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英国 United Kingdom
周四,随着市场对央行举措的评估,富时100指数小幅上涨。英格兰银行将利率维持在4%,放缓了债券销售计划,并表示将缩减长期金边债券的销售。在美国,美联储如预期般降息,但警告不要出现快速宽松周期,同时暗示在劳动力市场疲软的情况下,今年仍有可能再降息两次。美元走强提振了大型跨国公司,尽管零售商Next拖累该指数,在谨慎更新后下跌近4%。尽管该公司报告上半年销售额增长10%,利润增长14%,均超过预期,但该公司仍坚持其指导方针,并警告称,由于就业疲软和英国经济增长缓慢,下半年增长将放缓。尽管如此,Next仍宣布增加股息。
The FTSE 100 edged higher on Thursday as markets assessed central bank moves. The Bank of England kept rates at 4%, slowed its bond sales program, and said it will scale back sales of longer-dated gilts. In the US, the Federal Reserve cut rates as expected but cautioned against a rapid easing cycle, while signaling two more cuts remain likely this year amid labor market weakness. A stronger dollar boosted large multinationals, though retailer Next dragged on the index, falling almost 4% after a cautious update. Despite reporting a 10% rise in first-half sales and a 14% profit increase, both beating forecasts, the company stuck to its guidance and warned that second-half growth would slow due to weak employment and sluggish UK growth. Still, Next announced a dividend increase.