Municipal bond funds

Market data shows the trading gap between A-rated and BBB-rated corporate bonds has widened in volume.

Municipals were mixed at midday as Treasury bonds weakened while the last of the week’s supply trickled into the primary market.

Municipals look somewhat less attractive following last week’s rally, but should maintain a firm tone through year-end, an analyst said.

Fidelity’s money-market assets grew to $629 billion as of Oct. 31, according to Crane Data.

Municipal bonds closed out the week stronger ahead of a hefty new issue slate.

As the end of the year draws near, the municipal bond market will see lots of negotiated deals on next week’s new issue calendar.

Municipal bonds rallied Thursday as yields fell as much as six basis points in spots.

Municipal bonds finished stronger on Friday ahead of the upcoming $9 billion new issue calendar.

Municipal bond investors will get to feast on a big new issue calendar, led by an almost $2 billion airport deal coming out of Chicago.

Peter Hayes, head of municipals at BlackRock, says liquidity is sound and muni funds can cope with outflows. He says that among the larger factors in their daily decision-making is the status of an issuers’ pension and OPEB liabilities along with bond structure. John Hallacy is host.

After a week that offered under $1 billion of deals, the market will look ahead to almost $6 billion of supply.

The muni market is lined up for just two deals $100 million or larger before the holiday.

It's more appropriate to visualize management fees as capital that is expected to be fully recovered.

The municipal bond market is in for a sleepy Thanksgiving holiday week with a small slate of supply ahead as trading activity is confined to two and a half days.

Chicago came to market Thursday with its two-week delayed sales tax securitization bonds.

Chicago is heading to market Thursday with a scaled-down version of sales tax securitization bonds.

Chicago is coming to market Thursday with its delayed sales tax securitization bonds.

With new optimism for the future of munis following the midterm elections, an active week is in store.

Municipal bond supply takes a big leap forward during next week’s holiday-shortened trading since markets are closed on Monday for Veterans Day.

Munis ended stronger on a day when activity was muted ahead of the Fed leaving rates unchanged.