HSBC Q3 pre-tax profit surges 32% to $9.6 billion

HSBC reported Q3 pre-tax profit of $9.6 billion, up 32% year-on-year, with revenue at $18.6 billion and a new $1 billion share buyback. Orange raised its 2026 core profit growth target to above 4.5% citing growth in Africa, Poland and Spain, with Q3 EBITDA after leases at €4.14 billion. Anthropic filed S-1 paperwork for a Nasdaq IPO under ticker ANT, revealing first-half revenue of $16.3 billion.

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HSBC Q3 pre-tax profit surges 32% to $9.6 billion

• FactPre-tax profit rose 32% year-on-year to $9.6 billion while revenue increased 5% to $18.6 billion. · 27 Oct 2026

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