Markets

In the week ended Nov. 30, the weekly average yield to maturity of the Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index rose to 3.99% from 3.95% the previous week. The BB40 Index is based on the price of 40 long-term bonds.

Traders saw "a major flip in psychology of the market" as moves to bar private activity bonds and advance refundings met some resistance.

The group plans to sell roughly $1 billion of bonds, with a mix of btax-exempt and taxable debt.

With rates trending higher, the county still hopes an advance refunding will save water and sewer ratepayers $68 million.

The possibility of the municipal market losing both advance refundings and private activity bonds brought a spike in issuance that's likely to extend into December.

Billions of dollars of new paper hit on the market on Thursday, as yields began moving down for the first time this week.

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This busy week will end with a bang, as four of the five largest deals are set to price on Thursday.

House Ways and Means Committee Chair Kevin Brady said the private-activity bond provision was included in the House tax bill so lawmakers would have more time to discuss these bonds.

The Chicago Business Barometer fell to 63.9 in November from 66.2 in October.