Primary bond market

The increase in yields and spread widening across municipal sectors has given some pause to high-yield investors after months of stagnation.

A nonprofit that funds charter schools for low-income students is set to price a $233.5 million of revenue bonds Wednesday.

Smaller issuers like rural hospitals and charities are often blocked from issuing bank-qualified debt under current rules, which would change under a reconciliation bill provision.

Challenges abound in meeting the needs of both investors and issuers in incorporating environmental, social and governance factors into the municipal market. Jasper Cox, Fixed Income Analyst at the PRI, Principles for Responsible Investment, gives insights into how the market can adapt. Lynne Funk hosts. (23 minutes)

A law protecting the firearms industry from "discrimination" has made the top underwriters hesitant to do bond business in the state.

Municipals took a breather Monday, largely ignoring stock market volatility and softer U.S. Treasuries, ahead of a solid $9 billion new-issue week.

The finance team expects the mixed taxable and tax-exempt deal will attract ESG-minded investors.

Ratios have moved into a higher, more favorable range, especially in the belly of the curve. The municipal calendar is building, led by taxables and refundings, after they dropped significantly in September.

The lower inflows and high-yield outflows can be tied to the correction over the past week and may point to uncertainty from retail investors over broader market volatility.

September issuance was down more than 32% from the same month in 2020; total issuance so far this year is at $346.48 billion, down 2.4% compared to last year.