Primary bond market

The municipal bond market on Tuesday was treated to variety of new issues.

The Massachusetts Port Authority expects to price $461 million of revenue bonds through a negotiated sale primarily to accommodate growth at New England's largest airport.

Just under $7 billion of new-issue supply is on tap in the municipal primary market this week.

The deal refunds bonds issued for projects at its Whiting, Indiana, refinery.

It's reinvestment season and the market is poised to consume about $7 billion, with California State University and San Jose on the menu.

California retained its top spot in total volume, but New York State dominated with deal size, with two deals in the top five and five in the top 10.

The top municipal bond underwriters have outperformed their 2018 first halves in both volume and transactions year over year.

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The municipal bond market was little changed in quiet activity during Wednesday’s shortened trading session.

The massive deal planned for August will bring debt from the former Dignity Health and Catholic Health Initiatives into a single credit group.

Municipal bond investors saw little supply price into a strong market on Tuesday ahead of Wednesday’s early session close.

With under a $1 billion of bonds and notes selling this week, investors were looking beyond the week’s offerings — to fundamentals and performance.

The SEC approved the changes to Rule G-11 on primary offerings and Rule G-32 on disclosures in connection with primary offerings late last week after a two-year review process by the MSRB.

Investors will still lose big as the SEC's case against Dwayne Edwards and Todd Barker is now all but over.

Municipal bond buyers are taking a second look at new issues with 3% and 4% coupons against a backdrop of what has been a strong traditional preference for 5% bonds.

Municipal bond buyers will see a holiday-shortened week with little in the way of supply on tap.

Municipal bond issuance for the year so far is within a percentage point of volume in the first half of 2018.

Municipal bond buyers saw the last of the week’s new issues come to market on Thursday.

Buyers of short-term municipal paper were treated to over $1.5 billion of notes from a big California issuer on Wednesday.

Municipal deals flowed into the market on Tuesday, led by offerings from New York City, Ohio and Illinois issuers.