Robinhood revenue surges as higher rates bolster interest income

May 10 (Reuters) – Robinhood Markets Inc (HOOD.O) on Wednesday surpassed Wall Street estimates for first-quarter revenue, as the U.S. Federal Reserve’s rapid rate hikes boosted the online brokerage’s interest income.Shares of the company, which was at the center of 2021’s retail trading frenzy, pared gains and were last up 2% in volatile extended trading after Robinhood also said it will launch 24-hour trading for five days a week.Fed’s aggressive monetary tightening to curb stubborn inflation helped Robinhood partially offset a slump in its mainstay retail trading arm, which saw customer engagement dwindle over the past year amid …
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