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Profits tumble at Morgan Stanley’s investment bank

Lower volatility sees bank follow Wall Street rivals with a fixed income trading drop

Profits tumble at Morgan Stanley’s investment bank
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Falling fixed income revenues dragged profits at Morgan Stanley’s investment bank down by 11% in the third quarter, despite higher revenues from traditional advisory and underwriting work.

Morgan Stanley, which reported its quarterly earnings on Tuesday, followed Wall Street rivals Citigroup and JPMorgan and Bank of America Merrill Lynch with a decline in fixed income sales and trading.

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