Hong Kong, Oct 27, 2026 (AFP) - HSBC says net profit jumps 45% in Q3, missing forecasts

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2026-10-27

Banking giant HSBC said Tuesday that net profit in the third quarter rose 45.5 percent year-on-year, falling short of market consensus. Profit attributable to shareholders for the three months ended September stood at US$7 billion, up from US$4.87 billion a year earlier, the lender said in a filing to the Hong Kong stock exchange. Pre-tax profit grew 32 percent to US$9.6 billion. wp-twa/stu/dan ...

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