UBS posts $3.6 billion Q2 pretax profit as Deutsche Bank and Standard Chartered also beat expectations
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European banks delivered Q2 earnings beats and announced buybacks (UBS $3B, Standard Chartered $1B), supporting confidence in sector profitability and client inflows. However, Asia tech sentiment weakened as SK Hynix' strong results still missed expectations, pressuring AI-linked equities. Oil markets tightened after Iran's surprise attack on U.S. forces raised Middle East risk premia, while a U.S. Senate move toward tougher Russia oil sanctions adds supply-side uncertainty.
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UBS, Deutsche Bank and Standard Chartered all reported better-than-expected results for the second quarter. UBS posted $3.6 billion in pretax profit, logged $36 billion of net new assets in global wealth management and reported a 31% year-on-year rise in investment banking revenue. Deutsche Bank reported profit after tax of 1.9 billion euros ($2.2 billion), a record for the period, while Standard Chartered said first-half pretax profit rose 9% to $4.8 billion. Together, the results highlight resilient profitability across major traditional banks and continued client inflows.
