ASX Down 0.45% at Noon as Fitch Downgrades US Credit Rating
ASX Down 0.45% at Noon as Fitch Downgrades US Credit Rating
Fitch, one of the three major independent credit rating agencies, has downgraded the credit rating of the US government due to mounting concerns about the country's financial situation and its increasing debt load. The rating has been lowered from the highest level of AAA to the slightly lower rating of AA+.
三大獨立信用評級機構之一惠譽下調了美國政府的信用評級，原因是對美國財政狀況及其不斷增加的債務負擔的擔憂與日俱增。評級已從AAA的最高級別下調至AA+的略低評級。
Fitch cited a "steady deterioration" in governance over the past two decades as a significant factor behind the downgrade. This move signals a heightened level of caution about the US government's ability to manage its finances and maintain its creditworthiness in the global financial markets.
惠譽指出，過去20年公司治理的“穩步惡化”是此次評級下調背後的一個重要因素。此舉表明，對於美國政府在全球金融市場上管理財政和維持信譽的能力，人們的謹慎程度提高了。
At noon, the S&P/ASX 200 is 0.45 per cent lower at 7,321.50.
午盤，S P/ASX200指數下跌0.45%，至7321.50點。
The SPI futures are pointing to a fall of 36 points.
SPI指數期貨顯示下跌36點。
Best and worst performers
最佳和最差表現者
The best-performing sector is Consumer Staples, up 0.37 per cent. The worst-performing sector is Information Technology, down 1.82 per cent.
表現最好的板塊是Consumer Staples，上漲0.37%。表現最差的板塊是資訊技術板塊，下跌1.82%。
The best-performing large cap is QBE Insurance Group (ASX:QBE), trading 1.91 per cent higher at $15.97. It is followed by shares in Insurance Australia Group (ASX:IAG) and Orica (ASX:ORI).
表現最好的大盤股是QBE保險集團(ASX：QBE)，上漲1.91%，至15.97美元。緊隨其後的是澳大利亞保險集團(ASX：IAG)和Orica(ASX：ORI)的股票。
The worst-performing large cap is Xero (ASX:XRO), trading 3.01 per cent lower at $120.00. It is followed by shares in Pro Medicus (ASX:PME) and James Hardie Industries plc (ASX:JHX).
表現最差的大盤股是Xero(澳交所股票代碼：XRO)，下跌3.01%，至120.00美元。緊隨其後的是Pro Medicus(ASX：PME)和James Hardie Industries plc(ASX：JHX)的股票。
Asian markets
亞洲市場
Asia-Pacific markets extended their losses on Thursday, tracking Wall Street's sell-off after ratings agency Fitch downgraded the United States' long-term credit rating from AAA to AA+.
亞太市場週四延續跌勢，追蹤評級機構惠譽將美國長期債信評級從AAA下調至AA+後華爾街的拋售行情。
In Asia, investors will be watching the Caixin private survey for China's service sector activity in July.
在亞洲，投資者將關注財新對中國7月份服務業活動的私下調查。
Hong Kong's Hang Seng index dropped 0.23%, while mainland Chinese markets were also all lower. The Shanghai Composite was down 0.36% and the Shenzhen Component shed 0.15%.
香港恆生指數下跌0.23%，中國內地股市也全部走低。上證綜指下跌0.36%，深證成指下跌0.15%。
Japan's Nikkei 225 tumbled 1.03%, leading losses in the region, while the Topix also fell 0.9%.
日本日經225指數暴跌1.03%，領跌亞洲股市，東證指數也下跌0.9%。
South Korea's Kospi fell marginally, but the Kosdaq was up 0.33%. South Korean internet giant Kakao saw its second quarter net profit fall by 44%, prompting a slide in its shares.
韓國綜合股價指數小幅下跌，但韓國綜合股價指數上漲0.33%。韓國互聯網巨頭Kakao第二季度淨利潤下降44%，導致其股價下滑。
Company news
公司新聞
Liontown Resources (ASX:LTR) has agreed to proceed with the delivery of Direct Shipping Ore (DSO) product to provide an early source of revenue ahead of first concentrate production at the Kathleen Valley Lithium Project. Managing Director and CEO, Tony Ottaviano, said: "Therefore, progressing with the production of DSO not only provides early revenue potential, but also enables us to derisk the project by field testing our ore sorting and logistics solutions." Shares are trading 0.37 per cent higher at $2.73.
Liontown Resources(澳大利亞證券交易所股票代碼：LTR)已同意繼續交付直運礦石(DSO)產品，以在凱瑟琳山谷鋰專案首次精礦生產之前提供早期收入來源。董事管理總監兼首席執行官Tony·奧塔維亞諾表示：“因此，DSO的生產進度不僅提供了早期的收入潛力，還使我們能夠通過實地測試我們的礦石分揀和物流解決方案來降低專案的風險。”該公司股價上漲0.37%，至2.73美元。
Elementos (ASX:ELT) confirms zinc mineralisation and by-product potential at Oropesa Tin Project. Managing Director Joe David commented: "These results now present the necessary data to further evaluate the potential for a maiden zinc Mineral Resource at Oropesa and a zinc by-product." Shares are trading flat at 15 cents.
Elementos(澳大利亞證券交易所股票代碼：ELT)確認了奧羅比薩錫礦專案的鋅礦化和副產品潛力。董事董事總經理Joe David表示：“這些結果現在為進一步評估奧羅比薩首個鋅礦產資源和鋅副產品的潛力提供了必要的數據。”股票交易持平於15美分。
Resource Mining Corporation (ASX:RMI) announced that at their Kola lithium project, assays point to the presence of lithium-bearing pegmatites in the northern part of the project, and along trend with Keliber's deposits. Executive Chairman, Asimwe Kabunga, said: "We look forward to the commencement of drilling within these extremely prospective regions as soon as our reservation applications are converted into exploration permits." Shares are trading 1.89 per cent higher at 5.4 cents.
資源礦業公司(澳大利亞證券交易所股票代碼：RMI)宣佈，在他們的Kola鋰專案中，化驗結果表明，該專案北部存在含鋰偉晶巖，並與Keliber的礦床呈趨勢一致。執行主席Asimwe Kabunga說：“我們期待著一旦我們的保留申請被轉換為勘探許可，就能在這些極具前景的地區開始鑽探。”該公司股價上漲1.89%，至5.4美分。
Commodities and the dollar
大宗商品與美元
Gold is trading at US$1973.80 an ounce.
黃金的交易價格為每盎司1973.80美元。
Iron ore is 2.4 per cent lower at US$106.95 a tonne.
鐵礦石價格下跌2.4%，至每噸106.95美元。
Iron ore futures are pointing to a 2 per cent fall.
鐵礦石期貨價格將下跌2%。
One Australian dollar is buying 65.42 US cents.
1澳元兌65.42美分。
譯文內容由第三人軟體翻譯。