Finance

Municipal bonds ended narrowly mixed on Monday, ahead of the start of the week's scheduled $6.82 billion of new issuance, traders said.

Fitch upgraded Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron.

A bill that passed the Florida Senate would authorize bonds to fight algae blooms.

Hidalgo County, Texas wants to combine a border barrier with a flood-protection levee.

Municipal bonds were stronger at mid-session, according to traders, who were eyeing declining muni yields as they await the start of the week’s new issuance. Muni volume is estimated at $6.82 billion this week.

Municipal bond market participants are returning to work after the long holiday weekend. Traders will be eyeing declining muni yields as they await the start of the week’s new issuance.

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice likened the fiscal 2018 budget passed by the legislature to a “death certificate,” as he vetoed the spending plan.

Municipal market participants will come back to work after a long holiday weekend to almost $7 billion of new issuance, highlighted by another billion dollar deal from California.

UBS Wealth Management Americas is looking to revive its capital markets and public finance businesses, hiring Peter Hill from Wells Fargo and Steven Genyk from Janney, and reassigning Chief Risk Officer Mark Sanborn to head capital markets and sales.

Municipal bonds were trading stronger at midday, according to traders, who were wrapping up their business ahead of the full market close for Good Friday. Ipreo estimates municipal bond volume for next week at $6.82 billion.

Municipal bond traders were wrapping up their business on Thursday ahead of the full market close for Good Friday. Trading will resume after the Easter weekend on Monday, April 17.

Municipal bonds finished mixed on Wednesday as the state of California competitively sold about $604 million of general obligation bonds.

Municipal bonds were stronger at midday as the state of California competitively sold $636 million of general obligation bonds on Wednesday.

Citing good management with "strong" financial policies and practices, a major agency recently reaffirmed the city's AAA bond rating, which lets Newburyport buy bonds at lower interest rates.

Citizens Property Insurance Corp. in Florida posted a $27 million loss in 2016 stemming from what it calls abusive “assignment of benefit” claims and litigation, which are being reviewed by the Legislature.

After a busy day Tuesday when billions of dollars of new issuance flooded the market, municipal bond traders are set for the last big issuance of the week.

Top-shelf municipal bond yields fell as much as four basis points as the market got a big dose of issuance, with negotiated and competitive offerings from issuers in New York, Washington, Ohio and Maryland.

Top-shelf municipal bonds yields fell as much as four basis points as the market got its first dose of issuance for the week, with negotiated and competitive offerings from issuers in New York, Washington, Ohio and Maryland.

Illinois' 2017 financial profile of schools shows gains at some schools, but warns of growing cash flow strains.

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said the U.S. central bank's task has shifted from a post-crisis exercise of healing the economy to one aimed at holding on to progress made.