In quarterly terms the economy expanded 1.2% in January-March, slowing from 1.6% in Q4
Downgrades outnumber upgrades in Q1, reversing prior quarter's trend
Not all countries have been receptive to China's overtures
Goldman Sachs leads global league tables, Canada too
Rebound in China helps offset decline in U.S. activity
BMO leads the Canadian underwriter rankings, JP Morgan tops globally
China has an ambitious economic growth target of about 5% for this year
Rush to get ahead of higher U.S. tariffs reflected in early trade data
China imposed retaliatory tariffs on some Canadian agricultural exports last week
Companies face direct effects on supply chains, indirect impact from weaker growth