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Derek Rose

'Stonking result': big bank basks in best day for years

The Commonwealth Bank's profit rose to $5.4 billion in the first half after rising business lending. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

Australia's biggest bank has enjoyed its best single-day gains since the start of the pandemic after surpassing expectations for earnings growth in what one analyst called "a stonking result".

Commonwealth Bank of Australia on Wednesday delivered a record cash net profit of $5.45 billion for the six months to December 31, up six per cent from the same period in 2024 and beating expectations of $5.19 billion.

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