Investment Banking

JPMorgan’s traders and investment bankers fuel bumper quarter

Investment banking fees surged 16% during the third quarter, while trading revenue continued its hot streak

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Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase, said client activity was back on the up Photo: Jose Sarmento Matos/Bloomberg/Getty Images

JPMorgan kicked off Wall Street’s third quarter earnings with a 17% jump in its commercial and investment bank as both dealmaking and trading revenue surged.

In what is expected to be a bumper quarter for US banks, JPMorgan unveiled $19.9bn in revenue within its commercial and investment bank.

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