Australia's Bell Financial Group rises on strong first-half profit forecast

Bell Financial

10/07/2024 02:13

** Shares of Bell Financial Group  BFG.AX  rise as much as
4.8% to A$1.420, set to gain most since Feb. 13 - if current
gains hold
    ** The financial services provider sees first-half profit
before tax of approximately A$23.8 million ($16.03 million), a
47% increase on the prior corresponding period
    ** Stock is up 0.4% this year as of last close

($1 = 1.4850 Australian dollars)

 (Reporting by Rajasik Mukherjee in Bengaluru)
 ((Rajasik.Mukherjee@thomsonreuters.com;))