Municipal bond funds

Municipal bonds finished narrowly mixed on Thursday as traders began winding up business for the week. There were no major bond sales pricing in the primary on Thursday or Friday and muni yields are expected to remain in a tight range ahead of the long holiday weekend.

Municipal bond traders are putting the finishing touches on the week as no major bond sales are set to price in the primary on Thursday and muni yields are expected to remain in a tight range ahead of the long holiday weekend.

Goldman Sachs opened the first of a two-day retail order period for the Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., N.Y.’s $2.15 billion tax-exempt deal as municipal bonds were unchanged ahead of next week's $7.02 billion calendar.

The municipal bond market on Friday will be looking ahead to next week’s new issue calendar as participants eye falling bond yields. The largest deal of the upcoming week is from the Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp. will offer $2.19 billion of second indenture revenue bonds.

Municipal bonds finished stronger on Thursday as the last of this week’s larger new issue deals hit traders' screens.

Municipal bonds were stronger at mid-session, according to traders, who were looking ahead to next week’s still healthy new issue calendar, which is estimated at $8.79 billion.

Municipal bonds were stronger in early activity, according to traders, as the market eyes next week’s still healthy new issue calendar.

Municipal bonds finished mixed on Thursday as the last of the week’s hefty supply was coming to market.

Municipal market volume is set to rise to a nine week high, as issuers tap into growing demand for the securities.

Municipal bonds were steady on Friday ahead of next week’s hefty new issue slate. Ipreo estimates volume for next week at $9.36 billion, up from a revised $4.89 billion sold this week, according to updated data from Thomson Reuters.

The primary market wound down as the last large deals of the week priced, led by well-known issuers from California and Massachusetts.

The primary market is winding down on Thursday, with municipal bond traders seeing the last large deals of the week price, led by well-known issuers from California and Massachusetts.

Municipal bonds were slightly weaker at midday, as traders look ahead to next week’s new issue calendar, which features big offerings from California, Kentucky and Wisconsin.

The municipal bond market is taking a breather on Friday since no major bond deals are scheduled to be priced in the primary.

The action in the primary market is set to slow after an action packed day on Wednesday that featured six deals greater than $100 million.

Municipal bonds were unchanged at mid-session, according to traders, who were looking ahead to next week’s new issue calendar. Ipreo estimates volume at $8.26 billion, up from a revised total of $5.94 billion this week, according to updated data from Thomson Reuters.

California’s big taxable bond offering hit the market on Thursday as municipal bonds weakened in secondary trading.

New York traders on Monday were looking over the retail pricing of the big NYC Transitional Finance Authority negotiated deal. Muni finished unchanged in quiet trading as Passover kept price action muted.

Municipal bonds were unchanged in quiet trading at mid-session, according to traders, who were awaiting the first deals on the week’s $5.69 billion holiday calendar.

The municipal bond market is looking at a holiday-shortened trading week, with most of the action jammed into Tuesday and Wednesday. New issue supply is forecast at $5.69 million.