| Government Securities Prices | 10-year: 98 20/32 to yield 1.78, down 9/32 30-year: 97 15/32 to yield 2.62, down 13/32 |
|---|---|
| Municipal Bond Index | 131 19/32, up 5/32 |
| The Bond Buyer's 30-Day Visible Supply (as of 05/09) | Total: $13.351 billion, up $559.8 million Competitive: $6.228 billion, up $736.1 million Negotiated: $7.123 billion, down $176.3 million |
| The MuniCenter List | Offering total: $11.441 billion, down $393.9 million |
For a change, Alabama's big supply is not a prepay deal but financing for a bridge in Mobile, CreditSights strategists said.
A costly Medicaid funding crisis is confronting healthcare providers in the state where fiscal pressures could force some rural hospitals to close.
Fernando Osorio Caño was named interim executive director after Mary Carmen Zapata resigned.
A stronger-than-expected nonfarm payroll report reignited fears that the Federal Reserve will hike rates. Munis and USTs had a somewhat muted reaction, according to Hennion & Walsh's James Pruskowski.
"The reason the number [of trade counts] is a record and not just elevated is structural, and it's been building for years," said Josh Rosenblum, head of municipal trading strategies at Brownstone.
Oregon State Rep. Paul Evans proposed a grant program that would fill budgetary gaps for small cities at risk of closing what he deems as essential city services.
