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.
澳交所进一步下跌，中国发布的疲弱的消费者通胀数据导致持续下跌，基准的S指数下跌0.54%，至7004点，主要受多数行业板块下跌的推动。
China's unchanged consumer price index raised concerns about the potential risk of deflation.
中国的消费者物价指数保持不变，引发了人们对潜在通缩风险的担忧。
Futures
期货
The Dow Jones futures are pointing to a fall of 114 points.
道琼斯指数期货显示下跌114点。
The S&P 500 futures are pointing to a fall of 20.75 points.
S标准普尔500指数期货显示下跌20.75点。
The Nasdaq futures are pointing to a fall of 97.75 points.
纳斯达克期货显示下跌97.75点。
The SPI futures are down 21 points.
标准普尔500指数期货下跌21点。
Best and worst performers
最佳和最差表现者
The best-performing sector was Information Technology, up 0.2 per cent. The worst-performing sector was Consumer Staples, down 1 per cent.
表现最好的板块是信息技术板块，上涨0.2%。表现最差的板块是Consumer Staples，下跌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).
表现最好的大盘股是Northern Star Resources(ASX：NST)，收盘上涨1.8%，至12.45美元。紧随其后的是墨丘利新西兰公司(ASX：MCY)和演进矿业公司(ASX：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).
表现最差的大盘股是South32(ASX：S32)，收盘下跌3%，至3.56美元。紧随其后的是Fortescue Metals Group(ASX：FMG)和Medibank Private(ASX：MPL)的股票。
Asian markets
亚洲市场
Japan's Nikkei has lost 0.49 per cent.
日本股市日经指数下跌0.49%。
Hong Kong's Hang Seng has gained 0.50 per cent.
香港恒生指数上涨0.50%。
China's Shanghai Composite has lost 0.13 per cent.
中国的上证综指下跌0.13%。
Company news
公司新闻
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(澳大利亚证券交易所股票代码：FRS)宣布与ALX Resources就加拿大魁北克省的Hydra锂项目成立合资企业。今天上午，我们收到了总经理迈克尔·安德森的消息。“股价收盘上涨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(澳大利亚证券交易所股票代码：ARV)在西皮尔巴拉地区的奥斯本合资企业中发现了含锂伟晶岩。计划于合营物业进行进一步工作，并进行取样及测绘，以确定矿化伟晶岩带的全部范围。该公司股价收盘上涨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(澳大利亚证券交易所股票代码：DEV)宣布，他们的阳性浸出测试证实，他们在昆士兰州肯尼迪项目中发现了大量的离子吸附稀土粘土。在几个孔中报告了显著的Tb和Dy等级，包括上述针对单个稀土氧化物值的孔。该公司股价收盘上涨1.85%，至26.5美分。
Commodities and the dollar
大宗商品与美元
Gold is trading at US$1,925.10 an ounce.
黄金的交易价格为每盎司1,925.10美元。
Iron ore is 2.1 per cent lower at US$109.45 a tonne.
铁矿石价格下跌2.1%，至每吨109.45美元。
Iron ore futures are pointing to a 2.9 per cent fall.
铁矿石期货价格将下跌2.9%。
Light crude is trading $0.60 lower at US$73.26 a barrel.
轻质原油价格下跌0.6美元，至每桶73.26美元。
One Australian dollar is buying 66.50 US cents.
1澳元兑66.5美分。
