Markets

While Mayor Luke Bronin awaits state aid from a fractious government, a bondholder call looms.

Municipal bond traders will see the bulk of the week’s new issue slate hit the screens on Tuesday, with the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s green bond sale leading the way.

The U.S. current account deficit widened considerably to $123.1 billion in the second quarter from a revised $113.5 billion gap in the previous quarter.

U.S. import prices rose 0.6% in August, ahead of the 0.4% gain expected, and were up 0.3% excluding fuel prices and also up 0.3% excluding just petroleum prices.

The pace of housing starts fell by 0.8% to a 1.180 million seasonally adjusted annual rate in August.

The underwriter is banking on strong demand for high-yield bonds.

Top-rated municipal bonds finished weaker on Monday, traders said, as the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority offered almost $600 million of green bonds to retail buyers.

Moody's revised the Missouri city's outlook to positive.

Barclays Capital plans to price the Cal regents deal Tuesday.

The Texas Water Development Board is planning the largest bond issue in its history as it also deals with the impact of Hurricane Harvey.