Table 3 
Debt and equity securities issues, stocks at market value 

Debt and equity securities issues, stocks at market value
  Fourth quarter 2020 First quarter 2021 Second quarter 2021 Third quarter 2021 Fourth quarter 2021 Third quarter to fourth quarter 2021
  billions of dollarsbillions of dollarsbillions of dollarsbillions of dollarsbillions of dollars difference in billions of dollars
Debt securities total 5,372.7 5,192.8 5,255.1 5,371.0 5,256.9 -114.1
By sector            
Non-financial corporations 809.0 786.3 798.8 817.0 789.7 -27.3
Financial corporations 2,206.5 2,129.4 2,069.2 2,151.0 2,084.5 -66.5
General government 2,357.2 2,277.1 2,387.1 2,403.1 2,382.7 -20.3
Federal government 1,189.0 1,168.0 1,229.0 1,243.9 1,256.6 12.7
Provincial and territorial general governments 1,113.0 1,054.4 1,104.2 1,104.4 1,073.1 -31.4
Local general governments 55.2 54.8 53.9 54.7 53.1 -1.6
Equity securities total 3,284.3 3,572.3 3,878.7 3,887.7 4,137.9 250.1
By sector            
Non-financial corporations 1,847.7 1,999.9 2,174.0 2,160.1 2,280.2 120.2
Financial corporations 1,436.5 1,572.4 1,704.7 1,727.7 1,857.6 130.0
Note(s):
  • The market value reflects the value at which securities are acquired or disposed of in transactions between willing parties, excluding commissions, fees and taxes.
  • Instruments are classified according to the sector of the issuer. Non-financial and financial corporation sectors include public and private corporations.
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