Markets

It's important and constructive to talk about these kinds of alternatives to advance refundings, market participants said.

Buyers of municipal bonds had a variety of new issues to choose from on Wednesday as deals from New Jersey, New York, California and Maryland all came to market.

About 4,819,700 online job postings appeared on leading internet job boards in March, an increase of 102,100 from February, the Conference Board reported Wednesday.

The value of new factory orders in February saw a 1.2% increase, a softer rise than the 1.7% increase expected.

The U.S. services sector expanded at a slower pace in March, while prices again grew.

Private-sector employment increased by 241,000 in March, on a seasonally adjusted basis, ADP estimated Wednesday.

California's attorney general says the hospital chain used anti-competitive practices to drive up prices in Northern California.

Despite municipals being a little sidetracked as Treasuries weakened, traders said there was a more constructive nature overall to the market on Tuesday.

A proposed Chicago ordinance would press banks on gun control.

Retail buyers were offered the chance to buy the New Jersey Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp.’s subordinate tobacco settlement bonds.