Wall Street Traders Seize on Fervor and Fear to Shatter Records

As artificial intelligence, war and the specter of inflation drive investors' exuberance and worries, Wall Street's traders have cracked the code to come out on top every single time. Five of the biggest US banks reported second-quarter results Tuesday with their divisions handling equities surpassing one record after another. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reeled in $6 billion from stocks alone, a personal best, while Goldman Sachs Group Inc. hauled in $7.42 billion, a new industry high. Underscoring the trend, a 45% jump at Citigroup Inc. was seen by shareholders as too shallow. For more, we speak with Herman Chan, Senior US Banks Analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence.