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Retail and institutional municipal bond investors hope volume of nearly $9 billion is a sign of consistent elevated weekly volume for the remainder of the year.

With nearly $9 billion in volume, thanks to a large refunding deal, market participants expect issuance will remain strong as issuers try to beat tax reform.

Refundings on the calendar for the week ahead spurred speculation that issuers may rush deals to market before they are banned by the GOP tax plan.

Top-shelf municipal bonds were stronger on Friday around midday, as market participants were still going over the details of the GOP tax reform bill.

The municipal bond market is still chewing over the details of the GOP tax reform bill, and considering its implications.

A handful of issuers took advantage of low activity Wednesday as the market anticipated the decision to keep the benchmark fed funds rate unchanged.

The primary municipal bond market saw a few deals trickle in on Wednesday, as the Federal Open Market Committee's announcement regarding interest rates nears.

The primary municipal bond market will see a handful of deals price Wednesday, as it waits for the Federal Open Market Committee to make an announcement regarding interest rates.

Municipal bonds were weaker at mid-session, according to traders, who are looking ahead to the next week's $10 billion new issue slate, which will be dominated by Illinois's $4.5 billion general obligation bond offering.

Municipals are little changed in early activity as the market gets ready to take on the biggest deal of the year — next week’s $4.5 billion Illinois general obligation bond offering.