The Bond Buyer's 20-Bond GO Index of 20-year general obligation yields declined two basis points this week, to 4.34%, which is the lowest level for the index since Jan. 21, 2010 (three weeks ago), when it was 4.30%.
The 11-Bond GO Index of higher-grade 20-year GO yields also dropped two basis points this week, to 4.06%. This is the lowest the index has been since Jan. 21, 2010 (three weeks ago), when it was 4.02%.
The Revenue Bond Index, which measures 30-year revenue bond yields, was unchanged this week at 4.96%.
The Bond Buyer's One-Year Note Index rose one basis point this week, to 0.45%, but remained below its 0.49% level from two weeks ago.
The yield on the U.S. Treasury's 10-year note rose 13 basis points this week, to 3.73%, which is the highest the yield has been since Jan. 14, 2010 (four weeks ago), when it was 3.74%.
The yield on the Treasury's 30-year bond increased 15 basis points this week, to 4.68%, which is its highest level since Jan. 7, 2010 (five weeks ago), when it was 4.69%.
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The district is planning to bring $1.17 billion of revenue bonds to the market next week.
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The focus on Wednesday has been on the primary market, particularly the six-part $2.4 billion deal from the New York State Thruway Authority, which came a little wider than where the issuer had been trading in the secondary market.
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"Currently, we are spending a lot more time of our day in the regulatory space in responding to proposed rules and changes," GFOA's Paige Mellerio said.
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Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook said risks, including geopolitical tensions, are tilted toward higher inflation in the near term.
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Advocates in Congress are now looking at the possibilities for the Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing Bonds Act offered by a third reconciliation bill, a lame duck session, or Trump-propelled legislation early next year.
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Given the vastness of the municipal bond universe, analysts have credited some technologies for providing participants witthe ability to better manage, evaluate and navigate the market.
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