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US banks smash profit records after trading frenzy

SpaceX’s historic IPO last month contributed to a collective $49 billion in profits for the five largest US banks.

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What happened SpaceX’s historic IPO last month contributed to a collective $49 billion in profits for the five largest US banks.
The headline split Semafor frames it as "US banks smash profit records after trading frenzy". Financial Times - World frames it as "First FT: Wall Street banks shatter records on AI-stock trading frenzy".
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SemaforNews report · Jul 14, 10:35 PM

US banks smash profit records after trading frenzy

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SpaceX’s historic IPO last month contributed to a collective $49 billion in profits for the five largest US banks.

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Financial Times - WorldNews report · Jul 14, 9:57 PM

First FT: Wall Street banks shatter records on AI-stock trading frenzy

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Also in today’s newsletter: IBM shares plunge and Deep Seek weighs new fundraising

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