Italian bank Intesa's net profit tops forecasts, helped by trading gains
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MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's top retail bank Intesa Sanpaolo posted on Tuesday a 25% rise in third-quarter net profit helped by trading gains and steady fees, offsetting a drop in interest income.The bank strengthened its core capital to 14.2% of assets in September, thanks to a rally in Italian government bonds after the appointment of a pro-European government in Rome and fresh stimulus measures by the European Central Bank.Higher prices for government bonds held by banks lift the value of..