10:12 AM EST - National Bank of Canada : reported a 10 percent increase in third-quarter earnings on Thursday on the back of growth in its financial markets unit and higher revenue. Canada's sixth biggest bank said it earned $243 million, or $1.48 a diluted share, in the three months ended July 31. That compared with profit of $220 million, or $1.30 a diluted share, a year earlier. National Bank of Canada
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