James Ramage

A bored municipal market, wholly lacking in enthusiasm and direction from a pathetic day of primary issuance, decided it had some yield to give.

NEW YORK — A bored municipal market, wholly lacking in enthusiasm and direction from a pathetic day of primary issuance, decided it had some yield to give.

The municipal market has gotten slightly weaker so far Tuesday. Dealers have tried to push trades through in an environment where yields approach or sit at record lows and supply is scarce.

Yields in the municipal marketplace are rising slightly from the belly of the curve on out Tuesday morning in light trading, pointing to a slowdown in volume since Friday.

The municipal market engine was slow to turn over Monday, despite the pricing of the largest deal of the week, which hit the wires a day ahead of schedule.

The municipal market engine was slow to turn over Monday, despite the pricing of the largest deal of the week, which hit the wires a day ahead of schedule.

The muni market has been slow to start its day, despite the pricing of the largest deal of the week, which just hit the wires, a day ahead of schedule.

The municipal market is entering a period some traders consider “quiet time” before Labor Day, after which the calendar and general activity typically pick up. Appropriately, activity in the secondary market is light, a trader in New Jersey said.

Whipsawing financial markets have been confusing investors for the better part of the past two weeks. That’s left municipal securities in a tough spot, and helps to explain why Friday’s trading session was mostly a subdued one.

NEW YORK — Whipsawing financial markets have been confusing investors for the better part of the past two weeks. That’s left municipal securities in a tough spot, and helps to explain why Friday’s trading session was mostly a subdued one.

Whipsawing financial markets have been confusing investors for the better part of the past two weeks.

A heady rally in the municipal market Thursday has given way to a modest opening session Friday morning.

The struggling U.S. economy continues to drive investors from municipal bond mutual funds.

Fears about the state of the U.S. and global economies fueled a municipal market rally to record levels Thursday.

NEW YORK — Fears about the state of the U.S. and global economies fueled a municipal market rally to record levels Thursday.

Turbulence in the stock market Thursday related to fear about the economies in the U.S. and Europe have investors grasping at low yields in the municipal market.

The municipal market has followed Treasuries so far this week, and Thursday is shaping up as a repeat performance.

New issuance provided most of the action in the municipal market Wednesday. Investors took to what most saw as well-priced deals, lowering the yields in several at repricing.

NEW YORK — New issuance provided most of the action in the municipal market Wednesday. Investors took to what most saw as well-priced deals, lowering the yields in several at repricing.

The municipal market is plodding along Wednesday afternoon with solid interest in the week’s new issuance, but few bid-wanteds in the secondary.