Perdagangan Pasar UK dengan Sentimen Hati-hati karena Data Pengangguran Menunjukkan Hambatan

The FTSE 100 ended a muted session Tuesday, declining 8.80 points to 8,116.08 or down 0.11%, as investors adopted a guarded approach amid mixed economic signals from across the Atlantic. Uncertainty around escalating U.S. labor data releases—highlighted by the weekly jobs report—prompted positioning caution throughout the morning trade.

Latar Belakang Ekonomi: Kekhawatiran Ketenagakerjaan Muncul

Recent UK unemployment figures added to the cautious mood sweeping through equities. The jobless rate ticked up to 5.1% for the three-month period ending October, compared to 5% previously, signaling a subtle deterioration in labor market conditions. While wages excluding bonuses accelerated to 4.6% year-on-year—marginally ahead of the 4.5% expectation—the employment headcount contracted by 171.000 posisi annually in November. However, comparing month-on-month data provided some relief, with payroll headcount expanding 38.000 to reach 30,3 juta.

Including bonus components, earnings rose 4.7% during August through October, underscoring persistent wage pressure despite softer hiring dynamics.

Data PMI Menunjukkan Gambaran yang Lebih Cerah

Offsetting some concerns, the UK S&P Global Composite PMI rebounded to 52.1 in December from November’s 51.2, exceeding consensus forecasts of 51.6. The services sector PMI strengthened to 52.1 from 51.3 previously, while manufacturing recovered more sharply, reaching 51.2 in December versus 50.2 a month earlier—evidence of tentative momentum building in the economy.

Divergensi Sektor Menandai Aktivitas Sesi

Defense-oriented equities bore the brunt of selling, with Babcock International dropping 5.6% and BAE Systems sliding 2.4%, as markets reassessed implications from Ukraine peace negotiations. Diversified industrials showed weakness, with Rolls-Royce Holdings dipping 1.4% despite announcing a £200 juta interim share buyback commencing 2 Januari 2026.

Additional decliners included Centrica following its sale of Spirit Energy’s 15% Cygnus gas field stake to Serica Energy for £98 juta, alongside losses in Informa, Burberry Group, Auto Trader, Scottish Mortgage, Spirax Group, Vodafone and HSBC.

Gainers provided modest offsetting strength, with JD Sports Fashion, Convatec Group, Endeavour Mining, EasyJet and Croda International climbing 1.7% to 2.2%, while Whitbread, Fresnillo, Hiscox, Legal & General, Intertek, DCC, Admiral Group and St. James’s Place juga meningkat secara signifikan.

Sentimen berhati-hati ini mencerminkan kekhawatiran yang lebih luas terhadap momentum ekonomi AS dan dampaknya terhadap pertumbuhan global, menjaga FTSE 100 tetap dekat dengan level terendah sesi saat para trader menunggu kejelasan tambahan tentang kondisi ketenagakerjaan.