富时100指数周五小幅收跌，收于8085点，连续第二个交易日下跌，本周下跌2.6%。对美联储降息放缓的担忧、英国经济停滞的迹象以及美国政府关门的迫在眉睫的威胁都给投资者带来了压力。美国当选总统唐纳德·特朗普关于对欧盟征收潜在关税的警告进一步削弱了市场情绪。在英国，最新数据显示零售销售增长低于预期，而借贷数据好于预期。在企业方面，Severn Trent和United Utilities Group继续领跌，分别下跌2.3%和1.7%。相比之下，Frasers Group领涨，上涨2.8%，因为股东在与Boohoo Group的争执结束时似乎松了一口气。

The FTSE 100 pared early losses to close slightly down at 8,085 on Friday, notching a second consecutive session of declines and a 2.6% drop for the week. Concerns over slower rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, signs of economic stagnation in the UK, and the looming threat of a US government shutdown all weighed on investors' minds. Market sentiment was further undermined by a warning from US President-elect Donald Trump regarding potential tariffs on the European Union. In the UK, the latest data revealed a smaller-than-expected increase in retail sales, while borrowing figures came in better than anticipated. On the corporate side, Severn Trent and United Utilities Group continued to head up the fallers of the day, down 2.3% and 1.7%, respectively. Contrastingly, Frasers Group led risers, up 2.8% as shareholders appeared to breathe a sigh of relief at the end of a spat with Boohoo Group.

英国股市指数（GB100）跌至8000点以下。

United Kingdom Stock Market Index (GB100) decreased below 8000 points.

英镑/日元价格预测：英国零售额低于预期，价格暴跌。周五北美时段，英镑/日元对下跌近0.4%，至196.00点。英国11月零售销售数据公布后，该资产面临抛售压力，由于服装店需求疲软，该数据低于预期。

GBP/JPY Price Forecast: Slumps as UK Retail Sales misses estimates.The GBP/JPY pair is down almost 0.4% to 196.00 in Friday's North American session. The asset faces selling pressure after the release of the United Kingdom (UK) Retail Sales data for November, which came in slower than projected due to weak demand at clothing stores.

衡量英国零售额的指标从11月的-18微升至2024年12月的-15，但远低于预测的-9。该数据显示，截至12月的一年中，零售额以适中的速度下降，但今年同期的销售额被判断为“不佳”（-23比-22）。与此同时，预计1月份的销售下滑将略有缓解（-11）。CBI首席经济学家Martin Sartorius表示：“零售商经历了一段阴郁的节日时期，年销售额连续第三个月下降。展望未来，零售商预计1月份销售额将再次下降，而批发商和汽车贸易商则准备迎接更大的销售额下降。整个分销行业的公司都很高兴看到艰难的2024年结束，但新的一年不会带来缓解。预算中宣布的措施将推高企业的就业成本，随着收入增长放缓，消费者支出预计将保持温和。”。

The gauge measuring retail sales volumes in the UK increased slightly to -15 in December 2024 from -18 in November, but well below forecasts of -9. The reading showed retail sales volumes declined in the year to December at a moderate rate, but sales volumes were judged to be ‘poor’ for the time of year (-23 vs -22). Meanwhile, the sales downturn is expected to ease slightly in January (-11). “Retailers have endured a gloomy festive period, with annual sales declining for a third consecutive month. Looking ahead, retailers expect sales to fall again in January, while wholesalers and motor traders are braced for sharper sales declines. Firms across the distribution sector will be glad to see the end of a difficult 2024, but the new year is not set to bring relief. Measures announced in the Budget will push up businesses’ employment costs, and consumer spending is expected to remain modest as incomes growth slows", Martin Sartorius, Principal Economist, CBI, said.