James Ramage

The municipal market showed its strength Thursday by absorbing the bulk of a big week of new issuance with only a slight impact on yields.

NEW YORK — The municipal market showed its strength Thursday by absorbing the bulk of a big week of new issuance with only a slight impact on yields.

NEW YORK — The last few new deals reaching the primary market are finding an audience. But they are also leaving a quiet secondary market in their wake, a trader in California said.

NEW YORK — Municipal bonds are mostly holding strong levels across the yield curve and ignoring a weakening in Treasury yields Thursday morning.

So far, the municipal market has been tested and is holding firm.

NEW YORK — So far, the municipal market has been tested and is holding firm.

The municipal market was busy Tuesday absorbing an onslaught of new supply. But while some new deals saw high demand, others saw concessions.

NEW YORK — The municipal market was busy Tuesday absorbing an onslaught of new supply. But while some new deals saw high demand, others saw concessions.

NEW YORK — Municipal bond investors are showing enthusiasm for the day’s new issuance. But it’s all geared toward specific buyers, according to a trader in New Jersey.

NEW YORK — The secondary market is showing some activity in the belly of the curve Tuesday morning.

Pricings on Monday's new deals offered municipal bond investors a version of show and tell: the new supply showed promise, but told little.

NEW YORK - Pricings on Monday's new deals offered municipal bond investors a version of show and tell: the new supply showed promise, but told little.

NEW YORK — The municipal market crossed noon Monday with some new issuance reaching the retail order period and moderate activity in the secondary.

NEW YORK — An especially healthy primary calendar this week has the municipal bond market abuzz with anticipation, and questions.

NEW YORK — The municipal market closed an otherwise solid week with a whimper of light activity. But that's because it was steeling itself for next week's bang of anticipated new issuance.

NEW YORK - The municipal market closed an otherwise solid week with a whimper of light activity. But that's because it was steeling itself for next week's bang of anticipated new issuance.

NEW YORK — The municipal market next week is expecting to face the heaviest load of new bonds the market has seen this year.

After a strong week of new issuance and demonstrable investor interest, municipal bond mutual fund flows once again saw the positive side. The funds saw net outflows last week after recording inflows for three out of the previous four weeks.

Get it done!That's the resounding message municipal bond traders have for Capitol Hill and the White House regarding the rapidly approaching debt-ceiling crisis.

NEW YORK — Get it done!That’s the resounding message municipal bond traders have for Capitol Hill and the White House regarding the rapidly approaching debt ceiling crisis.