Markets

Taxable bonds are spiking with the lack of advanced refundings; Green bonds also take the spotlight.

The strength of the state’s credit profile, coupled with a supply-demand imbalance for tax-exempt bonds, has helped the state in the market, a new report says.

The municipal market continues to flex its muscles even as the U.S. economy seems to be slowing, which could lead to an even flatter yield curve.

Raymond James hired Paul Soma as a senior vice president. He will set up a public finance office in Traverse City.

The markets will be soothed by September nonfarm payrolls that rose 136,000 while the unemployment rate sank to 3.5%, its lowest level since December 1969.

Fitch Ratings upgraded the district to BB-plus from BB-minus.

Fitch Ratings downgraded about $5 billino of AMP project revenue bonds.

The Big Apple was a big presence in the market on Thursday as it sold almost $1 billion of taxable and tax-exempt general obligation bonds.

Slower-than-expected services sector growth and weakness in orders and employment "almost assure that the Fed cuts rates later this month."

Michael Ruvo, President and CEO of BondWave, joins Chip Barnett to talk about how the growth of data science, machine learning and artificial intelligence has enabled new trading insights in fixed-income.