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The largest banks in America will announce better-than-expected second-quarter earnings during the upcoming week because of their strong trading results and small improvement in investment banking activities.

The earnings season will begin with JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup and Wells Fargo on Tuesday. The majority of lenders will exceed analyst predictions according to current market trends. According to Argus Research analyst Stephen Biggar the current quarter presents a solid performance without any unexpected developments.

The investment banking sector which declined during the first part of the year because of trade tensions and geopolitical uncertainty now indicates positive signs of recovery. Morgan Stanley analyst Betsy Graseck predicts that the deal pipeline will strengthen which will lead to better-than-expected revenue performance.

The banking industry experiences elevated trading activity because of ongoing market instability. Goldman Sachs analysts predict that trading revenue will stay strong throughout the upcoming period. The financial institutions will generate net interest income at low-to-mid single digit rates while their loan-loss provisions decrease because credit conditions remain stable.

Bank of America and Citigroup announced their expectation of market revenue growth between mid-to-high single digits for Q2. The sector's earnings recovery shows potential to reduce tariff-related economic risks while creating a positive outlook for the overall financial industry.