Markets

The muni market may be shaken by a government shutdown, driving short-term volatility and wider spreads, said James Pruskowski, a public finance strategist.

Muni yields rose up to eight basis points, depending on the scale, with the largest losses again on the front-end of the curve.

Bond attorneys are pondering language governing tax-exempt bonds used to finance spaceports.

The short-end correction has been "driven by a solid labor market report, which pushed Treasury yields higher as expectations for additional Fed rate cuts tempered," said Alice Cheng, director of municipal credit and investor strategy at Janney.

Bond lawyers, municipalities, and transportation officials are moving towards greater use of public private partnerships for infrastructure projects bogged down by capital constraints and high risk.

S&P Global Ratings cut the Toms River Regional School District to A-minus from A, ending a negative CreditWatch but assigning a negative outlook.

S&P Global Ratings warned that Indiana's property tax reform law, Senate Enrolled Act 1, creates uncertainty for local income tax-backed debt.

Retail offerings from California and Connecticut led the market Wednesday.

It affirmed the California city's Aaa issuer rating, but cited the drag on revenues from tepid tourism numbers and liabilities from child sexual abuse claims.

Secondary selling pressure and the larger calendar weighed on the market Tuesday.