在伦敦，富时100指数周四下跌149点，跌幅1.73%。渣打银行（-12.75%）、巴克莱银行（-9.06%）和汇丰控股（-8.57%）领跌。

In London, the FTSE 100 Index decreased 149 points or 1.73 percent on Thursday. Losses were driven by Standard Chartered (-12.75%), Barclays (-9.06%) and HSBC Holdings (-8.57%).

富时100指数进一步下跌，周四收于8475点，跌幅约1.6%，这是1月中旬的最后一个水平，与全球抛售相吻合。在美国总统宣布对包括英国在内的世界各国征收一系列关税后，市场情绪暴跌。唐纳德·特朗普对英国征收了10%的关税，而欧盟面临20%的征税，中国面临34%的关税。英国首相斯塔默表示，该行仍致力于与美国谈判经济协议。在企业方面，银行和金融股在该指数中垫底，渣打银行因担心关税对经济增长的影响而下跌超过13%。零售商也出现了亏损，京东体育时尚股价下跌近8%，矿商和石油公司也出现了下跌。公用事业等防御性行业表现最佳，Severn Trent、United utilities、SSE和National Grid均上涨。

The FTSE 100 fell further and closed about 1.6% lower at 8,475 on Thursday, a level last seen in mid-January, tracking a global selloff. Market sentiment plunged after the US president announced a range of tariffs on countries around the world, including the UK. Donald Trump has hit the UK with tariffs of 10%, while the EU faces a 20% levy and China a 34% duty. Prime Minister Starmer said it remained committed to negotiating an economic deal with the US. On the corporate front, banks and financials were at the bottom of the index, with the Standard Chartered PLC down over 13% due to concerns over the impact of tariffs on growth. Retailers also saw losses, with JD Sports Fashion shedding nearly 8%, along with miners and oil companies. Defensive sectors such as utilities were the top performers, with Severn Trent, United Utilities, SSE, and National Grid all posting gains.

交易员抛售美元，英镑飙升至六个月高点。周四，英镑兑美元汇率攀升至六个月高点，此前唐纳德·特朗普总统扩大的贸易壁垒引发了人们对全球经济增长放缓的担忧，交易员放弃了美元。

Sterling soars to six-month high as traders dump dollars.Sterling climbed to a six-month high against the dollar on Thursday as traders abandoned the U.S. currency after President Donald Trump's expansive trade barriers stoked fears of a global slowdown in economic growth.

标准普尔全球英国服务业采购经理人指数从初步的53.2下调至2025年3月的52.5，为2024年8月以来的最高水平。受新工作和出口订单小幅反弹的支撑，商业活动势头强劲。然而，就业仍然疲软，由于工资成本上升，人员配备水平连续第六个月下降。尽管新业务以11月以来的最快速度增长，但企业仍面临家庭预算受限和地缘政治不确定性的挑战。投入价格通胀降至三个月低点，导致服务费自2024年12月以来增长最慢。

The S&P Global UK Services PMI was revised lower to 52.5 in March 2025 from a preliminary of 53.2, the highest reading since August 2024. Business activity gained momentum, supported by a slight rebound in new work and export orders. However, employment remained weak, with staffing levels declining for the sixth consecutive month due to rising payroll costs. While new business grew at its fastest pace since November, firms still faced challenges from constrained household budgets and geopolitical uncertainty. Input price inflation eased to a three-month low, leading to the slowest increase in service charges since December 2024.