BNP Paribas beats analyst expectations, CFO says signs from French business 'bode well'

BNP Paribas beat analyst expectations on Wednesday as the French bank’s bottom line received a boost from an uptick in bond trading.

• EPS of $1.24 a share expected by Thomson Reuters analysts’ consensus.
• Revenue of $11.01 billion expected by Thomson Reuters analysts’ consensus.
• Net income up 4.4 percent to 1.89 billion euros ($2.06 billion)