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英国 United Kingdom
富时100指数在今年上半年强劲上涨7.2%后,周二持平,小幅上涨。矿业股领涨,安托法加斯塔、嘉能可和英美资源集团上涨1.5%-2.5%。此外,黄金矿商Fresnillo和Endeavour分别上涨1.7%和1.3%。在数据方面,6月份英国房价意外下跌0.8%,年增长率放缓至2.1%,低于预期。这一意外下跌给住宅建筑商带来了压力,Barratt Redrow下跌了1.5%,Persimmon和Taylor Wimpey的表现也不佳。在其他地方,Sainsbury的季度业绩好于预期后上涨了近2%。在并购新闻中,据报道,巴克莱银行在收购TSB的竞争中出价最高,与桑坦德银行竞争,两者均出价约30亿欧元。另外,英杰华以26亿英镑收购Direct Line的交易获得了竞争监管机构的批准,为创建英国最大的汽车保险公司奠定了基础。
The FTSE 100 traded flat to slightly higher on Tuesday, following a strong 7.2% gain in the first half of the year. Mining stocks led gains, with Antofagasta, Glencore, and Anglo American up between 1.5%-2.5%. Also, gold miners Fresnillo and Endeavour rose 1.7% and 1.3%, respectively. On the data front, UK house prices unexpectedly fell by 0.8% in June, with annual growth slowing to 2.1%, below expectations. The surprise drop weighed on homebuilders, with Barratt Redrow falling 1.5%, and Persimmon and Taylor Wimpey also underperforming. Elsewhere, Sainsbury’s rose nearly 2% after better-than-expected quarterly results. In M&A news, Barclays reportedly made the highest bid in the race to acquire TSB, competing with Santander, both offering around €3 billion. Separately, Aviva’s £2.6 billion acquisition of Direct Line was approved by competition regulators, setting the stage for the creation of the UK’s largest motor insurer.