Markets

Ascension's acquisition of Presence Health brings double-A ratings to the previously triple-B-minus debt of Presence.

Ipreo estimates weekly municipal volume at $7 billion, up from a revised total of $6.76 billion this week.

The University of Michigan's preliminary June consumer sentiment index reading roses to 99.3 compared to the final May read of 98.0.

Total industrial output was 3.5% higher in May than it was a year earlier.

New York State business activity continued to grow strongly in June, according to the Empire State Manufacturing Survey.

There was friction about the integrity of the muni market during a panel discussion Thursday, but the committee agreed to move along with some disclosure recommendations.

Municipal bonds were mixed on Thursday as a New York issuer competitively sold $1.6 billion of notes.

A conservative budgeting approach in the wake of severe fiscal distress led S&P Global Ratings to revise its outlook to positive.

The state Supreme Court's reaffirmation of a 2015 pension overhaul settlement is credit positive for Rhode Island, according to Moody's.

Municipals qwere mixed a day after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates while in the primary, a New York issuer competitively sold $1.6 billion of notes.