The US Justice Department closed antitrust investigations of at least three banks into possible manipulation of precious-metals markets, according to people familiar with the matter, though its fraud investigation into the conduct continues.
The department’s antitrust division has closed investigations into Credit Suisse Group AG and Deutsche Bank AG over precious metals dealings, people familiar with the situation said. On Thursday, HSBC Holdings Plc said in a disclosure that antitrust prosecutors have closed their investigation into potential manipulation of precious metals prices by the bank, while a criminal fraud investigation by the department remained open.
The Justice Department’s fraud section continues to probe activity in the precious metals market, people familiar with the matter said, though it wasn’t clear how many banks in all are still under investigation. Two of the people said the antitrust component of all of the precious metals probes had been closed.
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