Southwest

The new office staffed by veteran banker Greg Vahrenberg will focus on Kansas and Missouri issuers.

Investor worries about volatility in the stock market helped keep alive the muni rally on Thursday.

As equities traded lower, municipal bonds rallied along with Treasuries on Thursday.

Analysts say lessons from the events of 2018 can forecast what lies ahead in 2019.

Municipal bonds were mostly stronger along with Treasuries amid stock market gyrations.

Municipal issuance fell by 24% to $338 billion for 2018 as changes in U.S. tax law crushed the market.

Municipal bonds were stronger as markets closed early ahead of the New Year’s holiday.

Texas factory activity continued to expand modestly in December while general business activity worsened, the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas said on Monday.

The municipal market got stronger once again, beefing up with the end of the year right around the corner.

As the muni market continues to end the year on a strong note, market participants were wondering about what to watch out for in 2019.