Jessica Lerner is a senior reporter and buy-side specialist for Bond Buyer where she writes the daily market column, the monthly volume story and longer trend stories. Prior to this, she worked as a beat reporter at two Connecticut newspapers. She earned her master's in business and economics reporting from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism and her bachelor's in journalism and statistics from the University of Connecticut.
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The Investment Company Institute reported investors pulled $4.590 billion from muni bond mutual funds in the week ending June 22, down from $6.243 billion of outflows in the previous week.
June 29 -
A new-issue supply-focused buy-side had their sights on the $8 billion-plus flowing into the primary market this week, while municipal traders remained cautious, keeping an eye on bid-wanted lists in the secondary market.
June 28 -
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A bearish market sentiment and elevated muni to UST ratios often represent a buy signal. Taxable equivalent yields are compelling for buy-and-hold investors, analysts say.
June 27 -
Municipals head into the final week of the first half of 2022 on more stable footing, but a cautious tone hangs over the market.
June 24 -
Refinitiv Lipper reported smaller outflows at $1.6 billion, down from the $5.6 billion the week prior. It brings the total outflows to $45.7 billion year-to-date.
June 23 -
The Investment Company Institute reported investors pulled $6.243 billion from muni bond mutual funds in the week ending June 15.
June 22 -
The lighter calendar may help ease the imbalance between demand and supply, as selling pressure in the secondary has weighed significantly on the market tone.
June 21 -
Investors will be greeted Monday about $6.4 billion of new issuance led by triple-A Georgia general obligation bonds and Los Angeles notes.
June 17 -
Monday's massive selloff contributed to investors pulling more out from the mutual fund complex. Exchange-traded funds saw $1 billion of outflows and high-yield investors yanked out $1.7 billion.
June 16 -
The 75 basis point hike, prompted partly by hotter-than-expected inflation data, is the largest since 1994.
June 15 -
The market veteran with more than 30 years of experience will lead the origination of municipal debt on the firm’s blockchain platform.
June 15 -
Triple-A yield curves rose five to eight basis points. Volatility somewhat eased Tuesday as investors took pause ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting.
June 14 -
The 25-basis-point move to higher yields is the largest one-day change in triple-As since March 2020 when COVID began roiling markets. Munis could not ignore a continued selloff in UST led by inflation and recession concerns.
June 13 -
Ahead of the FOMC meeting, municipal issuers pull back. Investors will be greeted Monday $2.880 billion of new-issue supply.
June 10 -
More firms are revising issuance projections downward due to lower refunding and taxable volumes. Many participants say it is unlikely the market will hit issuance records reached in 2021 and 2020.
June 10 -
Refinitiv Lipper reported $2.094 billion of outflows, reversing the $1.216 billion of inflows from the mutual fund complex.
June 9 -
The Investment Company Institute reported investors added $1.090 billion from muni bond mutual funds in the week ending June 1, up from $4.367 billion of outflows in the previous week.
June 8 -
Positive momentum and supply scarcity are themes for the near future, which should bode well for the market.
June 7 -
The selloff in Treasuries and the continued strength of municipals have done their part to richen muni-UST ratios.
June 6
