State of California

Retail investors lined up to get first crack at the New York City Transitional Finance Authority deal.

The New York City Transitional Finance Authority began the first of a two-day order period geared toward retail investors.

The week’s $3.6 billion new issue calendar will be dominated by New York City and California.

Municipal bond buyers will see $3.6 billion of volume hit the screens during the upcoming holiday-shortened trading week.

Municipal bonds showed strength on Thursday as market participants look ahead to next week.

Municipal bond market participants were wrapping up the last of the week’s primary supply and looking ahead to next week’s holiday-shortened trading week.

Two deals from state issuers came to market on Wednesday as municipal bond buyers were treated to much needed volume.

A Massachusetts negotiated deal and Washington state competitive sales led primary issuance on Wednesday.

Retail buyers hungry for supply took on some of the $727 million of general obligation bonds that Massachusetts offered on Tuesday.

Municipals were firm as Massachusetts offered almost $727 million of general obligation bonds to retail buyers.

A huge surplus and strong state economy could drive demand for the upcoming $989 million offering.

Municipal bond buyers will get another chance to get some Massachusetts and Texas paper as both issuers head into the market.

Massachusetts and Texas will be in the market next week as the unofficial summer season winds down during the last week before Labor Day.

Deals from New York and Massachusetts led the new issue slate on Thursday as the last of the week’s supply came to market.

Keely Bosler will take the helm at the department, replacing Michael Cohen.

Issuance was down 27% in the region from the first half of 2017, and almost 30% in California, its largest market.

Municipal bond market participants are seeing the last of this week’s new issues come to market on Thursday, led by issuers from New York and Massachusetts.

Both the big Illinois bond deal and the giant Texas note sale were warmly received by investors Wednesday.

Illinois came to market on Wednesday with over $900 million of bonds while Texas sold a massive note deal in the competitive arena.

Municipal bond buyers saw some new offerings come to market on Tuesday, led by a Denver city and county deal.