Plus500 1H Pretax Profit Fell on Calmer Markets; Returns Capital

By Elena Vardon

Plus500 said it will launch new share buyback and a special dividend as it reported a drop in pretax profit for the first half of the year due to lower volumes across financial markets.

The online-trading platform operator on Monday posted a pretax profit of $174.9 million for the six months ended June 30, compared with $312.6…