US banks rise as top lenders surpass Q3 profit estimates
** U.S. banking index tracking .BKX large-cap stocks up ~1.7% after Morgan Stanley's MS.N Q3 results
** MS last up ~6.6% after hitting record high earlier in the session as its Q3 profit beat estimates on a rebound in dealmaking and debt underwriting
** "The stars are aligning for the business. Fees from debt deals, equity underwriting and advising on mergers and takeovers are building up," says Dan Coatsworth, investment analyst at AJ Bell
** JPMorgan Chase JPM.N, Citigroup C.N, Goldman Sachs GS.N, Bank of America BAC.N and Wells Fargo WFC.N all beat Street expectations for Q3 profit, helped by a recovery in investment banking
** "It's quite a change in fortunes for Morgan Stanley and its peers given we've been through a couple of years where many big corporations and investors held off dealmaking and undertaking IPOs because of the high interest rate environment," Coatsworth adds
** Regional lenders also rally on Wednesday, with KBW Regional Banking index .KRX gaining ~1.8%
** Consumer lender Synchrony Financial SYF.N last up ~4% on raising its forecast for annual profit, while U.S. Bancorp USB.N jumps ~4.6% on Q3 profit beat
** A raft of regional lenders set to report quarterly results later this week, closing the reporting season for the banking sector
Reporting by Manya Saini in Bengaluru
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