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Prices on some Puerto Rico bonds on Thursday continued their week-long rise as buyers showed confidence after hearing some good news coming from the island's government,

The Government Finance Officers Association's federal liaison center is warning some members against using interest rate swaps and derivatives.

Builders’ confidence in the market for new single-family homes held as the National Association of Home Builders' housing market index was steady at 72 in February.

Industrial production slid 0.1% in January, the Federal Reserve reported Thursday.

Final demand PPI rose 0.4% in January, while the core rate, which excludes food and energy, also gained 0.4%.

Initial jobless claims rose to 230,000 in the week ended Feb. 10, the Labor Department said Thursday.

Manufacturers report continued growth in February, as demand, reflected in new orders, rose, and more firms added to their payrolls.

The Empire State Manufacturing Survey showed "business activity continued to expand in New York State."

The municipal bond market has had a rough start to 2018, according to a panel of buy and sell side experts at The Bond Buyer‘s Texas Public Finance Conference in Austin.

Working amid uncertainty in the equity and fixed-income markets, the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority held an oversubscribed fixed-rate bond sale.