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The market was quiet on Friday ahead of a $7.5 billion new issue calendar as more than $50 billion in August redemptions frees up cash to buy bonds.

Municipal bond buyers will get to see a larger than average new issue slate.

Puerto Rico issues rallied on a restructuring agreement for the power company, while municipal bond buyers saw some new supply head their way.

For the first time this year, the municipal bond market generated more volume than it did in the same month of 2017, as July issuance edged 1.3% higher.

Puerto Rico issues rallied after reports the island’s electric company struck a debt restructuring agreement with its bondholders.

Despite recent softness, the supply demand imbalance is uplifting the market, according to a new report.

Municipal bonds were mixed ahead of this week’s $4.4 billion calendar.

Weekly municipal bond volume is estimated at $4.4 billion for the upcoming week.

Municipal bond volume will dip to under $5 billion next week, according to estimates released on Friday.

Sporadic trading and price firmness drove the municipal market on Thursday.

Price stability was outweighing trading activity and volume on Thursday morning in the municipal market.

Municipal bond buyers were singing “I love New York” on Wednesday as they grabbed bonds from two Empire State issuers.

Two big New York issuers came to market on Wednesday as municipal bonds were little changed in secondary action.

The big New York City issue was priced for retail investors and a large California note issue was offered to buyers, while municipals turned weaker in secondary trade.

Municipals turned weaker on Monday as traders prepared their strategies ahead of the week’s issuance.

Redemption demand should continue to surface this week even with the arrival of new issuance, municipal sources said.

New issues were well spoken for on Thursday as hungry investors with available cash participated in the largest deals of the week.

Municipal bond market participants are seeing the last of the week’s healthy new issue slate hit screens.

Buyers vied for volume as a bevy of bonds priced in the primary on Wednesday.

More municipal supply is set to hit the screens on Wednesday as buyers get ready to vie for volume in a tight market.