标准普尔/澳交所200指数周五下跌0.5%，收于8667点，连续第二天下跌，因铁矿石价格下跌对主要矿业股造成沉重压力。投资者在下周公布第二季度通胀数据之前也更加谨慎，这可能会影响澳大利亚储备银行即将做出的利率决定。人们普遍预计，澳大利亚储备银行将在8月12日的会议上降息25个基点，因为有迹象表明，总体通胀和削减后的平均通胀都在持续放缓。在特朗普总统8月1日的最后期限之前，正在进行的美国贸易谈判也加剧了更广泛的不确定性。明显落后的包括冠军铁（-4.9%）、AMP（-4.8%）、Clarity Pharmaceuticals（-4.6%）、贝尔维尤黄金（-4.5%）和Genesis Minerals（-4.2%）。本周，ASX 200指数下跌1%，为4月以来最糟糕的单周表现。

The S&P/ASX 200 dropped 0.5% to close at 8,667 on Friday, extending its losing streak to a second day, as falling iron ore prices weighed heavily on major mining stocks. Investor caution also intensified ahead of next week’s second-quarter inflation data, which could influence the Reserve Bank of Australia’s upcoming rate decision. The RBA is widely expected to cut interest rates by 25 basis points at its August 12 meeting, amid signs of continued moderation in both headline and trimmed mean inflation. Broader uncertainty was also fueled by ongoing US trade talks ahead of President Trump's August 1 deadline. Notable laggards included Champion Iron (-4.9%), AMP (-4.8%), Clarity Pharmaceuticals (-4.6%), Bellevue Gold (-4.5%), and Genesis Minerals (-4.2%). For the week, the ASX 200 lost 1%, its worst weekly performance since April.