Markets

The Golden State keeps its issuance streak alive as it get set to sell $2.1 billion of general obligation bonds later this week. This deal is primarily a refunding — a result of bonds sold in 2009 under the Stimulus Act hitting their 10-year call date.

The value of new factory orders fell 0.5% in February, just above the 0.6% decrease expected by analysts.

The Conference Board's Employment Trends Index (ETI) slipped to 110.98 in March.

With plenty of cash looking to go to work, investors are not loving the calendar or what small allocations they will be allotted as we draw near the end of tax season.

Total credit climbed $15.2 billion in March from the prior month, missing the $17 billion median estimate of economists.

Detroit CFO says it's on track to exit state oversight without the need for legislative actions.

Undersupply and demand for the muni exemption in high tax states are expected to help municipal bonds outperform in the second quarter.

Non-farm payrolls rose 196,000 after a 33,000 advance, a Labor Department report showed Friday.

The weekly average yield to maturity of The Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index, which is based on 40 long-term bond prices, nudged up to 3.88% from 3.87% the week before.

Municipals were firm on Thursday as the last of the week’s deals hit the market