The Treasury Department yesterday said it will raise $6.997 billion of new cash at its weekly auction of 91-day and 182-day discount bills Monday by selling $41 billion to refund $34.003 billion of maturing securities. To be sold are $21 billion of 91s, dated Dec. 13 and due March 13, 2008, and $20 billion of 182s, dated Dec. 13 and due June 12, 2008.Federal Reserve banks hold $16.933 billion of maturing bills in their own accounts, all of which may be refunded.Also maturing is an estimated $28 billion of publicly held four-week Treasury bills, the disposition of which will be announced Dec. 10.
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While the municipal market barely budged following the Fed's decision to cut rates 50 basis points, Thursday saw muni yields rise up to two basis points, depending on the scale, but still lagged the weakness in USTs. LSEG Lipper reported $716 million of inflows into municipal bond mutual funds.
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The Fed's 50 basis point cut surprised many, as a looming federal election and all the uncertainty that brings complicates efforts at forecasting.
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The product is designed to give SOLVE's customers visibility into "next-trade" pricing data for more than 900,000 munis.
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After getting positive outlooks from three rating agencies since 2023, Oklahoma received its first upgrade.
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The agency cited a sustained commitment to healthy reserves and structural balance.
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The plan involves building modern infrastructure and streamlining government operations and delivery of services.
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