FRANKFURT: Deutsche Bank AG posted a surprise profit in the first quarter as legal expenses dropped and the trading businesses performed better than analysts forecast. The shares jumped.
Net income declined to 214 million euros from 544 million euros in the year-earlier period, the company said in a statement. Analysts had forecast a loss of 484.3 million euros, according to the average of six estimates compiled by Bloomberg.
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