Australia's Bell Financial Group falls on weaker annual profit

Bell Financial

16/02/2024 24:20

** Shares of Bell Financial Group  BFG.AX  fall as much as
4.9% to A$1.350, set for worst day since Dec. 5, if losses hold 
   
    ** Financial service co reports a 5.3% drop in its full-year
profit from ordinary activities after tax attributable
    ** Also reports a 5% decrease in its full-year earnings per
share     
    ** 622,166 shares change hands, compared with the 30-day
average volume of 106,704 
    ** Stock set to snap three straight day of gains, if trend
hold   
    ** Stock set for best week since Dec. 22, 2023
    ** BFG up 5.2% YTD as of last close

 (Reporting by Adwitiya Srivastava in Bengaluru)
 ((Adwitiya.Srivastava@thomsonreuters.com;))