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National Bank of Canada reported a higher third-quarter profit on Wednesday, helped by strong performance in its wealth management and financial markets units. The Canadian central bank's interest rate cuts for two straight months, in June and July, have boosted trading and wealth management activities for the country's lenders. National Bank of Canada's upbeat results come in contrast to rival Bank of Montreal, which reported a drop in quarterly adjusted profit on higher loan loss provisions.