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Top-rated municipal bonds were stronger at mid-session, according to traders, as the competitive arena heated up with the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York’s offering four bond sales totaling almost $1.5 billion while the state of New Mexico brought two sales totaling over $380 million.

S&P dropped Alaska to AA amid dwindling budget reserves.

Builders’ confidence in the market for new single-family homes slipped as the National Association of Home Builders' housing market index fell to 64 in July from a downwardly revised 66 in June.

Municipal bond traders are set to see the first of the week’s new issue hit the screens on Tuesday, led by the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York’s four competitive bond sales.

The New York region's service sector activity" showed little change," according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's July Business Leaders Survey, released Tuesday.

State government April income tax revenue fell 4%, in what may be an early sign of the "Trump Effect" on taxpayer behavior.

Fitch took Illinois off negative watch, while keeping a negative outlook on its BBB rating.

Municipal bonds finished mixed on Monday, traders said, as they prepared for the week’s $7.66 billion new issue calendar.

The 11.2% return for fiscal 2017 represents a big rebound from the previous year.

The end of the two-year budget drought in Illinois is a mixed bag for “downstream” credits.

UBS' fine follows prior SEC action against the firm for minimum denomination violations.

Assumptions and contributions torpedoed Pennsylvania's pension funds, a University of Chicago report says.

Despite repeatedly promising to address Houston's affordable housing needs, city officials sat for years on more than $30 million in voter-approved housing bonds.

Municipal bonds were mixed at midday, traders said, as they prepared for the week’s $7.66 billion new issue calendar.

The Puerto Rico Oversight Board approved a negotiated plan for restructuring the GDB’s $4.8 billion in debt.

Municipal bond traders are returning to work on Monday set for the week’s $7.66 billion new issue calendar. The slate is composed of $3.99 billion of negotiated deals and $3.67 billion of competitive sales.

The Empire State Manufacturing Survey showed "business activity grew modestly in New York State," the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported Monday.

MSRB urges MAs to weigh whether they have duties to both issuers and borrowers in conduit deals.

GASB seeks comments through Sept. 15.

One CEO raised some concerns about electronic trading that he said regulators should consider.