Australia's Eclipx rises on strong HY earnings
05/05/2022 02:39
** Shares of financial services co Eclipx Group ECX.AX
rise as much as 7.5% to A$2.88, mark their biggest intraday pct
gain since March 23
** Co posts HY net profit after tax & amortisation of A$62.1
mln ($45.01 mln), an increase of 58% y/y urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASX14vtMd
** Also declares up to A$40 mln on-market share buy-back
** Shares hit their highest since April 26
** As of last close, stock up 21.3% this year
($1 = 1.3797 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Himanshi Akhand in Bengaluru)
((Himanshi.Akhand@thomsonreuters.com;))