-- 受美伊可能达成协议结束战争的迹象提振,伦敦富时100指数周三收盘上涨2.15%,与此同时,英国私营部门的扩张速度加快。 “特朗普宣布暂时中止在霍尔木兹海峡进行的‘自由计划’海军行动,这表明局势可能缓和。消息公布后,油价下跌,并在隔夜继续走低,原因是市场预期特朗普暗示的与伊朗达成和平协议的进展。鉴于北京与德黑兰的密切关系以及中国经济对通过霍尔木兹海峡运输石油的依赖,特朗普即将访问中国进一步增加了局势的复杂性。”丹麦银行表示。 在英国国内,标普全球数据显示,英国4月份私营部门产出增长加速,表明制造业生产和服务业活动温和增长。经季节性调整的标普全球英国采购经理人指数(PMI)综合产出指数从3月份的50.3升至52.6。初步预测为52。 “这种改善很可能只是昙花一现,因为与2026年初相比,新业务增长依然疲软,”标普全球市场情报经济总监蒂姆·摩尔表示。“调查受访者普遍指出,中东冲突及其引发的全球供应链中断严重打击了企业和消费者的信心。” 在公司新闻方面,酒类公司帝亚吉欧(DGE.L)股价上涨6.34%,此前该公司确认了2026财年业绩指引,并公布截至3月31日的第三财季净销售额同比增长2.3%,达到44.8亿美元。 “尽管烈酒市场环境依然充满挑战,尤其是在美国,但我们认为,帝亚吉欧的全新战略和增加的再投资应该能够支持其中期增长加速,”美国银行全球研究部表示。 “美国市场仍然是主要阻力,复苏的时机和速度尚不明朗,但集团其他业务表现稳健。我们认为,加速去杠杆化将带来进一步的上涨空间。” 另一方面,医疗器械制造商史密斯医疗(Smith & Nephew,股票代码:SN.L)股价下跌3.58%,此前该公司宣布启动5亿美元的股票回购计划,维持2026年全年业绩展望,并公布第一季度营收从14.1亿美元增长至15亿美元。 “我们预计,第一季度营收符合预期以及5亿美元的股票回购计划将逐步提振投资者信心。然而,我们认为这些业绩目前尚不足以显著降低2026年业绩指引的风险,我们仍然认为未来业绩指引存在下行风险,”加拿大皇家银行资本市场表示。
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