PREVIEW-Commonwealth Bank's H1 profit seen up, outlook clouded (Reuters Finance News, Australia via Yahoo!7 Finance)

Story date: 2008-02-06 09:36:11
Added on: 2008-02-06 22:21:20

SYDNEY, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Commonwealth Bank of Australia Ltd CBA.AX, the country's second-largest lender, is expected to report a 7.8 percent rise in first-half profit amid robust loan growth, but higher funding costs and an equity market sell-off could crimp margins.


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