Considering the Justice Department's opening figure was a comically large $14 billion, which everyone knows Deutsche would never ever be able to swing, this should be considered both a bargain and the first bit of good news the Germans have received in quitesometime.

Deutsche Bank AG jumped the most in almost six months after a media report that the lender is nearing a $5.4 billion settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice, less than half the amount initially requested...Deutsche Bank’s stock and debt have been under pressure after the DOJ earlier this month requested $14 billion to settle an investigation into residential mortgage-backed securities. In a memo to staff earlier on Friday, Chief Executive Officer John Cryan said he is taking DOJ settlements with other banks “as a benchmark,” echoing previous remarks that he expects U.S. authorities to scale back their initial request.

Deutsche Bank Jumps on Report of $5.4 Billion DOJ Settlement [Bloomberg]

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