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.
澳交所進一步下跌，中國發布的疲弱的消費者通脹數據導致持續下跌，基準的S指數下跌0.54%，至7004點，主要受多數行業板塊下跌的推動。
China's unchanged consumer price index raised concerns about the potential risk of deflation.
中國的消費者物價指數保持不變，引發了人們對潛在通縮風險的擔憂。
Futures
期貨
The Dow Jones futures are pointing to a fall of 114 points.
道瓊恩斯指數期貨顯示下跌114點。
The S&P 500 futures are pointing to a fall of 20.75 points.
S標準普爾500指數期貨顯示下跌20.75點。
The Nasdaq futures are pointing to a fall of 97.75 points.
納斯達克期貨顯示下跌97.75點。
The SPI futures are down 21 points.
標準普爾500指數期貨下跌21點。
Best and worst performers
最佳和最差表現者
The best-performing sector was Information Technology, up 0.2 per cent. The worst-performing sector was Consumer Staples, down 1 per cent.
表現最好的板塊是資訊技術板塊，上漲0.2%。表現最差的板塊是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).
表現最好的大盤股是Northern Star Resources(ASX：NST)，收盤上漲1.8%，至12.45美元。緊隨其後的是墨丘利紐西蘭公司(ASX：MCY)和演進礦業公司(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).
表現最差的大盤股是South32(ASX：S32)，收盤下跌3%，至3.56美元。緊隨其後的是Fortescue Metals Group(ASX：FMG)和Medibank Private(ASX：MPL)的股票。
Asian markets
亞洲市場
Japan's Nikkei has lost 0.49 per cent.
日本股市日經指數下跌0.49%。
Hong Kong's Hang Seng has gained 0.50 per cent.
香港恆生指數上漲0.50%。
China's Shanghai Composite has lost 0.13 per cent.
中國的上證綜指下跌0.13%。
Company news
公司新聞
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(澳大利亞證券交易所股票代碼：FRS)宣佈與ALX Resources就加拿大魁北克省的Hydra鋰專案成立合資企業。今天上午，我們收到了總經理邁克爾·安德森的消息。“股價收盤上漲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(澳大利亞證券交易所股票代碼：ARV)在西皮爾巴拉地區的奧斯本合資企業中發現了含鋰偉晶巖。計劃於合營物業進行進一步工作，並進行取樣及測繪，以確定礦化偉晶巖帶的全部範圍。該公司股價收盤上漲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(澳大利亞證券交易所股票代碼：DEV)宣佈，他們的陽性浸出測試證實，他們在昆士蘭州肯尼迪專案中發現了大量的離子吸附稀土黏土。在幾個孔中報告了顯著的Tb和Dy等級，包括上述針對單個稀土氧化物值的孔。該公司股價收盤上漲1.85%，至26.5美分。
Commodities and the dollar
大宗商品與美元
Gold is trading at US$1,925.10 an ounce.
黃金的交易價格為每盎司1,925.10美元。
Iron ore is 2.1 per cent lower at US$109.45 a tonne.
鐵礦石價格下跌2.1%，至每噸109.45美元。
Iron ore futures are pointing to a 2.9 per cent fall.
鐵礦石期貨價格將下跌2.9%。
Light crude is trading $0.60 lower at US$73.26 a barrel.
輕質原油價格下跌0.6美元，至每桶73.26美元。
One Australian dollar is buying 66.50 US cents.
1澳元兌66.5美分。
