10:08 AM EST - National Bank of Canada : reported a 9 percent increase in second quarter earnings on Thursday on the back of higher profits in its financial markets and wealth management segments. Canada's sixth biggest bank reported earnings of $233 million, or $1.40 a share, in the three months ending April 30. That compared with earnings of $214 million, or $1.26 a share, in the same period a year ago. The bank also boosted its dividend to 60 cents a share, up 11 percent. National Bank of Canada
shares T.NA are trading off 32 cents at $65.70.
