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Goldman Sachs says 3Q profit climbs 48 percent

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NEW YORK (AP) — Goldman Sachs said its third-quarter profit jumped 48 percent as revenue from trading bonds and currencies rose. The bank also raised its dividend by a nickel to 60 cents per share.

Third-quarter net income climbed to $2.24 billion from $1.52 billion a year earlier, Goldman said early Thursday. On a per-share basis, that worked out to earnings of $4.57, beating analysts’ forecasts of $3.21, according to FactSet.

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