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A noticeable surge in new issuance this week could jolt the municipal market out of its recent supply slump as estimated volume is expected to rise to $4.4 billion, according to Ipreo LLC and The Bond Buyer.
March 18 -
Tax-exempt money market funds lost $1.62 billion and total net assets fell to $322.1 billion for the week ending March 14 on the heels of modest inflows last week, according to the Money Fund Report, a service of iMoneyNet.com.
March 17 -
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Investors will be hard-pressed to find any deals above $200 million this week as just a small handful of new financings are expected to crawl into the desolate primary market.
March 13 -
Tax-exempt money market funds saw modest inflows of $639.9 million in the week ended March 7, increasing total net assets to $323.67 billion, according to the Money Fund Report, a service of iMoneyNet.com.
March 10 -
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Cash withdrawals from municipal bond mutual funds accelerated last week, proving that commitment from the retail community remains fragile even when muni bonds are doing better.
March 4 -
New volume will inch up slightly this week with several smaller financings dominating primary market activity, led by two sizeable general obligation deals in the Northeast that were priced for retail investors on Friday.
March 4 -
Municipal bonds have notched a good week as governments’ willingness to refrain from borrowing means investors with money to spend mostly have to chase existing bonds in the secondary market.
March 3

