Chip Barnett is a journalist with almost 50 years of professional experience. He started his career at the Gannett Newspapers in Westchester County, N.Y., working his way up from back-shop compositor to Senior News Editor. Barnett later worked for Thomson Reuters in Manhattan, covering state and local government finance as a Reporter and later Executive Editor for TM3.com and as Editor in Charge of Municipal Finance for Reuters News. Later, he was the Editor of Municipal Finance Today at SourceMedia. Barnett has also worked for DebtWire/Municipals and has written about commercial real estate in South Florida and the Midwest for both The Real Deal and Globe Street. Barnett is currently a Reporter at The Bond Buyer.
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The weekly average yield to maturity of The Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index, which is based on 40 long-term bond prices, fell two basis points to 3.81% from 3.83% in the previous week.
September 29 -
Top-rated municipal bonds ended weaker on Thursday, traders said, as the market saw more supply hit the screens, topped by Hawaii and Massachusetts issues.
September 29 -
Top-rated municipal bonds were weaker at mid-session Thursday, traders said, as the market saw more supply hit the screens, topped by Hawaii and Massachusetts issues.
September 29 -
The municipal bond market is set to see more supply hit the screens on Thursday, topped by Hawaii and Massachusetts issues.
September 29 -
Top-quality municipal bonds finished mostly steady on Wednesday, according to traders, as a hefty amount of new supply hit the market.
September 28 -
Top quality municipal bonds were mostly steady at mid-session, according to traders, as a hefty amount of new supply hit the market.
September 28 -
CaliforniaCalifornia Treasurer John Chiang will make an announcement regarding Wells Fargo Bank at a press conference this afternoon.
September 28 -
Municipal bond traders are set to see more supply enter the market on Wednesday, led by several California issuers.
September 28 -
Top-rated municipal bonds finished stronger on Tuesday, traders said, as the first of the weeks new issues started to come to market even as the biggest deal of the day was reported postponed.
September 27 - New York
The performance of New York City's five public pension plans was positive in the second quarter, the chief investment officer of the funds told trustees at Monday's common investment meeting held at the Dinkins Municipal Building in Manhattan.
September 27 -
Top-rated municipal bonds were stronger at mid-session, traders said, as the first of the week's new issues started to come to market.
September 27 -
The municipal bond market is set to see the first of the week's new issues price on Tuesday, with a special emphasis on California issuers.
September 27 -
Top-quality municipal bonds ended steady to stronger on Monday, according to traders, as the market prepared to take on a new issue calendar of about $7.2 billion that will start to hit the screens on Tuesday.
September 26 -
Top-quality municipal bonds were unchanged at mid-session, according to traders, as the market prepared to take on a new issue calendar of about $7.2 billion that will hit the screens starting on Tuesday.
September 26 -
Municipal bond traders are returning to work after the weekend and getting ready to take on a manageable new issue calendar of about $7.2 billion.
September 26 -
Top-shelf municipal bonds ended stronger on Friday as the market was primed for a manageable new issue calendar for the upcoming week.
September 23 -
Top-shelf municipal bonds were stronger at mid-session, traders said, as the market prepared for next week's new issue slate.
September 23 -
Municipal bond traders were taking stock of the week's new issuance, reflecting on the impact of the Federal Reserve's inaction on interest rates and preparing to see next week's new issue slate.
September 23 -
The weekly average yield to maturity of The Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index, which is based on 40 long-term bond prices, rose three basis points to 3.83% from 3.80% in the previous week.
September 22 -
Top-quality municipal bonds finished stronger on Thursday, according to traders, as the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York came to market with over $1 billion of bonds.
September 22
