New York City Transitional Finance Authority

Top-shelf municipal bond yields dropped as many as five basis points, as about half of the week’s issuance is flowed into the primary market.

Municipal market participants have their hands full on Tuesday, as roughly half of the week’s issuance is flowing into the primary market.

Municipal bond buyers will be seeing almost $5 billion of bonds hit the market on Tuesday, led by big sales from California and Illinois.

Municipal bonds finished mixed on Monday as an $850M New York City Transitional Finance Authority deal priced for retail investors.

The primary market is getting something it has been seeking for a while, with $10 billion of new supply on the docket. The New York City Transitional Finance Authority, California and Illinois are set to bring almost half of the week's supply.

Municipal bonds were unchanged at mid-session as the big New York City Transitional Finance Authority deal was priced for retail investors.

The municipal bond market will see more volume than it has in a while, as almost $10 billion of new deals are set to hit the screens this week.

The primary muni market is set for nearly $10 billion in weekly volume, as deals from Illinois, New York and California dominate the calendar.

The New York City Transitional Finance Authority said it plans to sell $850 million of tax-exempt fixed-rate future tax secured subordinate bonds on Wednesday, Oct. 18. There will be a two-day retail order period starting on Monday, Oct. 16.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch held its No. 1 ranking among municipal underwriters as the biggest firms battled for deals in a shrinking market for new issuance.