination with dystrophin restoration drugs to improve therapeutic outcomes in DMD patients." Shares closed 1.85 per cent higher at 5.5 cents.
反義治療公司[ASX：ANP|US OTC：ATHJY|FSE：AWY]宣佈了他們在MDX小鼠身上獲得的陽性新DMD聯合治療數據的強勁結果。對此，董事藥物發現和專利部負責人喬治·塔卡斯博士表示：“這些研究結果令人振奮，表明ATL1102與抗肌營養不良蛋白修復藥物聯合使用有潛力改善DMD患者的治療效果。”該公司股價收盤上漲1.85%，至5.5美分。
West Wits Mining (ASX:WWI) has updated its DFS for the Witwatersrand Basin Project in Johannesburg, South Africa. In response, Chairman, Michael Quinert said, "With an impressive increase of US$254 million (95%) in Free Cashflow, the project is set to generate US$522 million." Shares closed 11.1 per cent higher at 2 cents.
West Wits礦業公司(澳大利亞證券交易所股票代碼：WWI)更新了位於南非約翰內斯堡的Witwater srand盆地專案的DFS。作為回應，董事長Michael Quinert說：“隨著自由現金流令人印象深刻地增加2.54億美元(95%)，該專案將產生5.22億美元的收入。股價收盤上漲11.1%，至2美分。
Commodities and the dollar
大宗商品與美元
Gold is trading at US$1,969.00 an ounce.
黃金的交易價格為每盎司1,969.00美元。
Iron ore is 2 per cent higher at US$116.75 a tonne.
鐵礦石價格上漲2%，至每噸116.75美元。
Iron ore futures are pointing to a 2.17 per cent rise.
鐵礦石期貨價格將上漲2.17%。
Light crude is trading $0.40 lower at US$79.23 a barrel.
輕質原油價格下跌0.4美元，至每桶79.23美元。
One Australian dollar is buying 67.68 US cents.
1澳元兌67.68美分。
譯文內容由第三人軟體翻譯。