Hudson River Trading generates $6.4bn in first-quarter trading revenue
Volatile markets fuelled by Iran war help to propel proprietary trading firm
Volatile markets fuelled by Iran war help to propel proprietary trading firm

Five largest US lenders expected to unveil highest combined trading revenues since at least 2014

JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup and Wells Fargo reported more than $25bn of profits for the first quarter

Results cement proprietary trading firm as one of the most profitable on Wall Street

Oil major’s quarterly profit beats analysts’ expectations on back of ‘exceptional’ trading performance

Short positions rise sharply as traders eye economic fallout from Iran war

Strong activity propelled by market volatility from war in the Middle East