HSBC Holdings shares rally nearly 5% in favourable market session

15 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · May 6

The stock rose 4.97% to £13.43 on Wednesday as the FTSE 100 gained 2.15% to 10,438.66.
HSBC outperformed the broader market but still finished 4.76% below its 52-week high of £14.11 reached on 27 February.
Trading volume was 17.4 million shares, below the 50-day average of 27.9 million, indicating the advance came on lighter-than-usual activity.

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