StatsCan reports slight decrease in household debt ratio
However, consumer bankruptcies fell year over year
Refinitiv reports it was the worst start to a year since 2003
Data from May show an 8.6% year-over-year increase
Refinitiv reports equity issuance hit a three-year low, while debt issuance was up 2%
New StatsCan study finds debt-to-asset reveals more than debt-to-income
StatsCan reports the household debt ratio held steady at 177.6%
Canadian governments and companies issued $60.8 billion in debt securities
StatsCan says this was the first decline in a decade
The agency also noted challenges when it comes to limiting program spending to 1% growth