Goldman Sachs profit slides 52% as revenue misses mark

Goldman Sachs' trading desks suffered from weak volume

Goldman Sachs Group's fourth-quarter profit tumbled 52% as revenue fell more than analysts expected.

The big banks' trading desks have suffered from weak volume, though the sector has benefited from strong advisory fee revenue buoying investment-banking revenue. Goldman had posted better-than-expected results in recent quarters, though weaker trading and charges have weighed on results.

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