| Government Securities Prices | 10-year: 99 2/32 to yield 2.23%, up 12/32 30-year: 101 30/32 to yield 2.90%, up 26/32 |
|---|---|
| Municipal Bond Index | 123 25/32, up 4/32 |
| The Bond Buyer's 30-Day Visible Supply (as of 08/07) | Total: $7.815 billion, up $1.209 billion Competitive: $2.483 billion, up $405.7 million Negotiated: $5.331 billion, up $803.0 million |
| The MuniCenter List | Offering total: $13.184 billion, up $354.4 million |
There is "a lot of nervousness in the Treasury market right now" ahead of the FOMC meeting, said Tim Iltz, fixed income credit and market analyst at H.J. Sims. That nervousness helped the 10-year UST hit 5% on Monday.
At stake is at least a $5.9 billion contract and the stability of electrical provision on the island.
Counties and states are moving ahead with replicable, bond-financed affordable housing funding models as new regulations designed to jump start community development are still working their way through the pipeline.
The lowered outlook is a sign of negative momentum for the district, which could affect how its paper prices in the primary and secondary markets.
Most recently, mutual funds saw outflows of $430 million on Friday, driven by negative $544 million fund flows from open-ended funds, offsetting the $113 million of inflows from ETFs, according to J.P. Morgan.
Senators from western states sent a letter to two federal agencies to address preparations for an extended fire season.
