ASX Down 0.8% at Noon as Australian Retail Sales Fall
ASX Down 0.8% at Noon as Australian Retail Sales Fall
Australian retail sales experienced a 0.8% decline last month, as reported by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. This result came as a surprise to markets, which had anticipated a steady performance for June following a robust 0.7% gain in May.
根據澳大利亞統計局的報告，上個月澳大利亞零售額下降了0.8%。這一結果出乎市場的意料，市場原本預計6月份會有穩定的表現，5月份的強勁增長為0.7%。
At noon, the S&P/ASX 200 is 0.8 per cent lower at 7,396.
中午時分，S指數下跌0.8%，收於7396點。
The SPI futures are pointing to a fall of 60 points.
SPI指數期貨顯示下跌60點。
Best and worst performers
最佳和最差表現者
The best-performing sector is Energy, up 0.62 per cent. The worst-performing sector is REITs, down 2.31 per cent.
表現最好的板塊是能源板塊，上漲0.62%。表現最差的板塊是REITs，下跌2.31%。
The best-performing large cap is Pro Medicus (ASX:PME), trading 1.27 per cent higher at $68.80. It is followed by shares in Woodside Energy Group (ASX:WDS) and The Lottery Corporation (ASX:TLC).
表現最好的大盤股是Pro Medicus(ASX：PME)，上漲1.27%，至68.80美元。緊隨其後的是伍德賽德能源集團(ASX：WDS)和彩票公司(ASX：TLC)的股票。
The worst-performing large cap is Evolution Mining (ASX:EVN), trading 4.79 per cent lower at $3.58. It is followed by shares in Northern Star Resources (ASX:NST) and Fortescue Metals Group (ASX:FMG).
表現最差的大盤股是Evolution Mining(ASX：EVN)，下跌4.79%，至3.58美元。緊隨其後的是北極星資源(ASX：NST)和Fortescue Metals Group(ASX：FMG)的股票。
Asian markets
亞洲市場
Asia-Pacific markets largely fell ahead of the Bank of Japan's rate decision on Friday.
在日本央行週五宣佈利率決定前，亞太地區股市普遍下跌。
Japan's central bank is expected to keep its benchmark policy rate unchanged at -0.1%, but investors will be keenly watching for any signs of a shift in stance towards its yield curve control policy.
日本央行預計將維持基準政策利率在-0.1%不變，但投資者將密切關注任何轉向其收益率曲線控制政策立場的跡象。
The Nikkei 225 tumbled 1.29%, while the Topix saw a smaller loss of 0.9%.
日經225指數下跌1.29%，東證指數跌幅較小，為0.9%。
South Korea's markets were more mixed, with the Kospi down 0.46% and the Kosdaq up 1.74%.
韓國股市漲跌互現，韓國綜合股價指數下跌0.46%，韓國綜合股價指數上漲1.74%。
Hong Kong's Hang Seng index also fell 0.9%, while the Shanghai Composite was down 0.28% and the Shenzhen Component inched down 0.16%.
香港恆生指數也下跌0.9%，上證綜指下跌0.28%，深證成指小幅下跌0.16%。
Company news
公司新聞
Soft Tissue Sarcoma Immutep (ASX:IMM; NASDAQ:IMMP) announced that the first patient has been dosed in the Chemotherapy-free Combination Phase II Trial Targeting Sarcoma, a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the soft tissues of the body. In response, Immutep CSO, Frédéric Triebe stated, "New information arising from this innovative trial may further broaden the future clinical development of efti and, in the end, bring even greater benefit to patients." Shares are trading 3.13 per cent lower at 31 cents.
軟組織肉瘤Immutep(澳大利亞證券交易所股票代碼：IMM；納斯達克代碼：IMMP)宣佈，首位患者已經在針對肉瘤的無化療組合II期試驗中接受治療。肉瘤是一種在體內軟組織中形成惡性(癌症)細胞的疾病。對此，Immutep首席資訊官FrédéRic Triebe表示：“這項創新試驗產生的新資訊可能會進一步拓寬EFTI的未來臨床發展，並最終為患者帶來更大的好處。”該公司股價下跌3.13%，至31美分。
Pointerra (ASX:3DP) has announced that their existing customer Entergy has selected Pointerra's US EPC partners for its 10-year, US$15 billion grid resilience CAPEX Program. Pointerra's AI driven analytics platform will be used to identify and prioritise grid assets requiring remediation or replacement across the term of the Program. Shares are trading 73.7 per cent higher at 16.5 cents.
Pointerra(澳大利亞證券交易所股票代碼：3DP)宣佈，其現有客戶Entergy已選擇Pointerra的美國EPC合作夥伴參與其為期10年、耗資150億美元的電網彈性資本支出計劃。Pointerra的人工智慧驅動的分析平臺將用於在整個計劃期限內識別需要補救或更換的電網資產並確定其優先順序。該公司股價上漲73.7%，至16.5美分。
Zeus Resources (ASX:ZEU) announced that it has intersected multiple thick pegmatites at Alpha and Creek prospects, Mortimer Hills Project. As the orientation of the pegmatites is unknown, the true widths of the pegmatites may be less than these apparent widths. Shares are trading flat at 1.4 cents.
宙斯資源公司(澳大利亞證券交易所股票代碼：ZEU)宣佈，它已經在阿爾法和克裡克遠景莫蒂默丘陵專案中與多塊厚偉晶巖相交。由於偉晶巖的取向未知，偉晶巖的真實寬度可能小於這些表觀寬度。股票交易持平於1.4美分。
Commodities and the dollar
大宗商品與美元
Gold is trading at US$1988.70 an ounce.
黃金的交易價格為每盎司1988.70美元。
Iron ore is 2.9 per cent lower at US$113.10 a tonne.
鐵礦石價格下跌2.9%，至每噸113.10美元。
Iron ore futures are pointing to a 2.7 per cent fall.
鐵礦石期貨價格將下跌2.7%。
One Australian dollar is buying 66.84 US cents.
1澳元兌66.84美分。
譯文內容由第三人軟體翻譯。