Primary bond market

Municipal bonds were steady to stronger on Tuesday. Taxable issuance continues its record growth, putting overall issuance on pace to be the largest year on record.

Municipals were in a holding pattern ahead of this week's $15.8 billion new-issue slate as issuers pour debt into the market and investors remain cautious ahead of election results.

The deal is being wrapped with insurance and $300 million of the $434 million offering is supported with the state government's moral obligation backing.

The Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority will sell $333 million of bonds and notes.

"We have no need for cash-flow relief or restructuring," said the treasurer of Dallas Area Rapid Transit, which continues to expand its rail services.

Municipals held firm Friday as the market gets set for another week of hefty supply. Citi anticipates $550 billion in 2021, led by surge in taxable issuance.

Municipals were little changed on Thursday as the supply surge continued ahead of the U.S. elections.

The No Place Like Home bonds, backed by a long-standing income tax surcharge, fund supportive housing for homeless people with mental health issues.

The current deal deluge is causing a minor yield pullback, but levels have been steadier than many probably thought, trader said.

Favorable sale results compared to recent secondary trading levels prompted MMD to narrow Illinois' spreads on average by 10-30 basis points across the curve with the short-end seeing the biggest improvement.