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Goldman Sachs quarterly profits fall to $916m Goldman Sachs profits slide but Citigroup rebounds
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Investment bank Goldman Sachs has reported lower second-quarter profits, due to weak bond trading and increased legal costs. Wall Street banking giants Goldman Sachs and Citigroup have posted contrasting second-quarter profits.
In the three months ending 30 June, its net income was $916m (£588m), compared with $1.95bn the previous year. Goldman made $916m (£588m) in the three months to June, down from $1.95bn last year, as weak bond trading and higher legal costs ate into profits.
The Wall Street giant reported $1.45bn in legal costs, including housing repossessions and regulatory matters, up from $284m in 2014. But Citi had its best quarter for eight years, with income of $4.85bn, up from $181m last year when the bank was hit by a $3.8bn legal charge.
Its net revenue also fell to $9.07bn from from $9.12bn the previous year. Citi is restructuring, shrinking its branch network and selling assets.
Net revenue at the bank was $19.47bn, compared with $19.43bn in the same period a year earlier.
Citi's so-called "bad bank", Citi Holdings, which contains bad mortgages and other toxic loans left over from the financial crisis, made a profit in the quarter of $157m, against a $3.4bn loss last year.
"Through active expense and balance sheet discipline, we are on track to reach our financial targets for the year," chief executive Michael Corbat said in a statement.
Meanwhile, Goldman's net revenue fell to $9.07bn, from $9.12bn the previous year.
The firm, which employs more than 5,000 people in the UK, reported $1.45bn in legal costs, including housing repossessions and regulatory matters, up from $284m in 2014.
But revenue from its key investment banking division rose 1% to $2bn as it benefited from a surge in corporate deal-making.
Revenue at the bank's investment management arm also rose in the second quarter, up 14% from a year earlier.
Chief executive Lloyd Blankfein said: "While uncertainty weighed on investors' level of conviction, many of our businesses continued to benefit from generally improving economic conditions and healthy client activity."Chief executive Lloyd Blankfein said: "While uncertainty weighed on investors' level of conviction, many of our businesses continued to benefit from generally improving economic conditions and healthy client activity."
In contrast, Citigroup reported strong profits for the second quarter. In early trading, Citigroup shares rose 2.8% while Goldman Sachs fell 1.2%.
Net income rose to $4.85bn, its highest quarterly profits for eight years. That was up from $181m the previous year when the bank was hit by a $3.8bn legal charge.