STANCHART (02888.HK) +3.600 (+1.923%) Short selling $16.01M; Ratio 2.795% announced on Thursday that its first-quarter pre-tax profit beat expectations, with its shares rising 1.9% in Hong Kong trading. The stock closed at GBP18.628 in London, up 4.1%. Supported by the stronger pound, this was equivalent to HKD198.16, representing a 3.9% premium over its Hong Kong closing price of HKD190.8.
STANCHART reported first-quarter operating income of USD5.902 billion, up 9.7% YoY. Pre-tax profit rose 16.5% YoY to USD2.45 billion, exceeding this websites consolidated forecasts from three brokers ranging between USD2.095 billion and USD2.246 billion. EPS was USD0.742. STANCHART maintained its 2026 guidance, including operating income growth on a reported basis at the lower end of the 5-7% YoY range (on a constant currency basis).
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