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Goldman Traders Rescue Results From Investment-Banking Slump

  • Volatility pushes trading revenue up 32% as fixed income jumps
  • Capital-markets decline weighs on investment-banking unit
Goldman’s Trading Revenue Surges in Second Quarter
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Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s traders countered the industry’s underwriting slump with revenue gains that raced past analysts’ estimates.

The trading operation posted a 32% surge in second-quarter revenue that included another banner period for fixed income, which jumped 55%, the New York-based firm said Monday in a statement.