Trading Desks Dominate Q1 As Trump-Era Tariffs Stir Market Swings, Big Banks Ride Trading Boom While Corporate Deals Remain Weak

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Wall Street’s six largest banks posted over $16 billion in equities trading revenue in the first quarter, according to CNBC. Trump’s return to office was expected to boost investment banking, but sluggish deal activity has left trading desks as the primary beneficiaries. Bank analyst James Shanahan said ongoing market volatility will likely keep equities trading desks busy for the foreseeable future. Strong trading profits are expected to support large banks as they prepare for potential losses from deteriorating loans. JPMorgan forecasts U.S. unemployment will rise to 5.8% later this year, up from 4.2% in March.

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00:00It's Benzinga bringing Wall Street to Main Street.

00:02Wall Street's six largest banks posted over $16 billion in equities trading revenue in the first

00:07quarter, according to CNBC. President Trump's return to office was expected to boost investment

00:11banking, but sluggish deal activity has left trading desks as the primary beneficiaries.

00:16Bank analyst James Shanahan said ongoing market volatility is likely to keep equities trading

00:21desks busy for the foreseeable future. Strong trading profits are expected to support large

00:26banks as they prepare for potential losses from deteriorating loans. J.P. Morgan forecasts

00:31U.S. unemployment will rise to 5.8% later this year, up from 4.2% in March.

00:36For all things money, visit Benzinga.com slash GSTV.

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