Finance

A few remaining municipal bond deals hit screens on Thursday to wind down the week's issuance.

The primary municipal market chugged along on Wednesday, as the two biggest deals of the week priced.

Completion of a replacement Tappan Zee Bridge with debt levels kept in check triggered upgrades to New York State Thruway Authority bonds.

The action continued in the municipal bond primary market, as the two biggest deals of the week were priced.

Municipal bond underwriters suffered from muted issuance under the new tax laws, as Bank of America Merrill Lynch remained on top of the year-end rankings.

Buyer sentiment barely budged as new issuance flooded the muni market on Tuesday.

New deals were rolling in, with timing benefiting issuers as the market firmed.

Market veteran Horace Carter will co-head Raymond James’ fixed income capital markets division along with Kevin Giddis.

In his "fearless forecast," Dan Berger of TM3/MMD Refinitiv calls for volume to increase 15% in 2019. He also focuses on the shutdown, natural hazards, and risk on/off as headline risks that must be heeded. Chip Barnett and John Hallacy host.

Jersey City's legal settlements with two major entities are a credit positive, according to Moody's Investors Service.

The municipal bond market will see a plethora of deals hit screens for both institutions and retail, as sellers look for a change in buyer psychology from last week.

Issuance in Texas during 2018 was down 23% from 2017, reflecting a national slump that followed federal tax law changes that ended advance refundings.

The municipal bond market and its participants are ready for what they are hoping is a busier and better week than the last.

Federal formula aid and grants have been cut off for providers ranging from small rural agencies to the nation's biggest mass transit systems.

Tim Schaefer will remain California's deputy director of public finance under Fiona Ma.

Guam made spending cuts and raised taxes to offset losses created by federal tax law changes passed in late 2017.

A city task force has restored nearly $40 million in unreconciled cash accounts that was driven largely by duplicate debt service entries.

After a lackluster week, the muni market is hoping to get back on track.

Municipals were mostly stronger Friday ahead of next week’s $6.4 billion new issue calendar.

In the week ended Jan. 10, the weekly average yield to maturity of the Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index, which is based on 40 long-term bond prices, inched up to 4.08% from 4.07% last week.