Do you think the market at this level is priced for not just a dissolution of the government but a potential for a new round of parliamentary elections as well. >> Yeah, good morning. Look, it's a very interesting question because we have various items that come into the equation.Indeed, the market hate the turmoil. So, hate uncertainty. So, this goes into the bad direction.On another hand, as you hinted, the spread between France and Germany is close to all-time high. But at the same time I mean the questi ...

Core Insights - The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS) reported second-quarter 2025 adjusted earnings per share of $10.91, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 15.7% and increasing 26.6% year-over-year [1][10] - Net revenues for GS rose 15% to $14.6 billion, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 8.1% [1][9] Investment Banking Performance - The strong performance in investment banking (IB) was a primary driver of Goldman's results, with global mergers and acquisitions activity rebounding in the last month of the quarter [2] - Net revenues in the Global Banking & Markets division increased 24% year-over-year to $10.1 billion, with advisory revenues soaring 71% to $1.2 billion [3] - Overall, IB fees rose 26.6% to $2.19 billion in the second quarter [3][9] Trading Business - GS's trading business also performed well, with net revenues in Equities increasing 36% year-over-year and fixed income, currency, and commodities (FICC) trading revenues rising 9% [6] - Financing revenues in both equities and FICC reached record highs [6][9] Asset & Wealth Management - Despite a 3% year-over-year decline in net revenues from Asset & Wealth Management, the company achieved a record asset under supervision of $3.3 trillion [7] Operating Expenses - Total operating expenses for GS increased 8% year-over-year to $9.2 billion, primarily due to higher compensation and benefits expenses [8] Net Income - The company's net income improved 22% from the prior-year quarter to $3.7 billion, reflecting robust top-line growth [10]