Markets

Texas service sector activity “continued to increase in April, albeit at a slower pace than last month.”

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Construction spending fell dramatically by 1.7% in March, much lower than the expected 0.5% gain.

The overall economy grew for the 108th straight time, the Institute for Supply Management reported Tuesday.

The treasury secretary said such a bill could pass within two months.

Munis were stronger Monday as bond buyers kept an eye on the Federal Reserve policy makers' meeting.

The MSRB will ask for market feedback on potential interpretive guidance related to a practice the board worries may impair market liquidity.

Monthly volume rose the highest in the year to date, as an increase in new-money deals partly offset a decline in refunding transactions.

Municipal bond buyers are awaiting this week’s new issue supply as they keep both eyes firmly on the Federal Open Market Committee’s monetary policy meeting.

Texas factory activity, as measured by the production index, “rose markedly in April after posting slower growth in March.”