在美联储大幅降息50个基点后，英镑飙升至1.33美元，为2022年2月以来的最高水平，这得益于美元普遍疲软。美联储还表示，今年将再降息50个基点，明年将再降息100个基点。与此同时，交易员们正在为英格兰银行周四的货币政策决定做准备。预计央行将维持利率，尽管交易员预计11月和12月将降息，随后在2025年再降息五次。宽松周期始于8月，当时央行将借贷成本降低了25个基点。8月份，英国的年通货膨胀率保持在2.2%，符合预期，而服务业的通货膨胀率则如预测的那样攀升至5.6%。核心通胀率也上升到3.6%，超过了3.5%的预测。尽管如此，服务业通胀和整体通胀率均低于央行8月份预测的水平。

The British pound soared to approach $1.33, its strongest level since February 2022, benefiting from a general dollar weakness, after the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates by a jumbo 50bps. The Fed also signaled an additional 50bps of reductions for this year and 100bps next year. Meanwhile, traders brace for the monetary policy decision from the Bank of England on Thursday. The central bank is anticipated to maintain interest rates, though traders are pricing in cuts for November and December, followed by five more in 2025. The easing cycle began in August when the central bank reduced borrowing costs by 25bps. Annual inflation rate in the UK remained at 2.2% in August, in line with expectations, while services inflation has climbed to 5.6% as predicted. Core inflation has also increased to 3.6%, exceeding forecasts of 3.5%. Still, both services inflation and the headline rate are below the levels projected by the central bank in August.

英镑兑美元升至1.33的29个月高点。过去4周，英镑兑美元上涨2.04%，过去12个月上涨6.97%。

GBPUSD increased to a 29-month high of 1.33. Over the past 4 weeks, British Pound US Dollar gained 2.04%, and in the last 12 months, it increased 6.97%.

在伦敦，富时100指数周三下跌55点，跌幅0.66%。损失主要由能多洁初始（-4.38%）、文凭（-2.68%）和法律与总务（-2.65%）造成。涨幅最大的是翠鸟银行（1.53%）、利洁时银行（1.45%）和渣打银行（1.03%）。

In London, the FTSE 100 Index decreased 55 points or 0.66 percent on Wednesday. Losses were driven by Rentokil Initial (-4.38%), Diploma (-2.68%) and Legal & General (-2.65%). Biggest rises came from Kingfisher (1.53%), Reckitt Benckiser (1.45%) and Standard Chartered (1.03%).

周三，富时100指数下跌0.7%，收于8254点，结束了为期四天的反弹。此前，通胀数据显示，价格保持在2.2%，而服务业通胀上升至5.6%，人们对英格兰银行降息的预期逐渐减弱。出厂价格意外下降，生产商的投入成本每月和每年都在下降。相比之下，预计美联储将在今天晚些时候公布四年来的首次降息，尽管其规模仍存在不确定性。在主要走势中，联合利华下跌超过1%，阿斯利康下跌0.8%，汇丰银行下跌0.5%。壳牌下跌0.2%，英国石油公司持平。由于对尼日利亚奈拉的担忧，PZ Cussons暴跌超过15%。从好的方面来看，翠鸟公司股价上涨1.5%，延续了周二11.2%的涨幅。在其他方面，Legal&General同意以13.5亿英镑的价格出售Cala，而利洁时公司则提前就出售其家庭护理品牌进行了谈判，这些品牌的潜在价值超过60亿英镑。

The FTSE 100 fell 0.7% to 8,254 on Wednesday, snapping a four-day rally as expectations for Bank of England rate cuts faded after inflation data showed prices holding at 2.2% while services inflation rose to 5.6%. Factory gate prices dropped unexpectedly, and input costs for producers declined both monthly and annually. In contrast, the US Federal Reserve is expected to deliver its first rate cut in four years later today, though uncertainty remains over its size. Among major movers, Unilever slid over 1%, AstraZeneca dropped 0.8%, and HSBC fell 0.5%. Shell declined 0.2%, while BP was flat. PZ Cussons plunged over 15% on concerns tied to the Nigerian naira. On the upside, Kingfisher rose 1.5%, adding to Tuesday’s 11.2% surge. Elsewhere, Legal & General agreed to sell Cala for £1.35 billion, and Reckitt Benckiser entered early talks to sell its homecare brands, potentially worth over £6 billion.