State of Texas

Volume shrank from August 2016, when the market was on a record-breaking run.

Top-shelf municipal bonds were weaker at mid-session, according to traders who are looking ahead to next week’s $6.87 billion new issue calendar.

Top-shelf municipal bonds were slightly weaker in early activity, according to traders, who are looking ahead to next week’s new issue slate.

Top-shelf municipal bonds ended unchanged on Tuesday as eight separate groups won portions of the big Texas note deal.

Top-shelf municipal bonds were unchanged at mid-session as the state of Texas sold the biggest note deal of the year.

The state of Texas is selling the biggest deal of the week on Tuesday — a $5.4 billion note offering, which is also the biggest short-term sale so far this year.

Top-quality municipal bonds finished stronger on Monday, according to traders, who face a smaller-than-average bond calendar and a $5.4 billion Texas note deal this week.

Top quality municipal bonds were stronger at mid-session, according to traders, ahead of this week’s $4 billion new issue calendar.

The municipal bond market is looking at a smaller than average bond calendar this week, which will be dominated by the short-term note sector.

The state of Texas is riding into the market this week with the biggest short-term deal of the year.