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Citigroup defeated Wall Street For the first quarter profit on Tuesday, where traders reaped the volatile markets that fed the customer’s activity.

The third largest profit of the American lenders is echoed by Wall Street, including JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Morgan Stanley, whose results were also raised through the trading of stronger stocks. While industry’s profits have risen, executive officials warned that US tariff policies are a shadow on the economic view.

“We continue to help our customers move in an unconfirmed environment,” Jin Fraser, CEO, said in a statement. “When everything is said and done, long -term commercial imbalances and other structural transformations behind us, the United States will remain the leading economy in the world, and the dollar will remain the currency of reserve.”

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The shares trading jumped in the first three months of the year, when the investors gathered their governor during a period of increased uncertainty about President Donald Trump’s tariff and the appearance of the low -cost AI model.

CITI market revenues increased by 12 % to $ 6 billion in a quarter, bypassing their previous forecasts to achieve percentage in the middle of the number. The stock revenue increased by 23 %, supported by more customer activity.

Fixed income revenues, the main engine of Citi’s Markets, jumped by 8 % to $ 4.5 billion, which were mainly raised by prices and currencies.

City’s net income jumped by 21 % to $ 4.1 billion, or $ 1.96 per share, in the three months ending March 31. Wall Street expected the bank to earn $ 1.85, according to estimates by LSEG.

index	protection	last	Changing	% Change
C	Citigroup Inc.	64.32	+1.08	+1.71 %
Jpm	Jpmorgan Chase & Co.	233.09	-1.63	-69 %
Pile	Bank of America.	38.01	+1.30	+3.54 %
Ms	Morgan Stanley	110.43	+1.33	+1.22 %

shares New York -based bank 1.4 % rose in pre -market trade. They decreased 10.2 % this year as of the closure of Monday.

Definitions that shine economic concerns

CEOs all over Wall Street warned of the repercussions of the potential American definitions, which led to the cover of economic expectations and pushed the recession fears. The shares of banks that were beaten when the American customs tariff were announced this month, a flagrant transformation of optimism at the beginning of the year to the pro -business Trip’s business schedule.

Definitions can govern inflation, restrict economic growth, and to curb corporate appetizers to make deals and borrowing. Consumer morale can also weaken spending and demand for loans.

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“It is clear that there is a great deal of uncertainty about the definitions and commercial policy and how this will develop, but also uncertainty about the broader agenda, canceling organizational restrictions, tax policy, etc.

CITI credit cost was $ 2.72 billion per quarter, compared to $ 2.37 billion in the previous year.

Banking services, wealth arms brilliance

Two It was recently renewed by CEO It showed improvement in the first quarter. Banking, led by Viswas Raghavan Executive, increased revenue by 12 % to $ 2 billion.

CITI investment fees jumped by 14 % to $ 1.1 billion in a quarter, where she got more advice on deals.

The bank has advised in many prominent transactions during this quarter, including Johnson & Johnson’s deal at a value of $ 14.6 billion to treat the nervous drug maker in the cells.

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In the wealth management unit managed by the former Executive Director of the American America and Sieg, revenues increased by 24 % to $ 2.1 billion.

CITI goes through a multi -year effort under Fraser CEO to simplify its operations and improve returns, while trying to fix long -term organizational problems.

While Citi has completed a lot of reorganization last year, the bank is still working to improve data quality management and regulatory reports.

In 2024, bank rewards were carried out for senior executives for insufficient progress in compliance cases.

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CITI plans to reduce its approval IT contractors And the employment of thousands of employees for this because it is struggling with organizational penalties, Reuters said last month.

The bank reconfigured $ 1.75 billion in shares in the first quarter, which is higher than previous expectations of $ 1.5 billion.

CITI targets a similar level of shares reshaping in the second quarter.