Markets

U.S. job openings unexpectedly fell in November to a six-month low, though the level is still consistent with an improving labor market, Labor Department data showed Tuesday.

The municipal bond market springs to life on Tuesday as several large competitive sales hit the screens, led by issuers in Massachusetts, Virginia and Minnesota.

The municipal bond market was quiet Monday as traders waited for this week’s new issue sales to get underway with competitive deals on Tuesday from Massachusetts and Fairfax County, Va.

Consumer credit increased by $28.8 billion in November to $3.827 trillion, the Federal Reserve reported Thursday.

The municipal bond market on Monday is patiently waiting for this week’s new issue sales to get underway with competitive sales on Tuesday from Massachusetts and Fairfax County, Va.

This week's negotiated calendar is headlined by taxable deals from Stanford Health Care, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Financing Authority and the Illinois Finance Authority while Massachusetts is set to sell two big tax-free competitive offerings

The Treasury Department auctioned $42 billion of 26-week bills at a high yield of 1.575% on Monday.

The Treasury Department auctioned $48 billion of 13-week bills at a high yield of 1.430% on Monday.

The Treasury Department said Monday it will sell $50 billion of four-week discount bills on Tuesday.

The commonwealth plans two more sales in early 2018 after Tuesday's $600 million deal.