Finance

Bonds for Northern Illinois University student housing were sent to junk over occupancy struggles.

Municipal bonds finished stronger on Thursday as the last of this week’s larger new issue deals hit traders' screens.

New Jersey lawmakers sued, challenging the private placement of debt for the State House renovation.

Connecticut's governor and lawmakers are trying to patch a projected $5 billion deficit.

Municipal bonds were trading stronger at mid-session as the last of this week’s larger new issue deals hit traders' screens.

Bankruptcies and defaults have taught the market that General Obligation bonds, once the bedrock credits, aren't all the same.

Municipal bond traders will be eyeing falling yields on Thursday as the market prepares for the last of this week’s larger new issue deals.

Municipal bonds rallied along with Treasuries on Monday as stocks swooned on growing political unrest in Washington and the District of Columbia sold over $550 million of general obligation bonds.

S&P joined Moody's and Fitch in downgrading Connecticut.

Municipal bonds were substantially stronger along with Treasuries as stock swooned on growing political unrest in Washington, D.C. Meanwhile, the District of Columbia hit the primary market with over $500 million of general obligation bonds.

S&P Global Ratings has revised the outlook on Nassau County, N.Y.'s general obligation (GO) debt to stable from negative.

The municipal bond market is set to see more volume come their way on Wednesday, led by a large sale from the District of Columbia.

S&P Global Ratings says stock market gains will boost California revenues in fiscal 2018.

Municipal bonds ended stronger on Tuesday as Morgan Stanley priced the Los Angeles Unified School District’s $1.08 billion of general obligation refunding bonds.

The Indiana's school bond intercept program's AA-plus rating was affirmed after legislative tweaks.

RBC Capital Markets hired David Utz, formerly of Goldman Sachs, as its managing director and head of its U.S. infrastructure team.

Illinois and its local governments will all suffer if the state is downgraded again, Nuveen warns.

Municipal bonds were stronger at mid-session, according to traders, as Morgan Stanley priced the Los Angeles Unified School District’s $1.08 billion of general obligation bonds.

Hartford, Conn.’s latest downgrade shows Connecticut must help the city avert bankruptcy, said Mayor Luke Bronin.

After a busier than usual Monday that featured one institutional pricing, as well as a premarketing and a retail order period, municipal market participants are waiting for more action Tuesday.