Chip Barnett

Municipal bonds were stronger in early activity as traders get set for a second wave of new issuance to sweep into the market on Wednesday.

Municipals finished mixed on Tuesday, traders said, as activity in the primary sector got underway. Several large deals hit the market, with offerings from issuers in Wisconsin, Kentucky and Texas leading the way.

U.S. states are continuing to see a steady decline in their credit quality, according to Conning’s State of the States municipal credit research report released on Tuesday.

Municipals were weaker at mid-session, traders said, as activity in the primary sector got underway. Several large deals kicked off the action, with offerings from issuers in Kentucky, Texas and Wisconsin leading the way.

Activity in the municipal bond primary sector will get underway on Tuesday with offerings from Wisconsin and Kentucky on tap. Traders will be keeping an eagle eye on yields, which have been rising.

Municipal bonds finished weaker on Monday, traders said, as the market faces a moderately sized new issue calendar, which features some big offerings from various issuers.

Municipal bonds were mixed on Monday, traders said, as the market faces a moderately sized new issue calendar, which features big offerings from California, Kentucky and Wisconsin.

Municipal bond traders are returning to work on Monday to face a moderate new issue calendar, which totals $7.02 billion and consists of $5.96 billion of negotiated deals and $1.06 billion of competitive sales.

Municipal bond traders returning to work Monday will face a moderate new issue calendar of $7.02 billion, made up of $5.96 billion of negotiated deals and $1.06 billion of competitive sales.

New York City has released preliminary guidelines for incorporating projected impacts from climate change into design process of city facilities, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Friday.

Municipal bonds were slightly weaker at midday, as traders look ahead to next week’s new issue calendar, which features big offerings from California, Kentucky and Wisconsin.

The municipal bond market is taking a breather on Friday since no major bond deals are scheduled to be priced in the primary.

Municipal bonds finished steady on Thursday, according to traders, as the last big sale of the week came to market.

Mayor Bill de Blasio's budget proposal drew criticism Thursday from the New York City Council and a budget watchdog for doing too little to gird against possible funding cuts under the Trump administration.

Municipal bonds were weaker at mid-session, according to traders, as the last big sale of the week came to market.

The action in the primary market is set to slow after an action packed day on Wednesday that featured six deals greater than $100 million.

The municipal market absorbed a barrage of issuance on Wednesday, as the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power came with large deals.

Municipal bonds continued to show weakness on Wednesday as big bond offerings from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power hit the market.

Big bond offerings from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power are on tap for Wednesday as the market keeps watch on rising yields.

A California healthcare issuer came to market with a multi-billion dollar offering Tuesday as municipal bonds weakened in secondary trading.