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Investment banking record drives JPMorgan to beat profit expectations

Increase in advisory and underwriting revenues comes despite the difficult year for traditional banking divisions

Investment banking record drives JPMorgan to beat profit expectations
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JPMorgan chief executive Jamie Dimon hailed “record” investment banking fees during the third quarter as the US bank beat analyst expectations on profits and revenues.

The US bank kicked off a busy day of Wall Street earnings by reporting group net profits of around $9bn, up 8% year on year. Revenues rose 8% to $29.3bn, beating analyst expectations.

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