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Prices of top-shelf municipal bonds were weaker at mid-session, traders said, with yields on some maturities rising by as much as two basis points ahead of the upcoming week’s $6.24 billion new issue slate.

With non-transportation P3s on the rise, analysts and other experts say they're not for everyone.

The University of Michigan's final September consumer sentiment index reading was 87.2, compared to the preliminary September 85.7, and the final August 91.9, according to market sources.

Treasury prices were lower in early trading on Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said she is ready to raise interest rates this year.

Sep. 25, 2015 Far West: Plain/Insured GO Yield Curve* State Ratings One-Year Five-Year 10-Year 30-Year Alaska Aaa/AAA/AAA 0.23 1.43 2.22 3.21 California Aa3/A/A 0.27 1.5 2.36 3.42 Hawaii Aa2/AA/AA 0.25 1.48 2.31 3.31 Idaho Aa1/AA+/AA+ 0.23 1.47 2.3 3.3 Montana Aa1/AA/AA+ 0.23 1.46 2.31 3.32 Nevada Aa2/AA/AA+ 0.29 1.55 2.36 3.39 Oregon Aa1/AA+/AA+ 0.23 1.42 2.21 3.21 Washington Aa1/AA+/AA+ 0.26 1.49 2.35 3.38 Wyoming NR/AAA/NR 0.23 1.45 2.22 3.21

9/24/2015 9/17/2015 State # Iss Amount ($000) # Iss Amount ($000) Chg in Amt ($000) Alaska 1 $55,710 1 $55,710 $0 California 18 1,409,020 12 518,930 890,090 Hawaii 0 0 0 0 0 Idaho 0 0 0 0 0 Montana 0 0 0 0 0 Nevada 0 0 0 0 0 Oregon 0 0 0 0 0 Washington 10 1,349,210 12 1,291,300 57,910 Wyoming 0 0 0 0 0

Monday, September 28 Issuer St Description Amount

Monday, September 28 Issuer St Description Amount

Week Of September 28 Issuer St Description Amount

Week Of September 28 Issuer St Description Amount

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The Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed to update its rules for administrative proceedings to provide more flexibility to parties and improve the availability of documents to the public.

Municipal bond funds reported inflows for the first time in four weeks, according to Lipper data released on Thursday. Weekly reporting funds experienced $231.252 million of inflows in the week ended Sept. 23, after outflows of $411.069 million in the previous week, Lipper reported.

Government

Puerto Rico’s increased oil tax is providing some help to its Government Development Bank, which may help ease an anticipated November cash shortfall for the government.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has approved a 75-year lease with a developer to transform the former TWA Flight Center at John F. Kennedy Airport into a hotel complex.

A New York State oversight board that controls Nassau County finances has opted to refinance $118 million in long-term debt as a way to save $9.7 million in lower interest payments on debt service costs.

In the week ended Sept. 24, the weekly average yield to maturity of the Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index was down five basis points to 4.42% from 4.47% in the previous week. The BB40 Index is based on the price of 40 long-term bonds.

Longtime Philadelphia Regional Port Authority (PRPA) Executive Director James T. McDermott Jr. is planning to retire on April 15, 2016,