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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All The Bond Buyer’s weekly long-term yield indexes declined this week, as the muni market grew firmer in each session.
January 27 -
The municipal market was unchanged to slightly firmer Thursday, as another snowstorm battered the Northeast and helped precipitate a light slate of secondary trading.
January 27 -
NEW YORK – The municipal market was unchanged to slightly firmer Thursday, as yet another Northeast snowstorm helped contribute to a light slate of secondary trading.
January 27 -
NEW YORK – The California municipal market was unchanged to slightly firmer Thursday. “I think we’re definitely firmer a basis point or two,” the trader said. “There may not be a ton going on, but it feels about two basis points better to me.”
January 27 -
The municipal market was unchanged to slightly firmer Wednesday in light to moderate secondary trading activity as participants continued to deal with a lack of supply in the primary.
January 26 -
NEW YORK – The municipal market was unchanged to slightly firmer Wednesday in light to moderate secondary trading activity.
January 26 -
NEW YORK – The California municipal market was unchanged to slightly firmer Wednesday in light to moderate secondary trading activity.
January 26 -
The municipal market was firmer by as much as eight to 10 basis points in the belly of the curve Tuesday and two or three basis points elsewhere, as Morgan Stanley accelerated pricing on an upsized $750 million on behalf of California’s Sutter Health.
January 25 -
NEW YORK – The California municipal market was firmer by as much as eight to 10 basis points in the belly of the curve Tuesday and two or three basis points elsewhere in the curve as Morgan Stanley & Co. accelerated pricing on an upsized $750 million on behalf of California’s Sutter Health.
January 25 -
The municipal market was unchanged to firmer Monday against a backdrop of light to moderate trading activity in the secondary market.
January 24 -
NEW YORK – The California municipal market was unchanged to firmer Monday against a backdrop of light to moderate trading activity in the secondary.
January 24 -
NEW YORK – The municipal market was unchanged to firmer Monday against a backdrop of light to moderate trading activity in the secondary.
January 24 -
Long munis posted incremental gains Friday for a fourth day as some investors shrugged off media reports indicating that policymakers are trying to devise a way for states to file for bankruptcy to snap up some bargains.
January 21 -
NEW YORK – Long munis posted additional gains Friday as investors shrugged off media reports indicating that policy makers are trying to devise a way for states to file for bankruptcy.
January 21 -
NEW YORK – Long munis posted additional gains Friday as investors shrugged off media reports indicating that policy makers are trying to devise a way for states to file for bankruptcy.
January 21 -
Most of The Bond Buyer’s weekly yield indexes increased this week as an earlier sell-off that pushed 30-year yields beyond the 5% threshold outweighed the rally that followed.
January 20 -
The municipal market grew firmer Thursday for a third consecutive session as yield-seekers continued to snap up bargains in the secondary, though gains were somewhat muted by weakening Treasuries.
January 20 -
NEW YORK – The municipal market was firmer for a third consecutive session Thursday as yield-seekers continued to take advantage of current rates in the secondary, though gains were somewhat muted by weakening Treasuries.
January 20 -
NEW YORK – The California municipal market was firmer for a third consecutive session Thursday as yield-seekers continued to take advantage of current rates in the secondary, though gains were somewhat muted by weakening Treasuries.
January 20 -
The municipal market grew firmer for a second straight session on Wednesday as interest in the primary market helped buoy the secondary, compressing 30-year yields back below 5%.
January 19
