ASX Closes 0.54 per Cent Lower as Chinas Inflation Data Falls to Zero
ASX Closes 0.54 per Cent Lower as Chinas Inflation Data Falls to Zero
The ASX declined further as weak consumer inflation data from China contributed to ongoing losses, with the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index falling 0.54 per cent at 7,004, primarily driven by losses in most industry sectors.
澳大利亞證券交易所進一步下跌，原因是中國疲軟的消費者通脹數據導致了持續的虧損，基準標準普爾/澳大利亞證券交易所200指數下跌0.54％，至7,004，這主要是由於大多數行業板塊的虧損。
China's unchanged consumer price index raised concerns about the potential risk of deflation.
中國消費者物價指數保持不變，引發了人們對潛在通貨緊縮風險的擔憂。
Futures
期貨
The Dow Jones futures are pointing to a fall of 114 points.
道瓊斯指數期貨指向下跌114點。
The S&P 500 futures are pointing to a fall of 20.75 points.
標準普爾500指數期貨指向下跌20.75點。
The Nasdaq futures are pointing to a fall of 97.75 points.
納斯達克期貨指向下跌97.75點。
The SPI futures are down 21 points.
SPI期貨下跌21點。
Best and worst performers
表現最佳和最差的表現
The best-performing sector was Information Technology, up 0.2 per cent. The worst-performing sector was Consumer Staples, down 1 per cent.
表現最好的行業是信息技術，上漲0.2％。表現最差的行業是必需消費品，下跌了1％。
The best-performing large cap was Northern Star Resources (ASX:NST), closing 1.8 per cent higher at $12.45. It was followed by shares in Mercury NZ (ASX:MCY) and Evolution Mining (ASX:EVN).
表現最好的大盤股是北極星資源（澳大利亞證券交易所股票代碼：NST），收盤上漲1.8％，至12.45美元。緊隨其後的是新西蘭水星（澳大利亞證券交易所股票代碼：MCY）和Evolution Mining（澳大利亞證券交易所股票代碼：EVN）的股票。
The worst-performing large cap was South32 (ASX:S32), closing 3 per cent lower at $3.56. It was followed by shares in Fortescue Metals Group (ASX:FMG) and Medibank Private (ASX:MPL).
表現最差的大盤股是South32（澳大利亞證券交易所股票代碼：S32），收盤下跌3％，至3.56美元。緊隨其後的是Fortescue Metals Group（澳大利亞證券交易所股票代碼：FMG）和Medibank Private（澳大利亞證券交易所股票代碼：MPL）的股票。
Asian markets
亞洲市場
Japan's Nikkei has lost 0.49 per cent.
日本日經指數下跌0.49％。
Hong Kong's Hang Seng has gained 0.50 per cent.
香港恒生指數上漲0.50％。
China's Shanghai Composite has lost 0.13 per cent.
中國上證綜合指數下跌0.13％。
Company news
公司新聞
Forrestania Resources (ASX:FRS) has announced a JV with ALX Resources for the Hydra Lithium Project in Quebec, Canada. We heard from MD Michael Anderson this morning." Shares closed 13.6 per cent higher at 12.5 cents.
Forrestania Resources（澳大利亞證券交易所股票代碼：FRS）宣佈與ALX Resources合資開發加拿大魁北克的Hydra鋰項目。今天早上我們聽到了醫學博士邁克爾·安德森的來信。”股價收盤上漲13.6％，至12.5美分。
Artemis Resources (ASX:ARV) has identified lithium bearing pegmatites on the Osborne Joint Venture in the West Pilbara region. Further work is planned on the JV tenement with sampling and mapping aimed at identifying the full extent of the mineralised pegmatite zone. Shares closed 5 per cent higher at 1.9 cents.
Artemis Resources（澳大利亞證券交易所股票代碼：ARV）已在西皮爾巴拉地區的奧斯本合資企業中發現了含鋰偉晶岩。計劃對合資礦權進行進一步的工作，包括採樣和測繪，旨在確定礦化偉晶岩帶的全部範圍。股價收盤上漲5％，至1.9美分。
DevEx Resources (ASX:DEV) announced that their positive leaching testwork has confirmed significant ionic adsorption REE clays at their Kennedy Project in Queensland. Significant Tb and Dy grades are reported in several holes including those mentioned above for individual rare earth oxide values. Shares closed 1.85 per cent higher at 26.5 cents.
DeveX Resources（澳大利亞證券交易所股票代碼：DEV）宣佈，他們的陽性浸出測試已證實昆士蘭州的肯尼迪項目中有大量的離子吸附稀土粘土。有幾個孔中報告了顯著的Tb和Dy等級，包括上面提到的單個稀土氧化物值的孔。股價收盤上漲1.85％，至26.5美分。
Commodities and the dollar
大宗商品和美元
Gold is trading at US$1,925.10 an ounce.
黃金交易價格爲每盎司1,925.10美元。
Iron ore is 2.1 per cent lower at US$109.45 a tonne.
鐵礦石價格下跌2.1％，至每噸109.45美元。
Iron ore futures are pointing to a 2.9 per cent fall.
鐵礦石期貨指向下跌2.9％。
Light crude is trading $0.60 lower at US$73.26 a barrel.
輕質原油交易價格下跌0.60美元，至每桶73.26美元。
One Australian dollar is buying 66.50 US cents.
一澳元買入66.50美分。
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