Knight Capital's profit sinks 84%

Embattled US broker says overall market conditions 'constrained' financial performance in the fourth quarter

Knight Capital on Thursday reported an 84% drop in fourth-quarter profit as the US trading firm grappled with stagnant stock-market conditions and expenses tied to its planned takeover.

The New Jersey company also said that two long-serving executives, including the official who oversaw technology at the time of Knight's August 2012 trading error, will depart the firm as businesses are realigned.

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