Oct 14 (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley posted a rise in third-quarter profit on Thursday, bolstered by gains from record levels of dealmaking. Net income applicable to common shareholders rose to $3.58 billion, or $1.98 per share, in the three months ended Sept. 30, from $2.6 billion, or $1.66 per share, a year earlier. Analysts were expecting the bank to report a profit of $1.68 per share, according to Refinitiv data. (Reporting by Sohini Podder in Bengaluru and Matt Scuffham in New York; Editing by Arun Koyyur) Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.