HSBC shares rose on Tuesday as the bank announced a fresh $3 billion share buyback scheme and posted estimate-topping third-quarter numbers.
Manyi Lu, assistant research director of group research at DBS Bank (Hong Kong), discusses HSBC's third-quarter earnings.
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HSBC Holdings PLC (LSE:HSBA) reported higher profits than forecast for the third quarter and announced a new $3 billion share buyback. Europe's largest lender reported a pre-tax profit of $8.5 billion, up over 6% compared to a year earlier and well ahead of the $7.6 billion consensus estimate.
HSBC reported better-than-estimated earnings and announced a fresh multi-billion dollar stock buyback days after unveiling a major overhaul of its businesses. Europe's largest bank said it would repurchase up to $3 billion of shares on the back of a 9.9% gain in pretax profit from a year earlier to $8.48 billion.
HSBC, Europe's largest bank, announced a $3 billion share buyback following an impressive third-quarter earnings report that exceeded analyst forecasts. This announcement, alongside a solid revenue increase, emphasizes HSBC's robust financial standing and strategic focus on enhancing shareholder value.
HSBC reported third-quarter pre-tax profit of $8.5, a 10% rise compared to the $7.7 billion posted a year ago. Quarterly revenue grew 5% to $17 billion from the $16.2 billion that was reported a year ago.
HSBC Holdings reported a 10% rise in third-quarter profit on Tuesday, beating analyst estimates, as it benefited from slower-than-expected rate cuts while it is embarking on one of the largest overhauls in its history.
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