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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The bulk of the week’s new issuance hit the primary market yesterday, led by a $900 million Pennsylvania competitive sale that included more than $600 million of taxable Build America Bonds, against the backdrop of a slightly firmer secondary market.
January 13 -
The municipal market was unchanged yesterday with a firmer tone as a Lower Colorado River Authority $425.9 million refunding priced. Traders said tax-exempt yields were flat to firmer by one basis point in spots.
January 12 -
The municipal market was unchanged yesterday amid rather light trading activity.
January 11 -
The municipal market was unchanged to slightly firmer Friday. Traders said tax-exempt yields were flat to lower by one or two basis points.
January 8 -
The municipal market was unchanged to slightly weaker yesterday as the week’s largest scheduled transactions came to market.
January 7 -
Most of The Bond Buyer’s weekly yield indexes increased this week as municipals came out of the holiday doldrums with losses outweighing gains, but with buyers returning to the market.
January 7 -
The municipal market was unchanged with a slightly weaker tone yesterday. Traders said tax-exempt yields were mostly flat, but higher in spots by about one basis point.
January 6 -
The municipal market was slightly firmer yesterday. Traders said tax-exempt yields were lower by about one or two basis points.
January 5 -
The municipal market was slightly weaker yesterday as it returned from a long weekend with fairly light trading activity.
January 4 -
Municipals were unchanged during Thursday’s abbreviated session, ahead of a full market close Friday in observance of New Year’s Day.
December 31 -
The municipal market was unchanged yesterday, idling as participants awaited the conclusion of the trading year today.
December 30 -
Most of The Bond Buyer’s weekly indexes increased slightly during this holiday-shortened week, with the market largely inactive and firmly entrenched in the holiday doldrums.
December 30 -
The municipal market was unchanged yesterday, amid light secondary trading, as the end of the year drew closer.
December 29 -
The municipal market was unchanged yesterday, with a slightly weaker tone, amid light secondary trading.
December 28 -
The Bond Buyer's weekly yield indexes rose last week as a weaker tone permeated the municipal market throughout the holiday-shortened set.
December 23 -
The municipal market was weaker yesterday, as New York's Liberty Development Corp. came to market with $2.581 billion of escrow bonds to meet a year-end deadline to sell Liberty bonds for redevelopment of the World Trade Center site.
December 22 -
The municipal market was mostly unchanged yesterday, amid light trading activity.
December 21 -
The municipal market remained largely unchanged Friday with a slightly weaker tone amid light activity in the secondary.
December 18 -
Most of The Bond Buyer's weekly yield indexes declined slightly this week, despite weakness in the municipal secondary market through Tuesday.
December 17 -
The municipal market was largely unchanged yesterday, with a slightly firmer tone.
December 17
