Tender rates for the Treasury Department’s latest 91-day and 182-day discount bills were lower yesterday, as the three-months incurred a 2.370% high rate, down from 3.080% the week before, and the six-months incurred a 2.400% high rate, down from 2.950% . Coupon equivalents were 2.424% and 2.470%, respectively. The price for the 91s was 99.400917 and that for the 182s was 98.786667.
"I want us to be forward-thinking about how we regulate, " said Chilton, whose term as board chair began Oct. 1.
The rating agency, which switched its outlook to stable from positive last year, went back to positive due to reduced risks in DFW's massive capital program.
The drought-prone Texas city's $300 million utility system bond issue comes to market after rainfall and ongoing projects boosted water supplies.
Washington, D.C.'s chief financial officer released a good news-bad news revenue forecast for the city while President Trump works on several controversial renovation projects.
Many investors go into the end of the year trying to catch up on tax-loss harvesting, but some analysts say market participants should be doing this year-round.
J.P. Morgan is scheduled to price the deal as municipal issuers confront shifting interest rates, secondary market supply, and evolving investor sentiment.
