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UBS traders help investment bank boost profits

But the Swiss group saw a more mixed performance in traditional investment banking work

UBS traders help investment bank boost profits
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UBS’s investment bank boosted its second-quarter profits by more than 25%, helped by rising revenues in part of the business that has undergone widespread restructuring in recent years.

The Swiss bank reported its results for the three months to June 30, the first of the big European banks to do so. Like its rivals on Wall Street, UBS posted a strong performance in its sales and trading business but saw mixed fortunes for more traditional banking activities.

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