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Macquarie Share Price Tumbles 5% as Profit Falls

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Shares of Macquarie Group (ASX: MQG) tumbled over 5% today in Sydney after the group said it expects earnings to drop by 25% for the six months ending September 30.

This is a comparison with the six months ended March 31, while first-half financial results are likely to tumble 35% compared with a year-ago period.

“Market conditions are likely to remain challenging, especially given the significant and unprecedented uncertainty caused by the worldwide impact of COVID-19 and the uncertain speed of the global economic recovery,” the investment bank said.

As things stand, profits are likely to fall to about $955 million from $1.275 billion. The bank blames a combination of factors for the plunging profit – increased provisions for souring loans, lower transaction volumes and investment income.

“The extent to which these conditions will adversely impact our overall FY21 profitability is uncertain, making short term forecasting extremely difficult,” the bank added in a trading update.

Macquarie share price tumbles as profit decreased amid the pandemic September 2020

Macquarie share price plunged more than 5% to trade below AUD$120 for the first time since July.

Nigel F
Nigel F
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Nigels tiefes Verständnis der Finanzmärkte basiert auf über 10 Jahren Erfahrung. Nigel wurde bisher zweimal von der FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) autorisiert und hat in der letzten Zeit eine Finanz-Brokerage Firma besessen und verkauft. Er liefert hochaktuelle Analysen und Einsichten in die Finanzmärkte und in die allgemeine Wirtschafts- und Währungspolitik des Vereinigten Königreichs, der USA, Europas und Asiens.