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JPMorgan posts record profits despite big trading miss

Weak bond and stock trading numbers set the tone for what is expected to be a painful earnings season for investment banks

JPMorgan posts record profits despite big trading miss
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JPMorgan delivered record revenues and profits in the first quarter, but a sharp decline in trading set the tone for an earnings season that is expected to be painful for the world’s largest investment banks.

Group revenues at America’s biggest bank rose 5% to $29.8bn year on year, driving net profits up by a similar percentage to $9.1bn.

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