Finance

Municipal bond traders are set to see the first of the week’s new issue hit the screens on Tuesday, led by the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York’s four competitive bond sales.

State government April income tax revenue fell 4%, in what may be an early sign of the "Trump Effect" on taxpayer behavior.

Fitch took Illinois off negative watch, while keeping a negative outlook on its BBB rating.

Municipal bonds finished mixed on Monday, traders said, as they prepared for the week’s $7.66 billion new issue calendar.

The state's Supreme Court may order state lawmakers to increase K-12 spending.

Municipal bonds were mixed at midday, traders said, as they prepared for the week’s $7.66 billion new issue calendar.

Municipal bond traders are returning to work on Monday set for the week’s $7.66 billion new issue calendar. The slate is composed of $3.99 billion of negotiated deals and $3.67 billion of competitive sales.

The primary municipal bond market will keep chugging along next week, with participants set to see more action than they did in a fast and furious past week.

Pension funding woes drove the downgrade and continued negative outlook.

Three major rating agencies have reaffirmed Norwalk, Conn.'s top-notch credit rating in advance of a $35 million bond sale next week.

Alaska, unable to agree on budget stability, is blowing through its reserves.

Top-shelf municipal bonds were stronger at mid-session, according to traders, who were looking ahead to next week’s new issue calendar. which Ipreo estimates at $7.66 billion.

Municipal bond traders are waiting to see how much volume the market will encounter next week as they eye volatile muni yields.

Rating pressures eased on the healthcare system's low investment grade rating.

The weekly average yield to maturity of The Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index, which is based on 40 long-term bond prices rose two basis points to 4.11% from the previous week's 4.09%.

The downgrade affected $38.4 million of general obligation debt.

Chicago is expected to take advantage of the new debt vehicle authorized in the Illinois budget.

Top-quality municipal bonds finished unchanged on Thursday, traders said, as more deals came to market in the last big push of the week.

It's two downgrades this week for Connecticut's troubled capital city.