| Government Securities Prices | 10-year: 104 15/32 to yield 2.60, up 7/32 30-year: 108 16/32 to yield 3.89, up 22/32 |
|---|---|
| Municipal Bond Index | 114 31/32, up 13/32 |
| The Bond Buyer's 30-Day Visible Supply (as of 08/04) | Total: $4.803 billion, down $1.108 billion Competitive: $2.215 billion, down $630.7 million Negotiated: $2.588 billion, down $476.9 million |
| The MuniCenter List | Offering total: $6.913 billion, down $1.243 billion |
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.
