HONG KONG, Aug 11 (Reuters) - The Hong Kong Stock Exchange operator posted a 26% rise in first-half profit on Wednesday, as trading volume rose after a string of listings on the bourse by large Chinese companies.
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd (HKEX) first-half profit reached HK$6.61 billion ($849.39 million) compared with HK$5.23 billion a year earlier. ($1 = 7.7821 Hong Kong dollars) (Reporting by Alun John; Editing by Christopher Cushing)
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