The seasonally adjusted Milwaukee index rose to 43 in May from 39 in April, indicating the area economy improved in the month, according to the Institute for Supply Management — Milwaukee.
New orders rose to 47 from 41, production remained at 38, backlog grew to 32 from 31, and supplier lead times fell to 58 from 62.
A combination of a "stronger-than-expected economy, higher Treasury rates, robust supply, and rich valuations resulting in choppy markets" have made the trading environment in H124 "quite difficult," according to Barclays.
Two rating agencies upgraded Los Angeles Unified School District's bond ahead of multi-billion dollar refunding.
The Basel III Endgame proposal to restructure capital holding levels comes under fire.
Friday price talk for the unrated tax-exempt paper was between 11% and 15%.
The board approved that step at its second quarter board meeting held this week.
The Inflation Reduction Act, affordable housing and clean energy were among the topics discussed at Baker Tilly's DevelUP conference in Chicago this week.
