导读:上周五美国公布了第二季度经济增长数据，疲软的经济在打消了美联储加息念头的同时，也导致亚洲多国股市在本周大幅下滑。
The US economy grew at an annual pace of 1.2% in the second quarter of the year, much slower than forecast.
今年第二季度，美国经济增长年均速度1.2%，远小于预期。
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index closed up 0.4% at 16,635.77 after a negative start earlier in the day.
周一股市一开盘日本股市就十分消极，最终日经225指数收于16635.77点，跌幅0.4%。
In South Korea, the Kospi rose 0.7% to close at 2,029.61.
韩国综合股价指数却上涨了0.7%，收于2029.61点。
Official data from China on Monday suggested manufacturing activity contracted slightly in July.
从中国在周一公布的官方数据来看，7月份制造业略有收缩。
The Purchasing Managers’ Index, which tracks activities at Chinese factories, showed a 49.9 reading for July, compared with 50 in June. A reading above 50 indicates an expansion, while anything below that signals a contraction.
以6月份采购经理人指数（PMI）--这一指数追踪中国工厂的活动--50为基准，7月份的PMI为49.9。PMI高于50则表示扩张，而低于50则表示收缩。
China’s benchmark Shanghai Composite index closed 0.9% lower at 2,953.39, but in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index ended 1.1% higher at 22,129.14.
上证综合指数下跌了0.9%，最终收于2953.39点。而香港恒生指数则上涨了1.1%，收于22129.14点。
All eyes on Australia
各方关注澳大利亚。
In Australia, the benchmark ASX 200 share index gained 0.45% to close at 5,587.39.
澳大利亚ASX200指数上涨了0.45%，收于5587.39点。
Shares of the stock exchange operator, ASX Ltd, jumped 0.5% to an eight-year high at one point following the news that the exchange had appointed a new chief executive.
由于发布了任命新CEO的消息，澳大利亚股票交易公司ASX的股价一度上涨0.5%，达到该公司8年来的最高点。
Dominic Stevens replaces Elmer Funke Kupper, who resigned in March after police investigated allegations of bribery at gambling and betting firm Tabcorp, which Mr Kupper had previously headed.
多米尼克·史蒂文斯将接替埃尔默·芬克·库珀的位置。库珀由于被指控投机贿赂而被警方调查，同时被调查的还有库珀曾经去过的博彩公司Tabcorp，因此库珀在今年3月份辞职。
ASX shares eventually closed Monday’s trading session up 0.2%.
在周一股市关闭交易时，ASX的股价最终上涨幅度为0.2%。
The Reserve Bank of Australia, the country’s central bank, will hold its monthly interest rate meeting on Tuesday.
澳大利亚央行--澳大利亚储备银行--将于本周二举行其每月一次的利率会议。
The central bank’s current cash rate of 1.75% is a record low. But many economists are expecting it to lower rates further, taking the cash rate to 1.5%.
澳大利亚央行目前的隔夜拆借利率是1.75%，创下了历史最低记录。但是许多经济学家预期这一数字还将进一步下降，直到降到1.5%。
