09:52 AM EST - Bank of Nova Scotia : reported first-quarter net income of $1,625 million compared with net income of $1,436 million in the same period last year. Diluted earnings per share were $1.25, compared to $1.20 in the same period a year ago. Return on equity remained strong at 16.6%. Adjusting for a real estate gain last year, income was up 21% and diluted earnings per share grew by 11.6%. Bank of Nova Scotia
shares T.BNS are trading up $0.60 at $61.47.
