受美联储大幅降息的推动，富时100指数周五下跌1.2%，收于8230点，从前一天的稳健涨幅回落。交易员本周继续消化央行的政策决定，包括美联储和英格兰银行的决定，同时评估好坏参半的经济数据。英国8月份零售额超过预期，创下两年新高，但一项调查显示，9月份消费者信心急剧下降。最大的输家包括斯派莎克集团（-4.8%）、Frasers集团（-4.5%）和Next（-4%）。博柏利股价下跌3.5%，此前该公司被从富时100指数中除名，杰富瑞将该股从“持有”下调至“表现不佳”，并将目标价从800便士下调至490便士。本周，富时100指数下跌0.5%。

The FTSE 100 fell 1.2% to close at 8,230 on Friday, retreating from solid gains the previous day, driven by the Fed's significant interest rate cut. Traders continued to digest central bank policy decisions this week, including those from the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England, while evaluating mixed economic data. UK retail sales in August surpassed estimates, hitting a two-year high, but a survey revealed a sharp drop in consumer confidence for September. Among the biggest losers were Spirax Group (-4.8%), Frasers Group (-4.5%), and Next (-4%). Burberry declined 3.5%, ahead of its removal from the FTSE 100 and after Jefferies downgraded the stock to 'underperform' from 'hold' and cut the price target to 490p from 800p. For the week, the FTSE 100 shed 0.5%.

在伦敦，富时100指数周五下跌99点，跌幅1.19%。领跌的是Frasers Group（-4.02%）、Antofagasta（-3.79%）和NEXT（-3.71%）。

In London, the FTSE 100 Index fell 99 points or 1.19 percent on Friday. Leading the losses are Frasers Group (-4.02%), Antofagasta (-3.79%) and NEXT (-3.71%).

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.

2024年8月，英国公共部门净借款（不包括公共部门银行）从去年同期的105亿英镑攀升至137亿英镑，超过了市场预期的124亿英镑。公共部门总支出增加了70亿英镑，达到1031亿英镑，这是由于中央政府在公共服务和福利方面的支出不断增加，与通货膨胀保持同步。与此同时，由于中央政府税收收入的增加，收入增加了38亿英镑，达到894亿英镑。考虑到截至2024年8月的整个财政年度，借款达到641亿英镑，比去年同期多3亿英镑，也比OBR预测的同期578亿英镑多62亿英镑。这是自1993年1月开始有月度记录以来，截至8月的第三高借款年度。

Public sector net borrowing, excluding public sector banks, in the UK climbed to £13.7 billion in August 2024 from £10.5 billion in the same month of the previous year and more than market expectations of £12.4 billion. Total public sector spending increased by £7 billion to £103.1 billion, driven by rising central government expenditure on public services and benefits, which kept pace with inflation. Meanwhile, receipts rose by £3.8 billion to £89.4 billion, prompted by increased central government tax receipts. Considering the entire financial year ending August 2024, borrowing reached £64.1 billion, this was £0.3 billion more than the same period last year, and £6.2 billion more than the £57.8 billion forecast by the OBR for this period. This was the third highest year-to-August borrowing since monthly records began in January 1993.