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HSBC Q3 Profit Misses Estimates, Shares Drop 7.5%

By Drooid · Oct 27, 2026, 2:20 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

HSBC reported third-quarter pretax profit of $9.63 billion, below the $9.7 billion estimate.
Shares fell up to 7.5% in London, becoming the day’s worst performer on the Stoxx Europe 600 Banks Index.
HSBC announced a $1 billion share buyback, its second consecutive quarterly repurchase.
Expected credit losses dropped 17% to $800 million, aided by lower charges in Hong Kong, the UK and Mexico.

History

Historical Context

October 2008’s Emergency Economic Stabilization Act created TARP, authorizing $700 billion (about $426 billion spent) to purchase troubled assets and equity and stabilize banks. Federal Reserve stress tests later forced major U.S. banks to raise $30 billion, and the UK’s Financial Services Authority tightened oversight of HSBC. HSBC’s $1 billion buyback and a 17 % drop in expected credit losses echo the post-crisis drive for confidence and risk reduction.

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Story summary

HSBC reported third-quarter pretax profit of $9.63 billion, below the $9.7 billion estimate.
Shares fell up to 7.5% in London, becoming the day’s worst performer on the Stoxx Europe 600 Banks Index.
HSBC announced a $1 billion share buyback, its second consecutive quarterly repurchase.
Expected credit losses dropped 17% to $800 million, aided by lower charges in Hong Kong, the UK and Mexico.

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