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Bank of America traders bail out dealmakers with $5.3bn haul after tariff chaos

US bank joins rivals in reporting blow-out quarter for trading fees

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan said the bank ‘saw good momentum in our markets businesses’  Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan said the bank ‘saw good momentum in our markets businesses’ Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Bank of America’s traders notched $5.3bn in revenue on the back of volatility stoked by US tariffs in the second quarter, offsetting weaker dealmaking fees.

The 14% year-on-year jump in sales and trading revenue helped the US bank’s wider global markets business to a $6bn haul between April and June.

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