HSBC CEO Says Bank Is Seeing AI Benefits As Earnings Beat | Daybreak Europe 8/4/2026
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On today’s show, HSBC has announced a fresh stock buyback of up to $1 billion after second-quarter earnings beat estimates. Pretax profit rose to $10.1 billion in the three months to June, bolstered by notable items and gains in banking and wealth revenue.
US President Donald Trump says his offer of talks with Iran are the ‘last chance’. Tehran says there are no talks with the US, but discussions with Oman to get more ships moving through the Strait of Hormuz are making progress.
Plus Saudi Aramco reported a 33% increase in second-quarter profit. It was able to benefit from a war-driven surge in oil prices, while keeping exports flowing through a pipeline that bypasses the Strait of Hormuz.
Today’s guests: Georges Elhedery, HSBC Group CEO; Viki Farmaki, State Street Investment Management, Senior Equity Research Analyst & Jason Quinn, Nedbank, CEO.
Chapters:
00:00:00 – Daybreak Europe
00:01:35 – Yen Set for First Decline in Five Days
00:04:53 – HSBC Second-Quarter Results
00:09:12 – Georges Elhedery, HSBC Group CEO
00:18:46 – Trump Says Talks are Iran’s ‘Last Chance’
00:22:03 – SpaceX Challenge
00:27:31 – Viki Farmaki, State Street Investment Management, Senior Equity Research Analyst
00:34:00 – Jason Quinn, Nedbank, CEO
00:42:11 – Rhine Hits Record Low Level
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