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and china ramps up the trade war with europe and the us, by banning the export of two critical minerals which are key for smartphones and medical supplies. hello, i m sally bundock, with the top business stories. we start with hsbc, which has just announced a 235% increase in pre tax profit some £17 billion for the first half of this year. europe s biggest bank benefitted from rising interest rates around the world. hsbc s results were slightly better than many analysts were expecting, and its shares have already risen around 20% so far this year. joining me now is frances coppola, who s an independent banking analyst.