<p>Standard Chartered (02888.HK) announced its third-quarter results for the period ending September, with a year-on-year increase of 3% in pre-tax profit on a reported basis to USD 1.766 billion, exceeding expectations. Standard Chartered's stock price in London closed up 3.6% at 1,571 pence, equivalent to approximately HKD 160.56, which is about 0.7% higher than the closing price of HKD 159.5 in Hong Kong</p>

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<p>Standard Chartered announced its third-quarter results for the period ending September, with reported pre-tax profit on a reported basis growing 3% year-on-year to USD 1.766 billion, exceeding expectations. Standard Chartered's stock price in London closed up 3.6% at 1,571 pence, equivalent to approximately HKD 160.56, which is about 0.7% higher than the Hong Kong closing price of HKD 159.5</p>

Standard Chartered London closed up 3.6%, about 0.7% higher than the closing price in Hong Kong