Key Takeaways
- JPMorgan reported better-than-expected profit in the third quarter as higher rates boosted net interest income.
- Q3 net interest income—interest income net of yield on deposits—rose by 30% year-over-year to $22.9 billion
- Average yield on deposits grew to 2.53% from 2.24% in the prior quarter
JPMorgan Chase’s (JPM) third-quarter profit jumped 35% year-over-year to $13.2 billion, or $4.33 per share, as rising rates boosted net interest income. Shares of the largest U.S. bank by assets were flat in pre-market trading.
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"Currently, U.S. consumers and businesses generally remain healthy, although, consumers are spending down their excess cash buffers," said, JPMorgan Chairman and CEO Jaime Dimon but he cautioned that a tight labor market, large government debt, and deficits remain risks.
Dimon also said that geopolitical risks such as the war in Ukraine and the conflict in Israel could "have far-reaching impacts on energy and food markets, global trade, and geopolitical relationships."
"This may be the most dangerous time the world has seen in decades," he said.