英国国家统计局数据显示，英国年度GDP增长2.1%，为2022年10月以来最强劲表现。

REUTERS SURVEY: UK GDP growth forecast at 1.3% in 2026 and 1.2% in 2027, versus 1.1% and 1.2% in the September survey.

Valterra Platinum Ltd is preparing a decision that could shift Mogalakwena, the world’s largest platinum mine in South Africa, from open-pit to underground mining. Reserves are estimated to support more than 80 years of production, but falling open-pit ore grades and rising extraction costs have driven plans for the Sandsloot underground project. Valterra aims to start trial mining later this year and reach a final investment decision in 2027.