ASX Closes 0.35 per Cent Lower to End a Three-day Period of Gains
ASX Closes 0.35 per Cent Lower to End a Three-day Period of Gains
The Dow Jones futures are pointing to a fall of 50 points.At the closing bell, the S&P/ASX 200 was 0.35 per cent lower at 7,253.20, experiencing a decline, ending a three-day period of gains. The index closed down by 0.4 percent at 7253.6 points, reaching a low of 7247.6 during the day.
收盤時，標準普爾/澳大利亞證券交易所200指數下跌0.35％，至7,253.20，下跌，結束了爲期三天的漲勢。該指數收盤下跌0.4％，至7253.6點，當天觸及7247.6的低點。
Among the eleven sectors in the market, nine of them experienced a decrease in value. The health care, financials, energy, and industrials sectors performed poorly. Only the communications and utilities sectors showed positive growth, being the only sectors in the green.
在市場上的11個板塊中，有9個行業的價值下跌。醫療保健、金融、能源和工業板塊表現不佳。只有通信和公用事業行業顯示出正增長，是唯一處於綠色狀態的行業。
Futures
期貨
The Dow Jones futures are pointing to a fall of 50 points.
道瓊斯期貨指向下跌50點。
The S&P 500 futures are pointing to a fall of 5.5 points.
標準普爾500指數期貨下跌5.5點。
The Nasdaq futures are pointing to a fall of 29.25 points.
納斯達克期貨指向下跌29.25點。
The SPI futures are down 33 points.
SPI期貨下跌33點。
Best and worst performers
表現最佳和最差的表現
The best-performing sector was Communication Services, up 1.06 per cent. The worst-performing sector was Health Care, down 0.83 per cent.
表現最好的行業是通信服務，上漲了1.06％。表現最差的行業是醫療保健，下跌0.83％。
The best-performing large cap was Mercury NZ (ASX:MCY), closing 6.59 per cent higher at $6.15. It was followed by shares in SEEK (ASX:SEK) and AGL Energy (ASX:AGL).
表現最好的大盤股是新西蘭水星（ASX: MCY），收盤上漲6.59％，至6.15美元。緊隨其後的是SEEK（ASX: SEK）和AGL Energy（ASX: AGL）的股票。
The worst-performing large cap was Meridian Energy (ASX:MEZ), closing 2.51 per cent lower at $5.05. It was followed by shares in Pro Medicus (ASX:PME) and Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company (ASX:SOL).
表現最差的大盤股是Meridian Energy (ASX: MEZ)，收盤下跌2.51％，至5.05美元。其次是Pro Medicus（ASX: PME）和Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company（ASX: SOL）的股票。
Asian markets
亞洲市場
Japan's Nikkei has lost 0.27 per cent.
日本的日經指數下跌了0.27％。
Hong Kong's Hang Seng has lost 1.46 per cent.
香港恆生指數下跌了1.46％。
China's Shanghai Composite has gained 0.21 per cent.
中國上證綜合指數上漲0.21％。
Company news
公司新聞
archTIS (ASX:AR9), (OTCQB:ARHLF) has been awarded a contract with the Bank of Finland for its NC Protect security technology. Kurt Mueffelmann, Global COO and US President, said: "Organisations... are increasingly looking for independent encryption key management for their Microsoft 365 applications and SharePoint on-premises environments." Shares closed 3.66 per cent higher at 8.5 cents.
Archtis (ASX: AR9)，(OTCQB: ARHLF) 已與芬蘭銀行簽訂了NC Protect安全技術的合同。全球首席運營官兼美國總裁Kurt Mueffelmann表示：“組織... 越來越多地爲其Microsoft 365應用程序和SharePoint本地環境尋求獨立的加密密鑰管理。”股價收盤上漲3.66％，至8.5美分。
Krakatoa Resources (ASX:KTA) has discovered high-grade lithium at the company's King Tamba project in WA. Planning has now commenced for an imminent RC drilling program. Shares closed 73.9 per cent higher at 4 cents.
Krakatoa Resources (ASX: KTA) 在該公司位於西澳大利亞州的King Tamba項目中發現了高品位鋰。迫在眉睫的鋼筋混凝土鑽探計劃的規劃現已開始。股價收盤上漲73.9％，至4美分。
Dreadnought Resources (ASX:DRE) has announced a 40% increase in resource tonnage at the Yin REE Ironstone Complex. This complex is located at the company's 100% owned Mangaroon project in WA. MD Dean Tuck commented: "The upgraded independent resource confirms Yin as a high-grade and high resource intensity deposit." Shares closed 11.5 per cent higher at 5.8 cents.
Dreadnought Resources (ASX: DRE) 宣佈將Yin REE Ironstone Complex的資源噸位增加40％。該綜合大樓位於該公司在西澳大利亞州100％擁有的Mangaroon項目中。醫學博士迪恩·塔克評論說：“升級後的獨立資源證實了Yin是一個高品位和高資源密度的礦牀。”股價收盤上漲11.5％，至5.8美分。
Commodities and the dollar
大宗商品和美元
Gold is trading at US$1,932.00 an ounce.
黃金的交易價格爲每盎司1,932.00美元。
Iron ore is flat at US$110.50 a tonne.
鐵礦石持平至每噸110.50美元。
Iron ore futures are pointing to a 0.18 per cent rise.
鐵礦石期貨上漲0.18％。
Light crude is trading $1.17 higher at US$70.96 a barrel.
輕質原油價格上漲1.17美元，至每桶70.96美元。
One Australian dollar is buying 66.80 US cents.
一澳元買入66.80美分。
