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
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.
收盘时，标准普尔/澳大利亚证券交易所200指数下跌0.35％，至7,253.20，下跌，结束了为期三天的涨势。该指数收盘下跌0.4％，至7253.6点，当天触及7247.6的低点。
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.
在市场上的11个板块中，有9个行业的价值下跌。医疗保健、金融、能源和工业板块表现不佳。只有通信和公用事业行业显示出正增长，是唯一处于绿色状态的行业。
Futures
期货
The Dow Jones futures are pointing to a fall of 50 points.
道琼斯期货指向下跌50点。
The S&P 500 futures are pointing to a fall of 5.5 points.
标准普尔500指数期货下跌5.5点。
The Nasdaq futures are pointing to a fall of 29.25 points.
纳斯达克期货指向下跌29.25点。
The SPI futures are down 33 points.
SPI期货下跌33点。
Best and worst performers
表现最佳和最差的表现
The best-performing sector was Communication Services, up 1.06 per cent. The worst-performing sector was Health Care, down 0.83 per cent.
表现最好的行业是通信服务，上涨了1.06％。表现最差的行业是医疗保健，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).
表现最好的大盘股是新西兰水星（ASX: MCY），收盘上涨6.59％，至6.15美元。紧随其后的是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).
表现最差的大盘股是Meridian Energy (ASX: MEZ)，收盘下跌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
亚洲市场
Japan's Nikkei has lost 0.27 per cent.
日本的日经指数下跌了0.27％。
Hong Kong's Hang Seng has lost 1.46 per cent.
香港恒生指数下跌了1.46％。
China's Shanghai Composite has gained 0.21 per cent.
中国上证综合指数上涨0.21％。
Company news
公司新闻
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) 已与芬兰银行签订了NC Protect安全技术的合同。全球首席运营官兼美国总裁Kurt Mueffelmann表示：“组织... 越来越多地为其Microsoft 365应用程序和SharePoint本地环境寻求独立的加密密钥管理。”股价收盘上涨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) 在该公司位于西澳大利亚州的King Tamba项目中发现了高品位锂。迫在眉睫的钢筋混凝土钻探计划的规划现已开始。股价收盘上涨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) 宣布将Yin REE Ironstone Complex的资源吨位增加40％。该综合大楼位于该公司在西澳大利亚州100％拥有的Mangaroon项目中。医学博士迪恩·塔克评论说：“升级后的独立资源证实了Yin是一个高品位和高资源密度的矿床。”股价收盘上涨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.
黄金的交易价格为每盎司1,932.00美元。
Iron ore is flat at US$110.50 a tonne.
铁矿石持平至每吨110.50美元。
Iron ore futures are pointing to a 0.18 per cent rise.
铁矿石期货上涨0.18％。
Light crude is trading $1.17 higher at US$70.96 a barrel.
轻质原油价格上涨1.17美元，至每桶70.96美元。
One Australian dollar is buying 66.80 US cents.
一澳元买入66.80美分。
