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JP Morgan profit falls 23% in fourth quarter

US bank's fall in earnings heralds another weak quarter of earnings reports from top global banks

JP Morgan Chase's fourth-quarter earnings fell 23% as revenue from its investment banking arm declined.

As the first major bank to report for the fourth quarter, JP Morgan's results offer a glimpse into what is largely expected to again be a bleak quarter for the nation's largest financial institutions.

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