Reuters hours ahead on Citic Securities earnings drop

Reuters clients had a more than two-hour head start in learning on Aug. 27 that top Chinese brokerage Citic Securities earnings fell by more than half in the second quarter. The brokerages earnings were being watched closely by investors as a confirmation of the extent of the impact on the sector from the countrys weak stock market, which has been among the worlds worst performers this year. The source-based Reuters report came over two hours ahead of Bloomberg and three hours ahead of Dow Jones.