10:19 AM EST - National Bank of Canada : suffered a 29 percent setback in second-quarter profit as it booked $73 million in losses related to asset-backed commercial paper. National Bank said Thursday it earned $165 million or $1.00 per share in the quarter, down from a year-ago profit of $233 million or $1.40 per share. National Bank of Canada
shares T.NA are trading up 71 cents at $53.11.
