Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Top-rated municipal bonds were weaker at mid-session, traders said, as the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority offered almost $600 million of green bonds to retail buyers.

The municipal bond market is set for the start of the week’s smaller-than-average new issue calendar. Volume for the week is estimated at $4.72 billion, consisting of $3.71 billion of negotiated deals and $1.01 billion of competitive sales.

Weekly volume in the primary municipal bond market is expected to drop below $5 billion for the third time in five weeks.

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The mayor touted his millionaire's tax while his Democratic challenger backs congestion pricing.

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The vote culminated a five-year effort designed to fund public improvements, notably to transit infrastructure.

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The governor promised a "new era of economic growth" stemming from the investments.

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Top shelf municipal bonds were unchanged at mid-session as traders prepared for next week’s almost non-existent new issue calendar. Ipreo estimates volume at $130.4 million, down from a revised total of $6.02 billion sold this week, according to updated data from Thomson Reuters.

Troubleshooter Joe Lhota, back as chair of New York's MTA, has no shortage of challenges.