Gary Siegel is a journalist with more than 35 years of experience. He started his professional career at the Long Island Journal newspapers based in Long Beach, N.Y., working his way up from reporter to Assistant Managing Editor. Siegel also worked for Prentice-Hall in Paramus, N.J., covering human resources issues. Siegel has been at The Bond Buyer since 1989, currently covering economic indicators and the Federal Reserve system.
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Washington will bring $742 million of general obligation bonds in competitive sales Tuesday, providing guidance for triple-A benchmark yields.
February 7 -
Municipal to UST ratios hit highs earlier in the week, creating entry points for buyers to return to the market even as ratios fell on the week. The primary will see a smaller calendar at $5.4 billion.
February 4 -
Municipals were stronger again on the day, though, and new-issues were repriced to lower yields.
February 3 -
Buyers appeared to return to the market the past two sessions after the January correction moved yields and ratios higher. Secondary trading was up again on Wednesday and new deals were well-received.
February 2 -
Triple-A benchmark curves were bumped two to five basis points outside of five years as markets calmed to start February.
February 1 -
Market volatility has led to munis seeing the worst performance to start the year since 2018 and the biggest monthly losses since March 2020.
January 31 -
Short-end muni yields have risen more than 30 basis points on some triple-A scales over the past five trading sessions.
January 28 -
Returns are deep in the red with the Bloomberg Municipal Index at negative 1.85%, while high-yield sits at negative 1.81%.
January 27 -
The statement offered no surprises, but Fed Chair jerome Powell's refusal to denounce more hawkish scenarios hurt market sentiment.
January 26 -
Triple-A benchmarks were cut two to six basis points across the curve with the largest moves concentrated again on bonds inside 10 years, underperforming Treasuries once again.
January 25
