Goldman Sachs profits jump on strong equity trading

NEW YORK CITY: Goldman Sachs reported a jump in fourth-quarter profits on Tuesday as a surge in revenues for equity trading offset weaknesses in other areas, including merger advising revenues.

The New York investment bank reported profits of $1.9 billion, up 58 percent from the year-ago period. Revenues rose 7 percent to $11.3 billion.

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