May 6 (Reuters) - Shares in Australia's HMC Capital HMC.AX sank 8% on Tuesday, the most on the country's benchmark stock index, after the funds manager lowered its annual earnings forecast due to investments in its flagship private equity fund.
The David Di Pilla-run investment manager currently expects fiscal 2025 operating earnings per security to be 66 Australian cents apiece, down from 70 cents expected last month.
HMC's shares fell 7.9% to A$4.76 and was set for their biggest single-day drop since April 11.
(Reporting by Rishav Chatterjee in Bengaluru; Editing by Savio D'Souza)
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