| Government Securities Prices | 10-year: 98 16/32 to yield 2.17, up 10/32 30-year: 101 5/32 to yield 2.82, up 18/32 |
|---|---|
| Municipal Bond Index | 124 4/32, up 2/32 |
| The Bond Buyer's 30-Day Visible Supply (as of 08/18) | Total: $9.817 billion, up $297.9 million Competitive: $2.957 billion, down $54.9 million Negotiated: $6.860 billion, up $352.9 million |
| The MuniCenter List | Offering total: $12.719 billion, up $1.309 billion |
International students are concentrated in certain schools, but most schools will feel the loss as the Trump administration drives down enrollment numbers.
Issuance this week is down from last week's $15-plus-billion new-issue calendar, partly due to the FOMC meeting.
Munis got a bit oversold on Thursday, SWBC's Chris Brigati said. Next week's lighter calendar and FOMC meeting should help stabilize the market.
KeyBanc Capital Markets will price for the Ohio Water Development Authority $160.1 million of water development revenue and revenue refunding bonds on Tuesday.
"We look forward to receiving stakeholder comments, which will inform our proposal and next steps in modernizing this important segment of the municipal securities market," MSRB's Ernesto Lanza said.
The new rules governing low-income housing tax credits and private are already affecting the development of affordable housing.
