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英国 United Kingdom
富时100指数周五下跌,跌破8300点,此前一天因美联储大幅降息而稳步上涨。与此同时,交易员们消化了英格兰银行保持利率不变的最新政策决定,并关注了好坏参半的经济数据。英国8月份的零售额达到两年多来的最高水平,超过了预期。另一方面,一项调查显示,9月份消费者信心急剧下降。在企业方面,个人用品领跌,下跌约4.5%。博柏利在该指数中垫底,跌幅超过4%,此前经纪公司杰富瑞将该股评级从“中性”下调至“表现不佳”,目标价从800便士下调至490便士,理由是奢侈品行业持续困难。其他跌幅最大的公司包括斯派莎克集团和禾大国际,分别下跌1.9%和1.7%。富时100指数本周有望小幅上涨0.1%。
The FTSE 100 fell on Friday, trading below 8,300, following solid gains a day earlier underpinned by the Fed's supersized interest rate cut. In the meantime, traders digested the latest policy decision by the Bank of England to keep rates unchanged and eyed mixed economic data. UK's retail sales hit their highest level in more than two years in August, surpassing estimates. On the other hand, a survey revealed a sharp decline in consumer confidence in September. On the corporate front, personal goods led the losses, dropping around 4.5%. Burberry was at the bottom of the index, down over 4%, after brokerage Jefferies cut its rating on the stock to "underperform" from "neutral" and target price to 490 pence from 800 pence, citing continued difficulties for the luxury goods sector. Other top losers included Spirax Group and Croda International, shedding 1.9% and 1.7%, respectively. The FTSE 100 was poised for a marginal gain of 0.1% this week.