A quarterly snapshot containing statistics and graphs on the U.S. capital markets, including issuance, trading volume and outstanding data broken down by asset class.

Summary

Long-term securities issuance totaled $1.9 trillion in 3Q’18, a 3.2 percent decline from $1.96 trillion in 2Q’18 but a 4.7 percent increase year-over-year. All sectors except mortgage-related securities experienced q-o-q declines in the third quarter.

Credits

SIFMA Research

• Kyle Brandon, Managing Director, Director of Research
• Sharon Sung, Vice President, Research
• Justyna Podziemska, Assistant Vice President, Research
• Sotirios Nonas, Intern, Research