JPMorgan Chase’s fourth-quarter profit fell 23 per cent, in line with expectations, as the European debt crisis depressed trading and corporate deal-making, dragging down shares of the major US banks.
JPMorgan is the first major US bank to announce fourth- quarter results. Its figures show firms such as Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley are in for a tough quarter as investing suffers. – (Reuters)
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