-- 英國富時100指數週四收盤上漲0.29%,先前政府數據顯示2月經濟成長優於預期。與此同時,美國對伊朗港口的封鎖仍在繼續,川普政府正尋求與伊朗達成和平協議。 英國國家統計局表示,繼1月修正後的0.1%增幅之後,2月英國國內生產毛額(GDP)季增0.5%。此數據高於市場預期的0.1%增幅。 貝倫貝格銀行表示:「2月份GDP成長的大幅超出預期,將再次引發人們對GDP統計數據中殘留季節性因素的擔憂,但這仍然證實了英國經濟今年開局良好。按年計算,由於2月份強勁的增長彌補了2025年末令人失望的局面,GDP同比增長從0.7%回升到1.0%。 在公司新聞方面,Entain (ENT.L) 股價上漲 6.02%,成為藍籌股指數中漲幅最大的股票之一。此前,該公司重申了其 2026 年線上淨遊戲收入按固定匯率計算將成長 5% 至 7% 的預期。這家體育博彩和遊戲公司第一季淨遊戲收入成長 3%,其中線上淨遊戲收入成長 5%,零售淨遊戲收入下降 3%。 「我們強勁且富有韌性的業務在年初開局良好,我們將繼續保持這一增長勢頭。我們更加聚焦業務並採取優化措施,這進一步增強了我們對實現可持續增長和改善現金流的信心。Entain 仍處於有利地位,有望成為行業的長期贏家,抓住未來的諸多機遇,我對我們的未來充滿信心。」首席執行官 Stella David 表示。 另一方面,Rentokil Initial (RTO.L) 收盤下跌 0.82%。這家害蟲防治和衛生服務公司第一季營收年增4.3%,並預計全年業績符合市場預期。 「第一季有機成長率略高於預期,達到3.4%(高於我們先前預測的3.0%),」加拿大皇家銀行資本市場表示。 “其中,美國害蟲防治服務業務增長2.8%,略高於第四季度的2.6%,儘管1月份天氣惡劣。但由於太平洋地區(同店銷售額較低)和中東地區市場受到衝擊,國際業務增長放緩,部分抵消了上述增長。”
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