ASX Closes 0.42 per Cent Higher After the RBA Decides to Keep Rates Unchanged
ASX Closes 0.42 per Cent Higher After the RBA Decides to Keep Rates Unchanged
The Reserve Bank of Australia has decided to keep the cash rate unchanged at 4.1 percent following its July board meeting.
澳大利亚储备银行在7月份的董事会会议后决定将现金利率保持在4.1%不变。
The RBA also maintained the interest rate paid on exchange settlement balances at 4 percent.
澳大利亚央行还将外汇结算余额的利率维持在4%。
Interest rates have been raised by 4 percentage points since May last year, aiming to achieve a more sustainable balance between supply and demand in the economy.
自去年5月以来，加息4个百分点，旨在实现更可持续的经济供需平衡。
Given the uncertainty surrounding the economic outlook, the board has chosen to hold interest rates steady this month to assess the impact of previous rate increases and evaluate the future economic conditions.
鉴于围绕经济前景的不确定性，美联储本月选择维持利率不变，以评估之前加息的影响，并评估未来的经济状况。
At the closing bell, the S&P/ASX 200 was 0.42 per cent or 30.3999 points higher at 7,276.50.
收盘时，S指数上涨0.42%，收于7276.50点，涨幅30.3999点。
Futures
期货
The Dow Jones futures are pointing to a fall of 11 points.
道琼斯指数期货显示下跌11点。
The S&P 500 futures are pointing to a fall of 1.75 points.
S标准普尔500指数期货显示下跌1.75点。
The Nasdaq futures are pointing to a fall of 19.75 points.
纳斯达克期货显示下跌19.75点。
The SPI futures are up 23 points.
SPI期货上涨23点。
Best and worst performers
最佳和最差表现者
The best-performing sector was Energy, up 1.16 per cent. The worst-performing sector was Industrials, down 0.15 per cent.
表现最好的板块是能源板块，上涨1.16%。表现最差的板块是工业板块，下跌0.15%。
The best-performing large cap was Meridian Energy (ASX:MEZ), closing 4.23 per cent higher at $5.18. It was followed by shares in Lynas Rare Earths (ASX:LYC) and Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC).
表现最好的大盘股是子午线能源(ASX：MEZ)，收盘上涨4.23%，至5.18美元。紧随其后的是Lynas稀土(ASX：LYC)和白港煤炭(ASX：WHC)的股票。
The worst-performing large cap was Mercury NZ (ASX:MCY), closing 4.63 per cent lower at $5.77. It was followed by shares in Liontown Resources (ASX:LTR) and Brambles (ASX:BXB).
表现最差的大盘股是新西兰水星(ASX：MCY)，收盘下跌4.63%，至5.77美元。紧随其后的是狮城资源(ASX：LTR)和Bramble(ASX：BXB)的股票。
Asian markets
亚洲市场
Japan's Nikkei has lost 0.98 per cent.
日本股市日经指数下跌0.98%。
Hong Kong's Hang Seng has lost 0.08 per cent.
香港恒生指数下跌0.08%。
China's Shanghai Composite has gained 0.21 per cent.
中国的上证综指上涨了0.21%。
Company news
公司新闻
DroneShield (ASX:DRO) has been awarded a contract by a Five Eyes Department of Defence. This is a follow-on two-year R&D contract with a total value of $9.9 million. Oleg Vornik, DroneShield's CEO, commented, "DroneShield is proud and pleased to continue undertaking multi-year contracts of increasing size with this customer." Shares are trading 18.9 per cent higher at 26.8 cents.
DroneShield(澳大利亚证券交易所股票代码：DRO)已经获得了美国国防部的一份合同。这是一份为期两年的后续研发合同，总价值为990万美元。DroneShield公司首席执行官奥列格·沃尼克评论说：“DroneShield公司为能继续与该客户签订规模不断扩大的多年合同而感到自豪和高兴。”该公司股价上涨18.9%，至26.8美分。
Nickel X (ASX:NKL) has executed an option to acquire 100 per cent of an advanced nickel and hard rock lithium exploration project in Central Europe. Managing Director Matt Gauci commented: "The projects are exceptionally well located, almost on the doorsteps of 27 lithium battery 'Gigafactories' in Europe planned for 2030." Shares are trading 40.3 per cent higher at 9.4 cents.
镍X(澳大利亚证券交易所股票代码：NKL)已经执行了一项选择权，将100%收购中欧一个先进的镍和硬岩锂勘探项目。董事的管理人员马特·高西评论道：“这些项目的地理位置非常优越，几乎就在计划于2030年在欧洲建造的27个锂电池‘巨型工厂’的门口。”该公司股价上涨40.3%，至9.4美分。
QX Resources (ASX:QXR) has acted as the underwriter to the rights issue of Bayrock Resources, and has now secured a 39 per cent interest in issued capital of the company. Executive Chairman Maurice Feilich commented, "Bayrock has received excellent support from its existing shareholder base, and together with QXR's investment, the company is sufficiently capitalised to deliver further value through ongoing drilling in Sweden." Shares are trading 20 per cent higher at 2.4 cents.
QX Resources(澳大利亚证券交易所股票代码：QXR)已担任贝洛克资源配股的承销商，目前已获得该公司已发行资本的39%权益。执行主席莫里斯·费里奇评论说：“贝罗克得到了现有股东的极好支持，加上QXR的投资，该公司有足够的资本通过在瑞典进行钻探来实现进一步的价值。”该公司股价上涨20%，至2.4美分。
Commodities and the dollar
大宗商品与美元
Gold is trading at US$1,931.70 an ounce.
黄金的交易价格为每盎司1,931.70美元。
Iron ore is 0.9 per cent lower at US$110.55 a tonne.
铁矿石价格下跌0.9%，至每吨110.55美元。
Light crude is trading $0.25 higher at US$70.04 a barrel.
轻质原油价格上涨0.25美元，至每桶70.04美元。
One Australian dollar is buying 66.70 US cents.
1澳元兑66.70美分。
