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Virus trading bonanza hands Wall Street banks even more market share over Europe rivals

US giants won about two-thirds of sales and trading market share in the first quarter, speeding up a years-long trend

Jamie Dimon, chair and CEO of JPMorgan, one of the banks that feels the Covid-19 crisis has demonstrated the benefits of scale
Jamie Dimon, chair and CEO of JPMorgan, one of the banks that feels the Covid-19 crisis has demonstrated the benefits of scale Photo: Getty Images

The coronavirus-fuelled trading bonanza in the first quarter gifted banks with a surge in sales and trading revenues. But US giants like Goldman Sachs won out more than their peers in Europe.

In the first quarter, large Wall Street investment banks took 66% of all sales and trading revenues, according to figures from data provider Coalition — their biggest ever market share. It's another sign that the pandemic is speeding up a trend that's been afoot for years.

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