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Barclays traders fuel 21% investment bank jump as dealmaking fees slide

Barclays has followed US rivals with a sharp uptick in trading revenue amid volatile markets

By Paul Clarke
Barclays boss CS Venkatakrishnan : ‘We remain on track to achieve the objectives of our three-year plan’
Barclays boss CS Venkatakrishnan : ‘We remain on track to achieve the objectives of our three-year plan’ Photo: Bess Adler/Getty Images

A 26% jump in trading revenue at Barclays during the second quarter of 2025 helped offset a slump in its investment banking division.

Barclays’ global markets unit posted revenue of £2.3bn during the second quarter, an increase of 26% on the prior year as both fixed income and equities fees surged.

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