ASX Rises 0.59% on FY24s First Day, Driven by Seasonal Trade Strategy
ASX Rises 0.59% on FY24s First Day, Driven by Seasonal Trade Strategy
Supported by positive sentiment from Wall Street, the S&P/ASX 200 closed 0.59 per cent higher at 7,246.10, with the benchmark index gaining 0.3% and nine out of 11 sectors experiencing gains.
在華爾街積極情緒的支撐下，標準普爾/澳大利亞證券交易所200指數收盤上漲0.59％，至7,246.10，基準指數上漲0.3％，11個板塊中有9個板塊上漲。
Additionally, trading was influenced by a seasonal trade strategy where investors sell winners from the previous year and purchase last year's losers on the first day of the new financial year.
此外，交易受到季節性交易策略的影響，在這種策略中，投資者賣出上一年的贏家，並在新財政年度的第一天買入去年的虧損者。
Futures
期貨
The Dow Jones futures are pointing to a fall of 25 points.
道瓊斯期貨指向下跌25點。
The S&P 500 futures are pointing to a fall of 2.5 points.
標準普爾500指數期貨下跌2.5點。
The Nasdaq futures are pointing to a rise of 9.25 points.
納斯達克期貨指向上漲9.25點。
The SPI futures are up 56 points.
SPI期貨上漲56點。
Best and worst performers
表現最佳和最差的表現
The best-performing sector was Consumer Discretionary, up 1.41 per cent. The worst-performing sector was Information Technology, down 1.45 per cent.
表現最好的板塊是非必需消費品，上漲1.41％。表現最差的行業是信息技術，下跌1.45％。
The best-performing large cap was Northern Star Resources (ASX:NST), closing 3.56 per cent higher at $12.51. It was followed by shares in Pilbara Minerals (ASX:PLS) and Evolution Mining (ASX:EVN).
表現最好的大盤股是北極星資源 (ASX: NST)，收盤上漲3.56％，至12.51美元。其次是皮爾巴拉礦業（ASX: PLS）和Evolution Mining（ASX: EVN）的股票。
The worst-performing large cap was Meridian Energy (ASX:MEZ), closing 3.31 per cent lower at $4.97. It was followed by shares in WiseTech Global (ASX:WTC) and Technology One (ASX:TNE).
表現最差的大盤股是Meridian Energy (ASX: MEZ)，收盤下跌3.31％，至4.97美元。其次是慧諮環球（ASX: WTC）和Technology One（ASX: TNE）的股票。
Asian markets
亞洲市場
Japan's Nikkei has gained 1.70 per cent.
日本的日經指數上漲了1.70％。
Hong Kong's Hang Seng has gained 1.80 per cent.
香港恆生指數上漲了1.80％。
China's Shanghai Composite has gained 1.45 per cent.
中國上證綜合指數上漲了1.45％。
Company news
公司新聞
Lumos Diagnostics (ASX:LDX) has received FDA clearance for its FebriDx product, which can rapidly differentiate viral from bacterial infections at point of care. Doug Ward, CEO commented, "With this clearance in hand, we anticipate securing our first commercial orders in the US before the end of calendar year 2023." Shares closed 564 per cent higher at 7.3 cents.
Lumos Diagnostics (ASX: LDX) 的FebridX產品已獲得美國食品藥品管理局的批准，該產品可以在護理時快速區分病毒感染和細菌感染。首席執行官道格·沃德評論說：“有了這份許可，我們預計在2023年年底之前在美國獲得第一批商業訂單。”股價收盤上漲564％，至7.3美分。
Kuniko (ASX:KNI) has received a $7.8m equity investment from Stellantis, a world-leading automaker and provider of mobility solutions. In return, Stellantis will acquire a 19.99 per cent stake in Kuniko. The companies have also agreed on an offtake term sheet, according to which Stellanits has secured 35 per cent of future nickel sulphate and cobalt sulphate from Kuniko's Norwegian projects. Shares closed 37.2 per cent higher at 59 cents.
Kuniko (ASX: KNI) 已獲得世界領先的汽車製造商和出行解決方案提供商Stellantis的780萬美元股權投資。作爲回報，Stellantis將收購Kuniko19.99％的股份。兩家公司還商定了一份承購條款表，根據該條款表，Stellanits已從Kuniko的挪威項目中獲得了未來35％的硫酸鎳和硫酸鈷。股價收盤上漲37.2％，至59美分。
Asra Minerals (ASX:ASR) has released final assay results from the company's Yttria project in WA. These results confirm high-value deposits of rare earth elements. MD Rob Longley commented, "We're thrilled that these consistent near-surface results... are further raising Yttria's potential value." Shares closed 57.1 per cent higher at 1.1 cents.
Asra Minerals (ASX: ASR) 公佈了該公司在西澳大利亞州的Yttria項目的最終化驗結果。這些結果證實了稀土元素的高價值礦牀。醫學博士羅布·朗利評論說：“我們很高興這些持續的近地表結果... 進一步提高了Yttria的潛在價值。”股價收盤上漲57.1％，至1.1美分。
Sunstone Metals (ASX:STM) has announced high grade gold and silver results from the company's project in Southern Ecuador. MD Malcolm Norris said: "Bramaderos Project has every potential to be a 10Moz district with multiple deposits within 4km of one another." Shares closed 11.5 per cent higher at 2.9 cents.
Sunstone Metals (ASX: STM) 公佈了該公司在厄瓜多爾南部項目的高品位黃金和白銀業績。醫學博士馬爾科姆·諾里斯說：“布拉馬德羅斯項目完全有可能成爲一個10Moz地區，多個礦牀彼此相距不到4公里。”股價收盤上漲11.5％，至2.9美分。
Commodities and the dollar
大宗商品和美元
Gold is trading at US$1,923.50 an ounce.
黃金的交易價格爲每盎司1,923.50美元。
Iron ore is 1.7 per cent lower at US$111.60 a tonne.
鐵礦石下跌1.7％，至每噸111.60美元。
Iron ore futures are pointing to a 1.2 per cent fall.
鐵礦石期貨下跌1.2％。
Light crude is trading $0.13 lower at US$70.52 a barrel.
輕質原油下跌0.13美元，至每桶70.52美元。
One Australian dollar is buying 66.42 US cents.
一澳元買入66.42美分。
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