Tech stocks, a2 Milk drag Australia shares lower ahead of U.S. inflation data
Tech stocks, a2 Milk drag Australia shares lower ahead of U.S. inflation data
Aug 10 (Reuters) - Australian shares fell on Wednesday, dragged down by losses in technology stocks ahead of the U.S. inflation data and a2 Milk after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration deferred its request to import infant milk formula products into the United States.
路透8月10日电-澳大利亚股市周三下跌，受美国通胀数据公布前科技股下跌和a2 Milk拖累，此前美国食品和药物管理局(FDA)推迟了向美国进口婴儿配方奶粉产品的请求.
The $S&P/ASX 200(.XJO.AU)$ fell 0.4% to 6,998.60 by 0031 GMT, with most sub-indexes down. The benchmark index closed 0.1% higher on Tuesday.
这个$S&P/ASX 200(.XJO.AU)$截至格林威治标准时间0031，该指数下跌0.4%，至6,998.60点，多数分类指数下跌。该基准指数周二收高0.1%。
In other key markets, Japan's Nikkei fell 0.8% to 27,771.29 and S&P 500 E-minis futures edged 0.1% lower.
在其他主要市场，日本日经指数下跌0.8%，至27,771.29点，标准普尔500指数E-mini期货小幅下跌0.1%。
Investors closely eyed July U.S. consumer prices report that is expected to provide clues on any further aggressive interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve.
投资者密切关注7月份美国消费者价格指数(CPI)报告，预计该报告将为美联储进一步大幅加息提供线索。
In Australia and New Zealand, dairy producer $The a2 Milk Co Ltd(A2M.AU)$ was the top loser on both the benchmarks, slipping 7.2% and 6.9%, respectively.
在澳大利亚和新西兰，乳制品生产商$The a2 Milk Co Ltd(A2M.AU)$是这两个基准指数中最大的输家，分别下跌7.2%和6.9%。
Technology stocks tracked overnight losses in their Wall Street peers, slumping 3.6%, with investment services provider $Computershare Ltd(CPU.AU)$ and software maker $Xero Ltd(XRO.AU)$ sliding 4.8% and 4.4%, respectively.
科技股追随华尔街同行的隔夜跌幅，下跌3.6%，投资服务提供商$ComputerShare Ltd(CPU.AU)$和软件制造商$Xero Ltd(XRO.AU)$分别下滑4.8%和4.4%。
The sub-index was set to mark its worst session since June 14.
该分类指数将标志着自6月14日以来表现最差的一个交易日。
Miners dropped 0.2% and were set to snap a three-session rally, as iron ore prices fell after weak steel demand.
矿商股价下跌0.2%，有望结束连续三个交易日的涨势，原因是钢铁需求疲软导致铁矿石价格下跌。
$Fortescue Metals Group Ltd(FMG.AU)$ declined 0.2%, while $Rio Tinto Ltd(RIO.AU)$ added 0.4%. Rival $BHP Group Ltd(BHP.AU)$ was flat.
$Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.(FMG.AU)$下降了0.2%，而$力拓有限公司(RIO.AU)$上涨0.4%。竞争对手$必和必拓(北汽集团)$是平坦的。
Financials inched 0.1% lower. $CommBank(CBA.AU)$ retreated 0.7% even as the country's biggest lender posted its highest annual cash earnings in four years.
金融类股小幅下跌0.1%。$CommBank(CBA.AU)$中国最大的银行股价下跌0.7%，尽管该行公布了四年来最高的年度现金收益。
The other three of the "Big Four" banks fell between 0.4% and 1.4%.
四大银行中的其他三家跌幅在0.4%至1.4%之间。
Among individual stocks, $Graincorp Ltd(GNC.AU)$ jumped 7.4% as the agribusiness firm raised its annual profit forecast for the second time.
个股方面，$Graincorp Ltd(GNC.AU)$这家农业综合企业第二次上调年度利润预期，股价上涨7.4%。
In New Zealand, the benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index fell 0.4% to 11,703.40.
在新西兰，基准的S&P/NZX 50指数下跌0.4%，至11,703.40点。
Reporting by Upasana Singh; Editing by Rashmi Aich
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