State of Texas

Municipal bond buyers saw new issue supply rise on Thursday, led by issues in Louisiana and North Carolina.

Seasonal trends have favored munis so far this year, according to Blackrock's Peter Hayes.

A big competitive sale from a Texas issuer hit the screens on Wednesday,

Portfolio managers look likely to drive demand for this week’s new issue slate, which totals under $3 billion.

Munis showed strength as traders returned to work on Tuesday after the three-day holiday weekend.

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp.'s restructured bonds started actively trading on Friday.

IHS Markit’s Ipreo forecasts weekly bond volume will hit $2.8 billion next week.

The municipal bond primary was winding down on Thursday as the last of the week’s deals were hitting the screens.

Municipal CUSIP requests increased in January on a year-over-year basis as new deals swarmed into the market.

A $12.5 billion rainy day fund protects Texas from the next recession, said Comptroller Glenn Hegar, who wants to invest the fund into productive assets.

More new supply hit the screens led by general obligation deals from the District of Columbia and Delaware.

The primary market was active on Tuesday as deals from the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York and the state of Texas hit the screens.

The proposal is seen as a long shot in a session focused on school finance and property tax reform.

The state of Texas competitively sold bonds while the DASNY deal was priced for retail investors.

The muni market firmed up on Monday, ahead of what should be another busy week.

The municipal market should see another active week, while the strong demand from last week should carry over and be provided with an extra boost.

A warm reception is likely for the new issue supply that will be coming into the market.

Texas bond volume hit an eight-year low in 2018, but industry experts gathering for The Bond Buyer's annual Austin event are optimistic about the long run.

The District of Columbia will be headlining next week's new issue slate with a $940 million deal.

The market maintained a "pretty positive" tone Thursday as traders saw the week's last new issuance.