Citigroup posts a surprise jump in first-quarter profit as fixed-income traders reap their third-biggest haul of the decade
posted a surprise jump in first-quarter profit after its fixed-income traders delivered a windfall large enough to cover the rising cost of the bank’s souring loans.
Revenue from fixed-income, currencies and commodities trading unexpectedly rose 4% to $4.5 billion in the first quarter, as clients reacted to changing interest rates, the bank said. That helped defy analyst predictions of a drop in profits.
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