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HSBC (HSBA): news on Wednesday 28 October 2026
News from the 24 hours to Wednesday morning, 28 October 2026.
Tone of the day
−5.5negative
−5.5
Relevant headlines71
Stories6
What the score means. Each score rates how good or bad the news was for the company, from −10 (clearly bad) to +10 (clearly good). 0 is neutral, and anything beyond ±6 is strong and rare. It rates the coverage, not the share price.
Why it scored this way
Coverage centred on HSBC's third-quarter results, where a 32% profit rise was overshadowed by a revenue miss and a share price fall of around 6% to 7%. Talk of a higher bank tax in the Budget added to the negative lean, though management said it would stay in the UK.
What drove it
- Q3 results miss
- share price fall
- Budget bank tax
Around this day
| Day | Tone | Headlines |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 22 Oct | +3.0 | 20 |
| Fri 23 Oct | +3.7 | 22 |
| Sat 24 Oct | +6.3 | 30 |
| Sun 25 Oct | +2.8 | 11 |
| Mon 26 Oct | +4.5 | 28 |
| Tue 27 Oct | +4.2 | 58 |
| Wed 28 Oct | −5.5 | 71 |
6 stories · 71 headlines · strongest first
Banks on 28 OctoberFTSE 100 that day| Tone | What the article reported, and why it scored that way | |
|---|---|---|
| HSBC reports 32% third-quarter profit rise; shares fall on revenue miss −0.954 headlines today · 94 in all, since 27 October · HSBC reported a 32% rise in third-quarter profit, but shares fell sharply as revenue and income missed estimates, dragging the FTSE 100. | ||
| −9.2 | Sharp share fall on revenue shortfall and weak wealth. | |
| +9.2 | Profit growth with cost savings ahead of targets. | |
| −9.2 | Heavy share price drop dragged the index. | |
| +9.2 | Profit rose on rates and cost control. | |
| −8.3 | Shares dropped as profit came in below forecasts. | |
| −8.3 | Investors punished the bank for missing expectations. | |
| −8.3 | Income and fee shortfalls versus estimates hit shares. | |
| −8.3 | Disappointing results pulled banking shares down. | |
| −8.3 | Critical commentary on poor results and growth concerns. | |
| −8.3 | Sharp opening share fall weighed on banks. | |
| −8.3 | Shares among biggest fallers after results. | |
| −8.3 | Shares slumped after results. | |
| −8.3 | Shares fell on disappointing revenue. | |
| −7.5 | Shares helped drive a sharp London fall. | |
| −7.5 | Hong Kong shares dropped sharply. | |
| −7.5 | HSBC weighed on UK index. | |
| −7.5 | HSBC weighed on index ahead of Budget. | |
| −7.5 | HSBC a main drag on London shares. | |
| −7.5 | Sell-off limited wider market gains. | |
| −7.5 | Shares dropped despite large profit increase. | |
| −7.5 | Revenue shortfall dragged the index down. | |
| −7.5 | HSBC among biggest index decliners. | |
| −7.5 | Shares fell as quarterly results undershot forecasts. | |
| −6.7 | HSBC a drag on the index. | |
| −6.7 | Earnings miss noted, though other markets shrugged it off. | |
| −6.7 | Earnings miss noted, though other markets shrugged it off. | |
| −6.7 | HSBC among leading decliners. | |
| −6.7 | HSBC weighed on UK index. | |
| −6.7 | Shares fell even with strong profit growth. | |
| −6.7 | HSBC among stocks pulling the index down. | |
| +6.7 | Plan to return capital to shareholders. | |
| −6.7 | Share decline with earnings flattered by weak comparison. | |
| −6.7 | HSBC fell while wider market rose. | |
| −5.8 | HSBC one of two stocks pulling London lower. | |
| −5.8 | Earnings weighed on European market mood. | |
| +5.8 | Restructuring seen as delivering and possibly more gains. | |
| +5.0 | Record profits and management saying tax will not drive it away. | |
| −5.0 | Explains share drop despite strong profit. | |
| −5.0 | Market news roundup including its share move. | |
| −5.0 | Profit growth overshadowed by sharp share fall. | |
| −4.2 | Weak London session, HSBC a contributor among others. | |
| −3.3 | Shares lagging despite solid quarter, with Hong Kong concerns persisting. | |
| −3.3 | Market roundup featuring the bank among movers. | |
| +3.3 | Profit increase reported at market open. | |
| −3.3 | Questions whether results can restore investor confidence after share drop. | |
| +2.5 | Broker expects to upgrade after the price fall. | |
| +2.5 | Strong profit growth tempered by expected tax rise. | |
| −1.7 | Results described as a mix of good and bad. | |
| −1.7 | Results characterised as mixed. | |
| +1.7 | Target cut but still implies notable upside. | |
| +0.8 | Headcount reduction in line with cost-cutting. | |
| −0.8 | Questions whether profit growth will satisfy shareholders. | |
| +0.8 | Guidance unchanged but analysts cautious on income. | |
| −0.8 | Data provider withdrew erroneous forecast alerts; minor factual correction. | |
| HSBC commentary on UK Budget and bank tax −3.59 headlines today · Coverage reports HSBC saying it feels no pressure to leave the UK despite expected bank tax rises, and cutting UK growth forecasts before the Budget. | ||
| −6.7 | Lower UK growth view and renewed windfall tax calls. | |
| −6.7 | Banks face possible heavy windfall tax. | |
| −6.7 | Banks face expected tax increase in the Budget. | |
| −5.8 | Profit growth fuelled demands for higher bank taxes. | |
| −5.0 | Large profits prompted tax dispute before Budget. | |
| −5.0 | Banks anticipating higher taxation in the Budget. | |
| +1.7 | Bank says no pressure to relocate headquarters. | |
| +1.7 | CFO commits to staying in Britain despite tax worries. | |
| +0.8 | Positive on political agenda but tax and growth concerns. | |
| HSBC UK backs de Novo and Welsh tech firm +3.53 headlines today · 5 in all, since 27 October · HSBC UK provided funding facilities to de Novo and a Welsh tech firm. | ||
| +4.2 | HSBC UK providing funding to a client business, minor positive lending story. | |
| +4.2 | HSBC UK lending facility to a technology client. | |
| +3.3 | HSBC provided funding to a small client firm. | |
| HSBC launches RedCoin stablecoin on PayMe +5.82 headlines today · 50 in all, since 23 October · HSBC has released RedCoin, a stablecoin denominated in Hong Kong dollars, on PayMe, adopting a retail-first approach. | ||
| +5.0 | New stablecoin product launched on a payments app. | |
| +5.0 | Stablecoin strategy leveraging retail customer base. | |
| HSBC intends to fold Hang Seng's investment arm into its own business +2.52 headlines today · 5 in all, since 27 October · A report says HSBC plans to take over Hang Seng's investment unit, and HSBC named a China CIO from Hang Seng. | ||
| +1.7 | Plan to fold subsidiary unit into the group. | |
| +0.8 | Routine senior appointment within the group. | |
| HSBC CEO warns on data centres −0.81 headline today · HSBC's CEO warned that not all data centres are good investments. | ||
| −0.8 | CEO cautions about some data centre investments; mostly neutral commentary. | |
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