Bank of America and Citigroup notched higher revenue and profit as their trading desks benefitted from a sharp rise in market volatility in the first quarter. Read more about the results here and follow our coverage below.

Two of the biggest US banks, Citigroup and Bank of America, notched better-than-expected profits in the first three months of this year as traders raked in higher revenues amid President Donald Trump’s threat to start a global trade war.

Shares of major U.S. banks surged after Bank of America (BAC) and Citigroup (C) became the latest lenders to report better-than-expected first-quarter earnings on the back of a stock-trading boom. Bank of America shares were up 4.