Investing.com - London Stock Exchange reported on Friday second quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
London Stock Exchange announced earnings per share of £166.1 on revenue of £3,602M. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of £159.5 on revenue of £3,518M.
London Stock Exchange shares are up 21% from the beginning of the year, still down 1.47% from its 52 week high of £8,546.00 set on April 11. They are outperforming the TR UK 50 which is up 4.62% from the start of the year.
London Stock Exchange shares gained 3.39% in intra-day trade following the report.
London Stock Exchange follows other major Financial sector earnings this month
London Stock Exchange's report follows an earnings beat by HSBC on Monday, who reported EPS of £0.228 on revenue of £10.7B, compared to forecasts EPS of £0.1558 on revenue of £10.4B.
Lloyds Banking had beat expectations on July 27 with second quarter EPS of £0.0207 on revenue of £4.34B, compared to forecast for EPS of £0.0155 on revenue of £4.18B.
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