Markets

Payrolls were added and the unemployment rate fell, but some observers saw negatives in the September employment report.

Moody's cut NYC's $39 billion of outstanding GOs to Aa2 citing the effects of COVID-19 and also lowered the debt rating of New York State.

Months after the pandemic caused a surge in initial claims, the numbers remain elevated.

The company's upcoming $3.2 billion deal marks the largest sale of unrated debt in the muni market.

Kim Olsan, senior vice president at FHN Financial talks with The Bond Buyer's Lynne Funk about trading the municipal market in the COVID era. Olsan trades the short- and intermediate but she has some thoughts about high-yield and taxables as well. (36 minutes)

The municipal market's volume registered its fourth consecutive month of greater-than-$40 billion and the largest on record total for the month of September.

The Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority’s deal came in three times oversubscribed and was an important step in the Commonwealth’s return to the capital markets.

The nation's largest not-for-profit healthcare system by acute care revenues is evaluating a fourth quarter sale.

The end-of-month economic data was positive, with even GDP coming in above expectations.

Atlanta airport bonds and a Puerto Rico housing issuer were some new offerings of note on Tuesday.