Barclays fixed income revenue stalls as equities trading rises 16 percent

11 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Apr 28

Barclays reported fixed income revenue of £1.7 billion, flat year-on-year, while equities revenue rose to £1.1 billion, up 16%.
The bank's traders struggled to capitalize on volatile market conditions, underperforming compared to Wall Street rivals in the first quarter.
Despite mixed trading results, Barclays recently posted a 3% rise in Q1 pretax profit to £2.81 billion, maintaining its annual and midterm targets.

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