| Government Securities Prices | 10-year: 96 24/32 to yield 3.00, down 9/32 30-year: 99 21/32 to yield 4.27, down 15/32 |
|---|---|
| Municipal Bond Index | 112 20/32, down 11/32 |
| The Bond Buyer's 30-Day Visible Supply (as of 12/03) | Total: $16.643 billion, up $2.114 billion Competitive: $2.369 billion, down $300.1 million Negotiated: $14.274 billion, up $2.414 billion |
| The MuniCenter List | Offering total: $8.420 billion, down $131.7 million |
The new-issue calendar is led by Washington with $1.3 billion of GOs selling by competitive bid in three series.
A trio of current and former Alaska lawmakers presented views differing from the governor's on how to solve the state's budget red ink.
Kutak Rock warns tax attorneys about the Internal Revenue Service doing compliance checks as opposed to formal audits on certain multifamily bond issues as tax season is expected to add more stress to an understaffed agency.
The rating agency cited weak operating results and high leverage.
Piper Sandler will price $100 million of electric revenue bonds for Iowa public utility Muscatine Power and Water on Wednesday.
Longer-term bonds could ease financial pressure for Sound Transit's $54 billion long-range plans.
