Mueller Confirms Preliminary Probe Of JPMorgan

(AP) - FBI Director Robert Mueller says the bureau has launched a preliminary investigation of JPMorgan Chase & Co. following a $2 billion trading loss at the bank.
   
Mueller's comment Wednesday at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing was the first on-the-record confirmation of the probe.
   
On Tuesday, a law enforcement official said that the FBI's New York office is heading an inquiry into the JPMorgan loss.

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