Patrick McGee

Municipal bond yields were steady on all points of the curve Monday as Treasuries experienced a modest firming.

Goldman, Sachs & Co. veteran ­Danford Peterson joined the municipal securities trading group at Jefferies & Co. this week, the investment bank announced Monday.

NEW YORK — Municipal bond yields were steady on all points of the curve Monday as Treasuries experienced a modest firming.

The paucity of issuance of the first quarter allowed for some shake-up in the often frozen underwriter rankings.

Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. hopes to double its secondary market public finance business with the launch of a web platform rolled out on Thursday.

If 2010 was the year of Build America Bonds, what should 2011 be known as? So far the themes are simple: issuers don’t want to issue and buyers don’t want to buy.

Longer-term municipal bond prices fell for a 10th consecutive session Tuesday despite another day of light issuance and quiet trading.

Longer-term municipal bond prices fell for a 10th consecutive session Tuesday despite another day of light issuance and quiet trading.

Yields in the municipal market continued rising for the ninth consecutive session Monday, despite a quiet start to what should be a light week of new-issue ­volume.

NEW YORK ¯ Yields in the municipal market continued rising for the ninth consecutive session Monday, despite a quiet start to what should be a light week of new volume.

Municipal bonds gave up some yield around the 10-year mark Friday but held steady for most maturities, as surprising economic data lifted equities Friday and pushed Treasuries south, especially on the short end.

NEW YORK – Surprising economic data lifted equities Friday and pushed Treasuries south, especially on the short-end. Municipal bonds gave up some yield around the 10-year mark but held steady for most maturities.

Municipal bond prices backed up significantly on Thursday as the market struggled to digest new supply. Yields tracked Treasuries higher with some maturities climbing to their highest peaks in a month.

NEW YORK — Municipal bond prices backed up significantly on Thursday as the market struggled to digest new supply. Yields tracked Treasuries higher with some maturities climbing to their highest peaks in a month.

The belly of the curve received some support Wednesday in an otherwise quiet session that saw tax-exempt yields return to pre-earthquake levels.

NEW YORK — The belly of the curve received some support Wednesday amid an otherwise-quiet session that saw tax-exempt yields return to pre-earthquake levels.

The 11 banks contesting MBIA Inc.’s February 2009 restructuring have long said the regulatory process allowing the move was based on outdated and inaccurate financial information. Now, they have evidence.

Traders said municipal bond yields were up just slightly Monday even as the benchmark scale showed broad weakening across the curve.

NEW YORK — Traders said municipal bond yields were up just slightly Monday even as the benchmark scale showed broad weakening across the curve.

New York City’s economic rebound has surprised many, but don’t start kicking your legs out and spreading the news just yet.