| Government Securities Prices | 10-year: 97 27/32 to yield 2.75, up 10/32 30-year: 98 22/32 to yield 3.70, up 10/32 |
|---|---|
| Municipal Bond Index | 107 22/32, down 5/32 |
| The Bond Buyer's 30-Day Visible Supply (as of 08/30) | Total: $5.638 billion, down $334.6 million Competitive: $1.338 billion, up $274.7 million Negotiated: $4.301 billion, down $609.3 million |
| The MuniCenter List | Offering total: $11.050 billion, down $407.6 million |
"Just like the ATM became an additional transaction channel in the banking industry, I believe distributed ledger technology will provide municipal issuers with a similarly valued tool to sell their bonds," said Rick Coscia, Quincy's Strategic Asset Manager.
"Each party in this deal benefits in some way," said Seema Mohanty, founder of Mohanty Gargiulo.
The California Supreme Court will hear a case challenging the state's 2013 pension changes, after seemingly settling the issue with a 2020 ruling.
The "impressive" investor appetite for tax-exempts has been "holding steady all quarter despite expensive valuations, supply surges and periods of low reinvestment demand," said GW&K Investment Management strategists in a report.
As space becomes an increasingly important frontier for development and competition, spaceports should enjoy the same financial benefits as airports and seaports, say supporters of the federal legislation.
The governor should have involved the legislature earlier in decision making on how to give the Water and Power Authority money to make a bond payment, lawmakers said.
