| Government Securities Prices | 10-year: 98 30/32 to yield 2.62%, up 7/32 30-year: 98 17/32 to yield 3.71%, up 7/32 |
|---|---|
| Municipal Bond Index | 112 14/32, up 1/32 |
| The Bond Buyer's 30-Day Visible Supply (as of 10/02) | Total: $6.879 billion, down $691.7 million Competitive: $1.094 billion, down $231.7 million Negotiated: $5.785 billion, down $460.0 million |
| The MuniCenter List | Offering total: $8.709 billion, up $1.623 billion |
As the nation's fourth largest city faces a growing structural budget deficit, it is also expecting to issue more than $3 billion of debt for its airport, water and sewer system, convention center, as well as to fund a settlement with firefighters and for cash-flow purposes.
The extension of the current solar net metering system could lower revenue for the utility.
The finance team is "marketing slices of risk" to raise money to refinance its debt, investors said.
Treasurer John Fleming is pushing back against a proposal in the state Legislature that would make changes to the way the state Bond Commission oversees the issuance of debt by cities, counties and local governments and entities.
Despite higher yields, muni to UST ratios remain rich. Ratios look "progressively richer" moving into the five- to 10-year part on the curve, with the 10-year spot "still far more attractive in taxables versus tax-exempts," J.P. Morgan said.
The growing federal debt level may pressure lawmakers to retract or reduce the tax-exemption for munis to generate revenue, some market participants argue.
