Sharon Yeshaya

Money Moves

Explaining Morgan Stanley's fixed-income weakness

JPMorgan Chase missed profit estimates for the first time since late 2023, while Goldman Sachs beat by 30% and Morgan Stanley topped expectations. The gap came down to equities trading, which rose 72% at Goldman and 49% at JPMorgan. Treasury yields had their biggest quarterly rise since 2009, which cooled bond desks.

Updated Nov 1