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Morgan Stanley's profit rises on dealmaking, trading boost
Investment banking revenue climbed 36% to $2.12 billion, while trading revenue rose in both equities and fixed income, Morgan Stanley said.
- Morgan Stanley reported first-quarter profit of $5.6 billion on Wednesday, up from $4.3 billion a year earlier, driven by strong dealmaking and surging trading revenue that lifted total quarterly revenue to $20.6 billion.
- Escalating US-Israeli conflict with Iran drove market volatility in recent weeks, prompting investors to rebalance portfolios and increase hedging against potential losses—a trend that typically boosts activity at trading desks.
- Investment banking revenue climbed 36% to $2.12 billion, equity trading revenue rose 25% to $5.15 billion, and fixed-income revenue jumped 29% to $3.36 billion, driving the firm's overall performance gains.
- Peers Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, and Citigroup also reported surges in investment banking revenue, while Morgan Stanley advised on the $65 billion Unilever-McCormick merger and served as a bookrunner on SpaceX's IPO.
- Following a 2025 where global M&A surpassed $4.81 trillion, investment banks expect deal momentum to continue this year as a friendlier regulatory environment could prompt cash-rich companies to pursue takeovers despite economic threats.
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