Taylor Riggs

NEW YORK – The tax-exempt market was stronger Wednesday, although munis failed to keep up with Treasuries as fears from Europe pushed Treasury yields to new record lows.

NEW YORK – Activity in the tax-exempt market was up Wednesday morning after a quiet session Tuesday as fears from Europe pushed Treasury yields to new record lows. Munis traders were forced to act on the news, although some traders said muni yields weren’t necessarily following Treasury yields lower.

The tax-exempt market appeared to take an additional holiday Tuesday, as activity was quiet and participants waited on the sidelines for new issues slated to come to market later in the week.

NEW YORK – The tax-exempt market appeared to take an additional holiday Tuesday as activity was quiet and market participants waited on the sidelines until new issues came to market later in the week.

The tax-exempt market continued to see little activity Tuesday morning as the primary market failed to excite buyers and Treasuries provided no direction.

The tax-exempt market was quiet Tuesday morning as traders waited for the primary market to provide direction. Trading activity was muted as participants recovered from a long weekend.

The tax-exempt market was quiet Friday as traders said they felt fatigued by record low yields these past few weeks and activity in general had started to stall.

NEW YORK – The tax-exempt market was quiet Friday as traders said they felt fatigued by record low yields these past few weeks and activity in general had started to stall.

NEW YORK – The tax-exempt market was quiet Friday afternoon as traders shut down shop for the week. Most traders said that with yields so low, activity shuts down.

The tax-exempt market was quiet Friday morning as most traders closed up shop for the week. No new deals in the primary market and a calm secondary failed to provide direction for munis either way.

The tax-exempt market ended on a stronger note Thursday even as traders said the market was hitting a wall with near record-low yields.

NEW YORK – The tax-exempt market ended on a stronger note Thursday after a relatively sleepy week.

The tax-exempt market was gaining some ground Thursday afternoon as the tone in the market started to firm after a slow week.

The tax-exempt market continued to struggle Thursday morning as traders continued to use “tired” and “lethargic” to describe this week’s muni market.

The tax-exempt market was slow Wednesday as traders noted a lack of excitement in the primary market and the secondary failed to buoy buyers.

NEW YORK – The tax-exempt market was slow Wednesday as traders noted there wasn’t enough excitement in the primary market and the secondary failed to buoy buyers.

The tax-exempt market has been asleep so far this week as traders say action in the primary and secondary markets has been muted.

The tax-exempt market followed Treasuries lower Wednesday morning as yields jumped across the curve.

The tax-exempt market struggled Tuesday, as the primary market was not interesting enough to jump-start the muni market.

NEW YORK – The tax-exempt market struggled Tuesday, as the primary market was not interesting enough to jumpstart the muni market.