{
  "id": 2086315,
  "title": "Bank Of East Asia Earnings Up In H1; Shares Surge 6%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/bank-of-east-asia-earnings-up-in-h1-shares-surge-6",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-20T05:52:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nasdaq Markets",
    "slug": "nasdaq-markets",
    "url": "https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/bank-east-asia-earnings-h1-shares-surge-6"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "(RTTNews) - The Bank of East Asia, Ltd. (0023.HK), on Thursday, reported higher net income in the first half of 2026 compared with the previous year despite slower global growth, geopolitical tensions, inflationary pressures, energy shocks, supply disruptions and trade tensions.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}