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Goldman Q2 profit halves but beats estimates as fixed-income trading shines

Investment banking revenue fell 41% to $2.14 billion in the quarter

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Goldman Sachs Group Inc on Monday reported a smaller-than-expected 48% slump in second-quarter profit, buffered by the strength in its fixed-income trading as investors realigned their bets amid heavy market fluctuations.

Revenue at the global markets unit, which houses Goldman's trading desks, jumped 32% to $6.47 billion, with fixed income, commodities and trading revenue surging 55% and equities revenue adding 11%.

This helped the bank offset a hit to investment banking business due to a plunge in underwriting activity and deals as a risk-averse sentiment gripped global markets.

Its quarterly report rounds off earnings from big banks and mirrors peers JPMorgan Chase &

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