Net interest margin, which measures lending profitability, expanded to 3.07%, compared with 2.95% a year earlier. Truist's quarterly adjusted net income available to common shareholders was $1.21 billion, or 91 cents per share, surpassing estimates of $1.18 billion, or 88 cents, according to estimates compiled by LSEG.

Goldman Sachs posted its best profit since the third quarter of 2021, driven by bankers who brought in more fees from dealmaking, debt sales and strength in trading, sending its shares up 3% before the bell.

Bank of America has today reported higher profit as its investment bankers capitalised on resurgence in dealmaking in the fourth quarter while the lender predicted it would earn more interest income in 2025.

Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) reported a fourth-quarter fiscal 2024 net income of $6.7 billion (versus $3.1 billion a year ago) and EPS of $0.82, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $0.77. Revenue,