StanChart lifts full-year targets after quarterly profit jump trounces forecasts

By Selena Li and Lawrence White HONG KONG/LONDON, Oct 28 (Reuters) – Standard Chartered (StanChart) said on Wednesday that third-quarter pretax profit jumped 27%, as strong client activity amid volatile markets increased revenue for its wealth and global markets divisions. It lifted its full-year income growth target for 2026 to above 7% from its earlier estimate of in the middle of a 5-7% range.…

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