E-Mart (KRX:139480) posted first-quarter net income attributable to shareholders of 59.8 billion won, down nearly 16% from 70.8 billion won a year earlier, according to a Wednesday filing with the Korea Exchange.
The South Korean retailer's sales fell 1.3% year over year to 7.123 trillion won from 7.219 trillion won.
Shares of E-Mart fell more than 1% at market close.
Singapore Exchange (SGX:S68) reported a 6% year-over-year rise in securities market turnover to SG$43.2 billion in April, according to an after-market filing with the Singapore Exchange on Wednesday.Securities daily average value, or SDAV, also jumped 6% year over year to SG$2.1 billion, while derivatives traded volume edged up 1% on year to 30.2 million contracts, with derivatives daily average volume increasing slightly to about 1.5 million contracts.The steady trading volumes were driven by strong participation in small and mid-cap stocks, with SDAV of those stocks rising 8% month over month.Meanwhile, assets under management across exchange-traded funds or ETFs, crossed SG$20 billion in April, representing a 45% year-over-year surge.
Shanghai Henlius Biotech (HKG:2696) obtained approval for a phase 1 clinical trial of HLX48 for injection from Australia's relevant regulatory authorities, according to a Wednesday Hong Kong bourse filing.The drug will be tested for the treatment of advanced/metastatic solid tumors.
Kabra Extrusiontechnik (NSE:KABRAEXTRU, BOM:524109) has appointed Uttam Singh, currently the deputy general manager-accounts and finance, as the interim chief financial officer, according to a Wednesday filing to the Indian stock exchanges.His appointment is effective from Wednesday till a new CFO is appointed by the board.