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Municipals were mixed in secondary trading at midday as the primary saw several big transportation deals hit the screens.

The state’s high-speed rail program still faces a long journey to completion beset by lawsuits and political opponents.

The composite of the Leading Economic Index was down 0.2% in September following an upwardly revised 0.4% increase in August, first reported as a 0.3% gain.

The municipal bond market will be focused on transportation issues on Thursday as the last of the week’s big competitive sales hit the screens.

Initial claims U.S. state unemployment benefits fell by 22,000 to 222,000 in the October 14 employment survey week.

The region's manufacturing sector expanded in October, at a faster pace than in September.

Municipal bonds finished mixed in trading on Wednesday as issuers in New York and Massachusetts came to market.

S&P Global Ratings assigned negative outlooks to the five special purpose districts due to flood damage.

A destructive hurricane season caused significant disruptions along the Gulf Coast and the southeastern United States but businesses remained optimistic about growth over the medium term, the latest Federal Reserve Beige Book survey showed Wednesday.

Municipal bonds were trading mixed at mid-session as issuers in New York and Massachusetts hit the market with several big bond deals.