英国银行股周四大幅下跌，因英国30年期借贷成本触及1998年以来最高水平，在本月预算公布前，市场对英国财政状况及其对高油价和通胀的脆弱性的担忧加剧。
UK bank stocks fell sharply on Thursday, as British 30-year borrowing costs hit their highest since 1998, as jitters mounted about Britain's finances and vulnerability to high oil prices and inflation ahead of this month's budget.