UK's Funding Circle jumps after strong H1 profit growth
BUZZ-UK's Funding Circle jumps after strong H1 profit growth ** British commercial lender Funding Circle FCH.L up 13.8% at 21.5 pence
** Stock among top gainers on FTSE Mid-cap 250 .FTMC
** Co says HY revenue rose to about £138 million ($186.78 million) from £92 mln a year earlier
** HY pretax profit about £23 mln vs £6 mln a year earlier
** Co says it is on track to achieve FY 2026 guidance
** FCH up ~40.03% YTD, as of last close
($1 = 0.7388 pounds)
(Reporting by Megha Kumari in Bengaluru)