The bank recorded a profit of $157 million
Producers should be feeling better after an improvement from the second quarter
The investment bank benefited from market rebounds in the summer
Low interest rates cut into the U.S. bank's earnings
The U.S. bank's earnings jumped sharply in Q3, fuelled by trading, less in loan-loss provisions
The result is less than half what the U.S. bank made in last year's third quarter
U.S. bank saw few loan losses during the quarter
The bank's net income fell to $3.23 billion from $4.91 billion a year ago
While banks increased loan-loss provisions, some firms rode rising markets for quarterly gains
The month saw a surge in equity underwriting revenues