由于企业盈利喜忧参半，投资者等待英格兰银行的政策决定，预计利率将保持稳定，结束连续的季度降息，富时100指数周四小幅下跌。IMI领涨指数，在重申全年指引后上涨约6%，而Auto Trader在公布强劲的上半年收入和利润后上涨约4%。阿斯利康在公布创纪录的季度收入并重申其全年指导方针后上涨0.4%。不利的一面是，由于供应链问题，Hikma Pharmaceuticals在削减中期指导后下跌了12%以上。施乐辉公司在收入小幅下滑后下跌了9.5%以上。帝亚吉欧在中国和美国疲软的情况下下调了前景后下跌了2.7%，尽管由于其股价今年已经下跌了近30%，因此反应平淡。花旗指出，该公司的季度销售额好于预期，但疲软的预测和对近期增长的担忧主导了市场情绪。

The FTSE 100 traded slightly lower on Thursday due to mixed corporate earnings and as investors awaited the Bank of England’s policy decision, where rates are expected to be held steady, ending a streak of quarterly cuts. IMI led the index, jumping by around 6% after reaffirming full-year guidance, while Auto Trader rose about 4% after posting strong first-half revenue and profit. AstraZeneca added 0.4% after posting record quarterly revenue and reaffirming its full-year guidance. On the downside, Hikma Pharmaceuticals dropped over 12% after cutting medium-term guidance due to supply chain issues. Smith & Nephew sank more than 9.5% following a small revenue miss. Diageo fell 2.7% after lowering its outlook amid weakness in China and the US, though the reaction was muted given its shares were already down nearly 30% this year. Citi noted the company’s quarterly sales were better than expected, but the softer forecast and concerns over near-term growth dominated sentiment.