Municipal bond funds

Volume in the primary municipal bond market is expected to decline to fewer than $4 billion of bonds issued, a typical slowdown following a holiday weekend.

Top-shelf municipal bonds were stronger in late morning activity, according to traders, who are looking ahead to next week’s holiday-light calendar. Ipreo estimates total bond volume for next week at $3.86 billion.

The municipal bond market is winding up the week ahead of the three-day holiday weekend. Markets will be closed on Monday in observance of Labor Day.

Top-rated municipal bonds finished mixed on Thursday as the market quieted down ahead of the Labor Day weekend.

Top-rated municipal bonds were mixed ahead of the Labor Day weekend. The primary is wrapped up for the week, with no major deals scheduled for Thursday or Friday.

Municipal bond traders are taking a break as the market quiets down ahead of the looming Labor Day holiday weekend. The primary sector is wrapped up for the week, with no major deals scheduled for Thursday or Friday.

Primary municipal bond market volume is expected to perk up to $6.9 billion in the coming week, more than one-third of it in a single deal from the Golden State.

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-rated municipal bonds finished unchanged on Thursday, traders said, as the primary market wound down, with only a few larger-sized deals still left to sell.

Top-rated municipal bonds were unchanged at mid-session, traders said, as the primary market wound down, with only a few larger-sized deals still left to sell.

The municipal bond primary market is winding down on Thursday, with less than a handful of larger-sized deals still left to sell.

Ipreo estimates total bond volume for next week at $4 billion, down from a revised total of $5.9 billion this week, according to data from Thomson Reuters. Next week’s calculations do not include note sales.

Muni traders on Friday are looking ahead to next week’s lighter new issue slate, which will be dominated by a note deal, rather than a bond sale.

Top-rated municipal bonds ended mixed on Thursday, traders said, as the last big deals of the week came to market.

Top-rated municipal bonds were steady at mid-session, traders said, as the last big deals of the week were heading to market.

Municipal bond traders will see the last big deals of the week come to market on Thursday, led off by sales from issuers in Colorado and Illinois.

Primary municipal bond market volume is expected to increase to $6.7 billion.

Top-shelf municipal bonds were unchanged at mid-session, according to traders who are looking ahead to next week’s new issue slate, which is estimated at $6.7 billion.

Municipal bond traders are looking ahead to the weekend — and waiting for next week’s lighter new issue slate.