StanChart shares up after results
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Shares in Standard Chartered (STAN.L)(2888.HK) rose 4.4 percent on Thursday after the bank reported forecast-beating first-half earnings as its growth in Asia continued to outpace that in western economies.
The stock of the emerging market-focused bank was set to open at HK$234 in Hong Kong, up HK$9.8.
(Reporting by Alison Leung; editing by Jonathan Hopfner)
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