Markets

Builders’ confidence in the market for new single-family homes was steady but affordability issues still vex the market.

New York service sector activity “grew modestly” in March, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Business Leaders Survey, released Monday.

Munis have been grooving along but next week will bring tiny issuance, less than $3 billion, along with a Federal Open Market Committee meeting.

Preston Hollow's accusations against Nuveen of bully tactics underscore the cutthroat competition for market share.

U.S. consumer sentiment rose more than expected as optimism picked up for incomes and the economy, suggesting support for growth in coming months.

U.S. factory production slumped for a second month in February, missing forecasts for a pickup, indicating headwinds from the trade war to slower global growth are weighing on manufacturers.

Business activity “grew only slightly in New York State,” according to the March Empire State Manufacturing Survey.

In the week ended March 14, the weekly average yield to maturity of the Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index, which is based on 40 long-term bond prices, fell to 3.99% from 4.04% the previous week.

A few remaining deals trickled into a stagnant, steady market, as the SALT effects have impacted the seasonality typically associated with tax season.

Moody’s Investors Service downgraded the Albert Einstein Healthcare Network in Pennsylvania to Ba1 from Baa3.