-- 經過英國的長週末假期,週二富時100指數收跌1.40%,原因是企業財報持續湧入,而美伊停火協議依然脆弱。 英國銀行業集團匯豐銀行(HSBA.L)股價下跌5.86%,此前該公司公佈的第一季業績被美國銀行全球研究部形容為「喜憂參半」。匯豐銀行歸屬於普通股股東的稅後利潤年增69.4億美元,高於去年同期的69.3億美元。 美國銀行表示:「匯豐銀行公佈的第一季業績尚可。」【扣除重大項目後的稅前利潤與市場預期一致,收入(來自手續費和其他收入)超出預期,但被更高的成本和減值所抵消。銀行業務的【淨利息收入】符合預期。我們對匯豐持續穩健的資產負債表和財富管理手續費收入成長感到鼓舞,並對管理層控製成本的能力充滿信心。儘管第一季【預期信貸損失】波動較大,但我們並不擔心匯豐貸款組合的基本信用品質。 另一方面,Intertek集團(ITRK.L)股價上漲5.95%,領漲藍籌股指數。先前該公司確認已收到瑞典私募股權公司EQT的第三份主動提出的、有條件的指示性收購要約,報價為每股58英鎊現金,高於此前被拒絕的每股54英鎊和51.50英鎊的報價。 「鑑於ITRK宣布將進行策略評估,可能將其業務拆分為兩家公司,且有私募股權公司對整個集團表現出潛在興趣,我們將ITRK的評級上調至『跑贏大盤’,並將目標價上調約30%至58.50英鎊,」加拿大皇家銀行資本市場表示。 “我們認為維持現狀的可能性最小,並認為主要參與者正著眼於最終將核心測試資產在美國上市,與高度相似且估值極高的UL Solutions並肩競爭。” 經濟方面,英國汽車製造商和貿易商協會(SMMT)的數據顯示,4月英國新車註冊量年增24%,達到149,247輛。 SMMT表示,這項數據顯示汽車市場已從2025年稅收政策調整帶來的負面影響中復甦,並創下自2019年以來的最佳表現。 「不斷上漲的合規成本有可能限制消費者的選擇、整體脫碳進程以及該行業的競爭力,因此,迅速審查轉型以使政策與市場現實相符的必要性依然存在,否則英國作為汽車市場和製造中心的吸引力將受到威脅,」英國汽車製造商和貿易商協會 (SMMT) 首席執行官邁克·霍斯表示。
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