英国统计局将7月零售销售数据发布推迟至9月5日。只需在日历上标记一下这个，因为发布时间推迟了两周。英国国家统计局称，原因是“为了进一步保证质量”。

UK stats office to delay July retail sales data release to 5 September.Just mark this one down on your calendars, as the release is pushed back by a good two weeks. ONS cites the reason as "to allow for further quality assurance".

周二，富时100指数在9160左右几乎没有变化，在周四的杰克逊霍尔研讨会之前，对美国、乌克兰和欧洲领导人之间华盛顿会谈的早期乐观情绪让位于谨慎。俄罗斯总统弗拉基米尔·泽连斯基告诉记者，俄罗斯建议首先与乌克兰举行双边会谈，然后与美国总统举行三方会谈。在企业新闻中，矿业巨头必和必拓公布了五年来的年度利润低点，受到中国需求疲软和铁矿石价格下跌的压力。该公司公布基础利润下降26%，至101.6亿美元，低于普遍预期的102.2亿美元。

The FTSE 100 was little changed around 9,160 on Tuesday, with early optimism over Washington talks between US, Ukrainian and European leaders giving way to caution ahead of Thursday’s Jackson Hole symposium. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters that Russia suggested first holding bilateral talks with Ukraine, then a trilateral meeting with the US president. In corporate news, mining giant BHP posted a five-year low in annual profits, pressured by softer Chinese demand and declining iron ore prices. The company posted a 26% drop in underlying profits to $10.16 billion, below consensus estimates of $10.22 billion.

富时100指数周一小幅上涨，表现优于欧洲大陆同行，因为投资者正在等待泽连斯基、特朗普和欧洲领导人在华盛顿举行的高风险乌克兰谈判。焦点仍集中在周五的杰克逊霍尔研讨会上，美联储主席鲍威尔可能会在会上发出美国降息是否会加速的信号。在企业方面，国防和航空航天股受益于全球紧张局势的加剧。加拿大皇家银行开始承保后，巴布科克国际公司股价上涨至5%，突显出其与国防部的紧密联系、盈利质量的提高和资产负债表的加强。奋进矿业公司因金价高企而上涨，而马滕斯博士则上涨。相比之下，Cranswick的股价在其一个农场发生虐待动物事件的报道后下跌，打压了人们对这家肉类生产商的信心。

The FTSE 100 edged up on Monday, outperforming continental peers as investors awaited high-stakes Ukraine talks in Washington between Zelenskiy, Trump, and European leaders. Focus also remains on Friday’s Jackson Hole symposium, where Fed Chair Powell may signal whether US rate cuts will accelerate. On the corporate front, defence and aerospace stocks benefited from rising global tensions. Babcock International jumped up to 5% after RBC initiated coverage, highlighting its strong Ministry of Defence ties, improved earnings quality, and strengthened balance sheet. Endeavour Mining gained on high gold prices, while Dr. Martens advanced. In contrast, Cranswick’s shares slid following reports of animal cruelty at one of its farms, weighing on sentiment for the meat producer.

周一，随着欧盟领导人、乌克兰总统泽伦斯基和美国总统特朗普就解决持续的乌克兰冲突进行谈判之前，紧张情绪加剧，富时指数放弃了一些早期涨幅，交易价格略低于9130附近的平线。泽连斯基和欧洲领导人正在为唐纳德·特朗普可能提出的强硬建议做准备。人们的注意力也集中在货币政策上，尤其是周四开始的美联储杰克逊霍尔会议。顶级央行行长将发表主题演讲，许多人将观看美联储主席杰罗姆·鲍威尔周五的讲话，以了解美联储下一步行动的线索。在企业方面，能源股和矿业股是跌幅最大的股票之一。森特理克、阿什特德集团、嘉能可和力拓的股价下跌高达1.8%。从好的方面来看，在加拿大皇家银行资本市场（RBC Capital Markets）以“表现优异”评级和1200便士的目标价开始覆盖后，Babcock飙升超过4%，领涨指数。Endeavour Mining和Astrazeneca等防御性股票也上涨。

The FTSE gave up some of its early gains to trade just below the flatline near 9,130 on Monday, as nerves mounted ahead of talks between EU leaders, Ukrainian President Zelensky, and US President Trump to address the ongoing Ukraine conflict. Zelensky and European leaders are bracing for potentially tough proposals from Donald Trump. Attention is also on monetary policy, especially the Fed’s Jackson Hole meeting starting Thursday. Top central bankers will give keynote speeches, with many watching Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s talk on Friday for clues about the Fed’s next steps. On the corporate front, the energy sector and mining stocks were among the top losers. Centrica, Ashtead Group, Glencore and Rio Tinto saw declines up to 1.8%. On the upside, Babcock surged more than 4% to lead the index after RBC Capital Markets initiated coverage with an ‘Outperform’ rating and a price target of 1,200 pence. Defensive stocks such as Endeavour Mining and Astrazeneca also gained.