-- 週三,倫敦富時100指數走低,收跌0.21%,此前美國延長了與伊朗的停火協議。同時,英國3月的通膨數據符合預期。 丹麥銀行表示:「在中東衝突中,由於伊朗拒絕就美國提出的不合理要求進行進一步談判,川普在停火協議即將到期前無限期延長了停火協議。這標誌著川普態度的180度大轉彎,因為他此前曾排除延長停火的可能性,並暗示將採取軍事行動。據報道,伊朗並未要求伊朗停火,而且霍爾在木茲海峽似乎佔據了伊朗。 在英國國內經濟方面,根據英國國家統計局的數據顯示,英國3月的年通膨率從2月的3%上升到3.3%。最新數據顯示,這一數字與市場普遍預期相符。 貝倫貝格銀行表示:「正如預測者所料,汽油價格飆升完全解釋了3月份CPI年漲幅從2月份的3.0%上升至3.3%的原因。除能源價格外,通膨表現良好,核心通膨率意外下降,從同比3.2%降至3.1%(彭博社預期為3.2%)。 在公司新聞方面,分銷和外包集團Bunzl(BNZL.L)股價上漲2.12%,成為藍籌股指數中漲幅最大的股票之一。該公司重申了2026年營收預期,並公佈第一季以固定匯率計算的營收成長1.5%。 加拿大皇家銀行資本市場表示:「BNZL第一季業績更新重申了2026財年的展望,這增強了我們對該公司前景的信心,並且我們持續看好該公司在2026財年併購活動回暖的前景,我們認為這對於BNZL的投資價值至關重要。我們預計其業績將略優於目前的行業平均水平。」 消費品巨頭利潔時(RKT.L)股價下跌4.60%,成為富時100指數中表現第二差的公司。該公司第一季淨收入年減,從36.8億英鎊降至32.5億英鎊。 加拿大皇家銀行在另一份報告中指出:「利潔時核心業務拖累了第一季度的成長表現,其中新興市場業務的下滑最為嚴重。」「儘管業績低於預期,且目前中東戰爭帶來了不確定性,但公司仍維持其 2026 財年核心 Reckitt [同店銷售] 增長預期(+4-5%),因為公司預計將繼續在流感市場的調整,並保持在新興市場的表現中強勁的業績市場。
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