fafa191slot| HSBC (00005.HK) shares in London are now up about 3% and are about 1% higher than Hong Kong's close.
HSBC (00005fafa191slot.HK) First quarter results met expectationsfafa191slot, repurchase increased to US$3 billionfafa191slot, the company said CEO Qi Yaonian will retire and has begun succession procedures and will consider internal and external candidates. London Stock Update reported 6fafa191slot.897 pounds, up 3.23%, at a discount of HK$67.65, about 1% higher than Hong Kong's closing of HK$67 today (30th).
HSBC's benchmark profit before tax for the first quarter ended March this year was US$12.65 billion, down 1.8% year-on-year, which was in line with the forecast of three securities firms on our website to range from US$12.006 billion to US$12.784 billion; benchmark profit after tax was US$10.837 billion, down 1.7% year-on-year; earnings per share was US$0.54. Net profit was US$10.183 billion, down 1.4% year-on-year.
