Maryland

The Investment Company Institute reported investors added $1.090 billion from muni bond mutual funds in the week ending June 1, up from $4.367 billion of outflows in the previous week.

Gilt-edged Maryland typically helps to guide triple-A yield curves.

Investors will be greeted Monday with an increase in supply with the new-issue calendar estimated at $6.488 billion, led by $1 billion-plus of GOs from Maryland in the competitive market.

While the report offers many positives for states, headwinds loom, according to investment management firm Conning.

The new academic center housed at the University of Maryland is developing P3 industry standards and a peer exchange program for state infrastructure czars.

Moody's deemed the temporary gas tax holidays implemented in several states credit negative.

The low-interest federal loans will complete financing packages for Virginia's express lane extension outside Washington D.C. and Maryland’s Purple Line light rail project.

A judge has ordered the state to reconsider its rejection of a bid for a $9 billion P3 for new toll lanes, a move that could delay Gov. Larry Hogan’s priority project.

Better communication will be key in future P3s, a top Maryland transportation official said.

Maryland blames a "post-pandemic market" for cost increases lifting the light rail line's price tag to $9.28 billion. The system is to open four years late in 2026.

States, on the front lines of implementing the new $1.1 trillion infrastructure program, want clear, flexible federal rules and the ability to tap private investment.

The departure of Maryland's second-longest serving state treasurer will leave a void in the public finance community.

With a lot of cash still needing to be put to work, the Investment Company Institute showed another large week of inflows at $1.814 billion.

Another replacement for exempt advance refundings, forward delivery bonds are attractive to issuers looking for savings and investors seeking incremental yield.

Another $2 billion-plus was reported flowing into municipal bond mutual funds in the latest week, continuing to be a supportive demand component for munis.

Municipals are tethered to Treasuries, more so in recent sessions, and have cheapened, but strong technicals — $18.5 billion of net negative supply and large reinvestment needs — still hang overhead.

Better-than-expected job gains, a rising UST complex and an increase in supply to test municipals' resolve.

Ridership displacement, remote work and online shopping amplify pre-pandemic challenges such as large capital plans.

Global bond yield move suggests financial markets are much more optimistic about the economy than the Fed.

Muni yields rose another five basis points on the 10- and 30-year, bringing the total cuts to scales to 18 and 17 basis points, respectively, from Tuesday as the asset class moved closer to UST movements after lagging that market since the start of the year.