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.
澳大利亞儲備銀行在7月份的董事會會議後決定將現金利率保持在4.1%不變。
The RBA also maintained the interest rate paid on exchange settlement balances at 4 percent.
澳大利亞央行還將外匯結算餘額的利率維持在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月以來，加息4個百分點，旨在實現更可持續的經濟供需平衡。
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.
鑑於圍繞經濟前景的不確定性，美聯儲本月選擇維持利率不變，以評估之前加息的影響，並評估未來的經濟狀況。
At the closing bell, the S&P/ASX 200 was 0.42 per cent or 30.3999 points higher at 7,276.50.
收盤時，S指數上漲0.42%，收於7276.50點，漲幅30.3999點。
Futures
期貨
The Dow Jones futures are pointing to a fall of 11 points.
道瓊恩斯指數期貨顯示下跌11點。
The S&P 500 futures are pointing to a fall of 1.75 points.
S標準普爾500指數期貨顯示下跌1.75點。
The Nasdaq futures are pointing to a fall of 19.75 points.
納斯達克期貨顯示下跌19.75點。
The SPI futures are up 23 points.
SPI期貨上漲23點。
Best and worst performers
最佳和最差表現者
The best-performing sector was Energy, up 1.16 per cent. The worst-performing sector was Industrials, down 0.15 per cent.
表現最好的板塊是能源板塊，上漲1.16%。表現最差的板塊是工業板塊，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).
表現最好的大盤股是子午線能源(ASX：MEZ)，收盤上漲4.23%，至5.18美元。緊隨其後的是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).
表現最差的大盤股是紐西蘭水星(ASX：MCY)，收盤下跌4.63%，至5.77美元。緊隨其後的是獅城資源(ASX：LTR)和Bramble(ASX：BXB)的股票。
Asian markets
亞洲市場
Japan's Nikkei has lost 0.98 per cent.
日本股市日經指數下跌0.98%。
Hong Kong's Hang Seng has lost 0.08 per cent.
香港恆生指數下跌0.08%。
China's Shanghai Composite has gained 0.21 per cent.
中國的上證綜指上漲了0.21%。
Company news
公司新聞
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(澳大利亞證券交易所股票代碼：DRO)已經獲得了美國國防部的一份合同。這是一份為期兩年的後續研發合同，總價值為990萬美元。DroneShield公司首席執行官奧列格·沃尼克評論說：“DroneShield公司為能繼續與該客戶簽訂規模不斷擴大的多年合同而感到自豪和高興。”該公司股價上漲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.
鎳X(澳大利亞證券交易所股票代碼：NKL)已經執行了一項選擇權，將100%收購中歐一個先進的鎳和硬巖鋰勘探專案。董事的管理人員馬特·高西評論道：“這些專案的地理位置非常優越，幾乎就在計劃於2030年在歐洲建造的27個鋰電池‘巨型工廠’的門口。”該公司股價上漲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(澳大利亞證券交易所股票代碼：QXR)已擔任貝洛克資源配股的承銷商，目前已獲得該公司已發行資本的39%權益。執行主席莫裡斯·費裡奇評論說：“貝羅克得到了現有股東的極好支持，加上QXR的投資，該公司有足夠的資本通過在瑞典進行鑽探來實現進一步的價值。”該公司股價上漲20%，至2.4美分。
Commodities and the dollar
大宗商品與美元
Gold is trading at US$1,931.70 an ounce.
黃金的交易價格為每盎司1,931.70美元。
Iron ore is 0.9 per cent lower at US$110.55 a tonne.
鐵礦石價格下跌0.9%，至每噸110.55美元。
Light crude is trading $0.25 higher at US$70.04 a barrel.
輕質原油價格上漲0.25美元，至每桶70.04美元。
One Australian dollar is buying 66.70 US cents.
1澳元兌66.70美分。
