State of Colorado

The last of the week’s big deals came to market on Thursday with issuers in Colorado, Pennsylvania and Florida leading the pack.

The municipal bond market will be ready and waiting for the $7 billion of new issuance, including the first billion dollar deal in nearly five weeks.

Municipal bond traders will see a healthy new issue calendar hit the market next week.

The week's primary activity got off to a mixed start as the NYC TFA rounded up more retail orders on its big sale.

Municipal bond buyers are patiently awaiting sizable new issues to set the tone for the rest of the week.

Investors began lining up for the New York City Transitional Finance Authority’s nearly $1 billion building aid revenue bond offering on Friday.

Ipreo estimates weekly bond volume at $9.2 billion, consisting of $7.5 billion of negotiated deals and $1.7 billion of competitive sales.

Munis finished mixed as California State, Los Angeles Airport and L.A. County Facilities Inc. hit the market.

Municipals were mixed at mid-session as the last of the week’s big deals came to market, led by a bond offering out of California and a note sale from Colorado.

BlackRock says relative valuations and historical seasonal trends suggest favorable conditions for municipals.