Markets

The region's services sector accelerated, as the general business conditions index grew to 21.7 in March.

Muni rates and ratios have benefited from macro themes driving rates lower, according to a report released Monday.

Texas factory activity growth, as measured by the production index, “continued to expand in March,” but at a slower pace than in February.

Investors will see municipal bonds of all stripes and shapes hit the market this week, with high-grades and high-yields competing with tax-exempt and taxable, all pricing into a declining yield environment amid recession worries.

The Chicago Fed National Activity Index for February fell to negative 0.29 from an upwardly revised negative 0.25 in January.

Almost $9 billion of municipal bonds are coming to market with deals from a variety of issuers to quench the thirst of buyers experiencing a supply drought.

The MSRB plans to roll out changes to simplify the submission process on EMMA.

The city will bring $700 million of GO bonds in a tight window after an Illinois deal and before the city's mayoral runoff election.

January wholesale inventories increased by 1.2%, vs. a 0.1% rise expected.

The pace of existing home sales jumped by 11.8% to a 5.51 million annual rate in February, well above the 5.10 million rate expected.