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日電-澳大利亞股市週三下跌，受美國通脹數據公佈前科技股下跌和a2 Milk拖累，此前美國食品和藥物管理局(FDA)推遲了向美國進口嬰兒配方奶粉產品的請求.
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.
這個$S&P/ASX 200(.XJO.AU)$截至格林威治標準時間0031，該指數下跌0.4%，至6,998.60點，多數分類指數下跌。該基準指數週二收高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.
在其他主要市場，日本日經指數下跌0.8%，至27,771.29點，標準普爾500指數E-mini期貨小幅下跌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.
投資者密切關注7月份美國消費者價格指數(CPI)報告，預計該報告將為美聯儲進一步大幅加息提供線索。
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.
在澳大利亞和新西蘭，乳製品生產商$The a2 Milk Co Ltd(A2M.AU)$是這兩個基準指數中最大的輸家，分別下跌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.
科技股追隨華爾街同行的隔夜跌幅，下跌3.6%，投資服務提供商$ComputerShare Ltd(CPU.AU)$和軟件製造商$Xero Ltd(XRO.AU)$分別下滑4.8%和4.4%。
The sub-index was set to mark its worst session since June 14.
該分類指數將標誌着自6月14日以來表現最差的一個交易日。
Miners dropped 0.2% and were set to snap a three-session rally, as iron ore prices fell after weak steel demand.
礦商股價下跌0.2%，有望結束連續三個交易日的漲勢，原因是鋼鐵需求疲軟導致鐵礦石價格下跌。
$Fortescue Metals Group Ltd(FMG.AU)$ 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$力拓有限公司(RIO.AU)$上漲0.4%。競爭對手$必和必拓(北汽集團)$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.
金融類股小幅下跌0.1%。$CommBank(CBA.AU)$中國最大的銀行股價下跌0.7%，儘管該行公佈了四年來最高的年度現金收益。
The other three of the "Big Four" banks fell between 0.4% and 1.4%.
四大銀行中的其他三家跌幅在0.4%至1.4%之間。
Among individual stocks, $Graincorp Ltd(GNC.AU)$ jumped 7.4% as the agribusiness firm raised its annual profit forecast for the second time.
個股方面，$Graincorp Ltd(GNC.AU)$這家農業綜合企業第二次上調年度利潤預期，股價上漲7.4%。
In New Zealand, the benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index fell 0.4% to 11,703.40.
在新西蘭，基準的S&P/NZX 50指數下跌0.4%，至11,703.40點。
Reporting by Upasana Singh; Editing by Rashmi Aich
Upasana Singh報道；Rashmi Aich編輯