Exchange operator Nasdaq Inc reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Wednesday, benefiting from a surge in trading volumes as the Covid-19 pandemic caused market volatility.
The company posted an adjusted net income of $1.60 per share for the fourth quarter ended Dec 31, compared with analysts' average estimate of a $1.45 per share profit, according to IBES data from Refinitiv.
Revenue from Nasdaq's market services unit, its biggest business, jumped 29 per cent to $291 million from a year earlier.
The investment intelligence segment, the company's biggest non-trading business, also posted a 27 per cent growth in revenue to $247 million.
Excluding transaction-based expenses, net revenue surged 22 per cent to $788 million.
Published 27 January 2021, 12:55 IST