HSBC shares drop as first-quarter pre-tax profit misses estimates
Europe’s largest lender, HSBC, reported first-quarter pre-tax profit of $9.4 billion on Tuesday, missing analysts’ estimates on the back of higher expected credit losses and other impairment charges. HSBC’s revenue gained 6% year-on-year, exceeding estimates, on stronger wealth fees and other income. Here are HSBC’s first-quarter results compared with the consensus estimates compiled by the bank. Pre-tax…