Markets

IHS Markit's agreement to buy Ipreo from Goldman Sachs and Blackstone private-equity funds is a milestone in the technological evolution of the municipal bond and fixed income markets.

Seattle is among governments that have lifted sanctions against Wells Fargo following a 2016 fraud scandal.

The municipal bond market is seeing a second wave of new issue supply hit the screens on Tuesday, led by deals from California and West Virginia issuers.

Material improvements in spending flexibility led Fitch to give Alabama’s most populous county a two-notch upgrade.

Service sector companies saw strong growth in May, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.

Manufacturing growth in the central Atlantic region was “robust” in May, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.

The Philadelphia region's services sector improved in May, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.

The IRS is focusing on $435.2 million of Series 2014A senior lien revenue refunding bonds and $75.87 million of Series 2014C second lien revenue refunding bonds.

Municipal bond buyers are getting what they need this week — more supply.

Rising short-term rates and a lower corporate tax rate have already pushed some municipal issuers out of bank loans and back into the traditional muni space, analysts said.