Trading

European banks’ $12bn third quarter trading haul lags Wall Street gains

The fallout of market swings triggered by US tariffs has played out differently on either side of the Atlantic

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Illustration: FN Staff

Traders at major European banks were outpaced by their Wall Street rivals during the third quarter as the continent’s lenders grappled with a less volatile environment.

Barclays, BNP Paribas, UBS, Deutsche Bank and Societe Generale generated about $12bn in combined markets revenue between July and September, according to a Financial News analysis of company filings.

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