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Middle East unrest, oil price volatility and a Fed policy meeting all combine to weigh on this week’s $10B new-issue calendar.

BondWave LLC launched its Benchmark Data and Trading Indices on Monday.

Moody's shifted its rating outlook to negative from stable on the Chicago Catholic Archdiocese.

Municipal yields and issuance plans both rose, showing market participants aren't uncertain about the meeting, with a quarter point cut in interest rates baked in.

City tours, panel discussions, and remarks from the mayor and chief financial officer are planned.

Saint Mary's College, a sister school to the University of Notre Dame, will sell $27 million of new money bonds and $15 million to refund debt.

Retail sales showed consumers continue to propel the economy, though the number excluding autos was weaker than forecast.

Municipal traders and managers said the tax-exempt market’s early strength translated into weakness before the end of trading — due to taxable and overseas influences.

“The City of Harvey, through no fault of Comer’s and unrelated to Comer’s fiduciary obligations, tainted the district’s offering,” according to the defense.

Moody’s Investors Service upgraded the Town of Brookhaven to Aaa.