Equity capital markets
Activity in the equity capital markets reached $3.3 billion this week through 12 issues, more than triple the $1 billion raised through 17 deals during the previous week and marks the busiest weekly volume since the week of July 9 ($3.9 billion through 36 deals). Average deal size this week totalled $274 million, the highest level since the week of March 5 ($286 million).