Feb 5 (Reuters) - Singapore Exchange SGXL.SI on Thursday posted an 11.6% rise in first-half profit on the back of strong performances across all its key business segments, while tight cost controls buoyed the company's topline.
The city-state's bourse operator reported an adjusted net profit of S$357.1 million ($280.69 million) for the six months ended December 31, as compared to S$320.1 million a year earlier.
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(Reporting by Nikita Maria Jino and Sherin Sunny in Bengaluru; Editing by Vijay Kishore)
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