Jefferies results miss estimates in sign dealmaking remains subdued

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US investment bank Jefferies reported lower revenues for the start of 2025 than forecast, the latest sign that a much-anticipated surge in dealmaking under Donald Trump’s new administration has failed to materialise.

Jefferies on Wednesday said its revenues in the quarter to February 28 dropped 8 per cent from a year earlier to $1.6bn, missing Wall Street expectations…