Mike Scarchilli has been with The Bond Buyer since 2005, serving at the helm as Editor in Chief since 2013. Scarchilli was previously Managing Editor, responsible for the day-to-day operations of the brand’s web site and newspaper. Before becoming an editor, Scarchilli was The Bond Buyer’s senior market correspondent, covering the cross-market fallout from the subprime debt crisis, and earlier was a regional reporter covering issuers in the Northeast. He holds a bachelor's in journalism from New York University.
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NEW YORK - Though 10-, 20-, and 30-year tax-exempt yields all declined to record-low levels Friday for the second consecutive day, trading in the secondary market was light, leaving some participants hesitant to call Friday's levels anything but flat.
August 20 -
The Bond Buyer's weekly yield indexes declined this week as municipal yields marched steadily downward, setting new record lows in 10-year munis on a daily basis.
August 19 -
It was a clean sweep in the municipal market Thursday as tax-exempt yields fell to record low levels on 10-, 20-, and 30-year maturities. For 10-years, it was the eighth consecutive session of falling yields.
August 19 -
NEW YORK - It was a clean sweep in the California municipal market Thursday as tax-exempt yields fell to record low levels in 10, 20, and 30 years, including for the eighth consecutive session in 10 years.
August 19 -
NEW YORK - It was a clean sweep in the municipal market Thursday as tax-exempt yields fell to record low levels in 10, 20, and 30 years, including for the eighth consecutive session in 10 years.
August 19 -
The municipal market set its seventh consecutive daily record Wednesday as 10-year yields tumbled to yet another all-time low and 30-year munis matched their previous record. The streak began Aug. 10.
August 18 -
NEW YORK - It was another record-setting day in the California municipal market Wednesday, as 10-year municipal yields declined to an all-time low yet again, while 30-year munis matched their record low.
August 18 -
NEW YORK - It was another record-setting day in the municipal market Wednesday, as 10-year municipal yields declined to an all-time low yet again, while 30-year munis matched their record low.
August 18 -
The municipal market firmed slightly yet again Tuesday amid light to moderate secondary trading, with 10-year yields dipping to yet another all-time low, maintaining firmness despite a Treasury sell-off.
August 17 -
NEW YORK - The California municipal market was slightly firmer yet again Tuesday amid light to moderate secondary trading, with 10-year municipal yields dipping to yet another all-time low, maintaining firmness despite a Treasury sell-off.
August 17 -
NEW YORK - The municipal market was slightly firmer yet again Tuesday amid light to moderate secondary trading, with 10-year municipal yields dipping to yet another all-time low, maintaining firmness despite a Treasury sell-off.
August 17 -
Municipal 10-year yields Monday hit yet another historic low as the market was flat to slightly firmer amid fairly light secondary trading, lagging behind a Treasury rally that dropped 10-year Treasury yields to their lowest level since March 2009.
August 16 -
NEW YORK - Yet another historic low on 10-year municipal yields was hit Monday as the California muni market was flat to slightly firmer amid fairly light secondary trading, lagging behind a Treasury rally that dropped 10-year Treasury yields to their lowest level since March 2009.
August 16 -
NEW YORK - Yet another historic low on 10-year municipal yields was hit Monday as the muni market was flat to slightly firmer amid fairly light secondary trading, lagging behind a Treasury rally that dropped 10-year Treasury yields to their lowest level since March 2009.
August 16 -
Yields on 10-year municipals hit another historic low Friday as the muni market was slightly firmer amid fairly light secondary trading activity, while the long municipal scale was at more than 99% of long Treasuries.
August 13 -
NEW YORK – The California municipal market was slightly firmer Friday amid fairly light secondary trading activity, as 10-year munis continued yet again dipped to historically low levels, reaching the fifth record low since last Thursday.
August 13 -
NEW YORK – The municipal market was slightly firmer Friday amid fairly light secondary trading activity, as 10-year munis continued yet again dipped to historically low levels, reaching the fifth record low since last Thursday.
August 13 -
The municipal market was flat to slightly firmer Thursday amid light to moderate secondary trading activity, as 10-year munis continued to dip to historically low levels, reaching the fourth record low in the past week.
August 12 -
The Bond Buyer’s weekly yield indexes declined during the seven-day period ending Thursday as tax-exempts continued to rally to historical lows.
August 12 -
NEW YORK – The California municipal market was slightly firmer Thursday amid light to moderate secondary trading activity, as 10-year munis continued to dip to historically low levels, reaching the fourth record low in the past week.
August 12
