Deal activity rose in the fourth quarter, LSEG Data & Analytics reported
Swing to surplus in goods trade curbs deficit, led by higher oil prices
BMO tops equity league tables, RBC leads debt rankings
Weak deal activity, syndicated lending drive drop in bankers' fees
Through three quarters, equity issuance is up 8% and debt rose 2%, Refinitiv reports
Payroll employment flat, vacancies rise, StatsCan reports
Energy, agricultural prices surge amid soft landing potential, BMO says
Regulators fined firms a total US$549 million for record-keeping failures
Issuance weakest since 1995 as IPOs, structured products and preferred issues were all scarce
BMO ranks among top 10 in global deal advisory business