Strong performance in Nomura's home markets cushioned the impact of more subdued revenues from Europe and the Americas at the bank's wholesale division in the last quarter.

The Japanese bank this morning reported numbers for its fiscal second quarter, running from July 1 to September 30, posting revenues from its wholesale division - which houses its investment banking and markets operations - of ¥190.6 billion ($1.8 billion), up 4% year-on-year.