受美国科技巨头和英国Darktrace上涨的积极盈利结果的提振，富时100指数周五升至8140点的新纪录。托马·布拉沃（Thoma Bravo）以53.2亿美元收购了这家中型股公司，股价飙升超过17%。与此同时，投资者消化了来自欧洲和美国的经济数据，欧洲央行的调查显示，通胀预期降至两年多来的低点，美国PCE报告指出价格压力上升。当天涨幅最大的是Ashtead（4.8%）、NatWest（6%）、Anglo American（3.8%）、Rolls Royce（2.9%）和Lloyds Banking（2.3%）。NatWest在报告2024年第一季度利润下降27%，低于预期后有所增长。与此同时，英美资源集团（Anglo American）宣布拒绝必和必拓（BHP）的机会主义提议，抹去了早盘的跌幅。在红色数值中，阿斯利康（-0.8%）和英国石油公司（-0.7%）脱颖而出。此外，尽管培生基本销售额达到预期，但表现平平。每周，该指数有望上涨3%以上，创下7个月来的最佳表现。

The FTSE 100 rose to a new record of 8,140 on Friday, buoyed by positive earnings results of the US tech giants and UK Darktrace rally. The mid-cap firm soared by over 17% on $5.32 billion buyout deal by Thoma Bravo. Meanwhile, investors digested economic data from Europe and the US, with ECB survey revealing that inflation expectations fell to an over-two-year low and US PCE report pointing to elevated price pressures. The top gainers of the day were Ashtead (4.8%), NatWest (6%), Anglo American (3.8%), Rolls Royce (2.9%), and Lloyds Banking (2.3%). NatWest increased after reporting a 27% fall in profit for the Q1 of 2024, less than anticipated. Meanwhile, Anglo American erased morning falls when the company announced the rejection of an opportunistic BHP proposal. In the red values, AstraZeneca (-0.8%) and BP (-0.7%) stood out. Also, Pearson was flat despite meeting its expectations for underlying sales. Weekly, the index was poised for over 3% rise, its best performance in 7 months.