Absa share price slumps 9% after it flags lower first-half earnings

  • 📰 News24
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 20 sec. here
  • 3 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 14%
  • Publisher: 80%

Absa News

Pre-Close

Absa share price slumps 9% after it flags lower first-half earnings

Absa's share price slumped after the banking group advised shareholders to expect lower first-half earnings.

SA's fourth-largest bank by market value said it expects headline earnings to fall by"mid to high single digits" in the six months to end-June, with earnings likely down by high single to low double digits, according to a voluntary trading update released after the market close on Wednesday.South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 4. in ZA
 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.

South Africa South Africa Latest News, South Africa South Africa Headlines