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Municipal bond volume plunged 34.9% in February, more than some analysts expected, as refunding transactions dried up and the market waited for details on President Trump’s infrastructure plans.
March 3
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Massachusetts intends to hold three negotiated bond sales through June totaling nearly $1.3 billion, state Treasury officials tell investors.
March 3
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Top-shelf municipal bonds were weaker at mid-session, according to traders, as the market took stock of this week's yield volatility as it looks ahead to next week's chunky new issue slate, which includes the biggest deal so far this year.
March 3
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Though the final Treasury Regulations were greeted as more palatable than versions proposed earlier, a deeper dive results in a list of questions that need to be considered.
March 3
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In the latest installment of Muni Minute, we look at the current municipal market environment. Volatility has taken over, as there is much uncertainty in the marketplace in regards to tax reform and interest rates and if there is one thing the market doesn't like, it is uncertainty.
March 3
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After a slow week in the primary that featured little action and few well-known names, the market is expected to get a jolt of chunky issuance from big names from the states of New York and California.
March 3
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Massachusetts intends to hold three negotiated bond sales through June totaling nearly $1.3 billion, state Treasury officials tell investors.
March 3
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The municipal bond market on Friday is taking stock of this week's yield volatility as it looks ahead to next week's chunky new issue slate, which includes the biggest deal so far this year.
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The U.S. services sector was up in February as the non-manufacturing business activity composite index was 57.6 in the month, compared to 56.5 in January, on a seasonally adjusted basis, the Institute for Supply Management reported Friday.
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Mar. 3, 2017 Far West: Plain/Insured GO Yield Curve* State Ratings One-Year Five-Year 10-Year 30-Year Alaska Aa2/AA+/AA+ 0.9 1.85 2.81 3.62 California Aa3/AA-/AA- 0.82 1.68 2.67 3.47 Hawaii Aa1/AA+/AA 0.81 1.63 2.54 3.32 Idaho Aa1/AA+/AA+ 0.8 1.64 2.54 3.31 Montana Aa1/AA/AA+ 0.8 1.63 2.55 3.33 Nevada Aa2/AA/AA+ 0.83 1.67 2.56 3.36 Oregon Aa1/AA+/AA+ 0.82 1.57 2.44 3.22 Washington Aa1/AA+/AA+ 0.82 1.63 2.59 3.4 Wyoming NR/AAA/NR 0.8 1.6 2.46 3.22
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3/2/2017 2/23/2017 State # Iss Amount ($000) # Iss Amount ($000) Chg in Amt ($000) Alaska 1 $22,160 0 $0 $22,160 California 28 951,590 28 1,082,905 -131,315 Hawaii 0 0 0 0 0 Idaho 0 0 0 0 0 Montana 0 0 0 0 0 Nevada 1 148,135 1 317,780 -169,645 Oregon 1 202,530 1 46,910 155,620 Washington 2 318,750 2 258,935 59,815 Wyoming 1 90,000 1 90,000 0
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Scott Pattison of the National Governor’s Association is holding a high level conversation this week at the Municipal Forum of New York on municipal bonds and infrastructure and the states' role in the new federal initiative.
March 2
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President Trump, in promising massive transportation investments, did not mention what the fiscal impact would be on interest rates.
March 2
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In the week ended March 2, the weekly average yield to maturity of the Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index fell one basis point to 4.25% from 4.26% in the previous week. The BB40 Index is based on the price of 40 long-term bonds.
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