Markets

Bids wanteds are on the rise, but a constructive secondary market showed a steady to firmer market in the past two sessions. ICI's latest outflows figure is the highest since June.

Triple-A yields fell four to 10 basis points across the curve amid robust secondary trading with high-grade names showing clear moves to lower yields.

Munis open October firmer, underperforming a UST rally, but September closed out the month with 3.84% losses — the single largest monthly loss since September 2008.

Friday's action brings the state's outlook to positive with all four major credit rating agencies.

Triple-A yields rose more than three-quarters of a point on the front end and nearly half a point out long in September as munis posted 3.84% losses.

For the first three quarters, total issuance sits at $308.440 billion, down from $361.932 billion in 2021. Taxables are down 48.0% to $45.724 billion from $87.979 billion.

Upon integration, the Lumesis DIVER product suite will provide additional municipal asset class workflow, analytics related to price transparency, and regulatory-related solutions to SOLVE'S Market Data Platform.

The October event will feature private and public sector experts on education, community development and ESG.

In the competitive market Thursday, the New York Urban Development Corp. sold $1.443 billion of tax-exempt personal income tax revenue bonds.

The goal is to reduce energy costs and exposure to energy price spikes.