Primary bond market

Municipals are described as "idiosyncratic" as the municipal yield curve isn’t automatically tracking the Treasury curve. Coupons matter, outflows are manageable, liquidity is strong and munis are attractive to global buyers. Lord Abbett’s Dan Solender, portfolio manager, and Eric Friedland, head of municipal research, discuss all the factors. John Hallacy is host.

Munis were buoyed by election results indicating that infrastructure may be on the Congressional agenda.

Munis will see some deals price into a slightly stronger market on the heels of Tuesday's midterm elections.

Muni activity is being tempered by this week’s election focus, market sources said.

The Virginia College Building Authority competitively sold almost $215 million of tax-exempt and taxable revenue bonds.

The negotiated $31.4 million sale is part of a planned $100 million the city will sell to finance Polar Park, the planned home of the Worcester Red Sox.

A lack of depth in the market is partly to blame for low trading activity, according to one manager.

Municipal supply slacks off this week as bond yields continue to inch higher.

Voters across America will be asked to approve over $75 billion of bonds in hundreds of state and local bond elections on Tuesday. Find out where the biggest requests are — and what they aim to finance.

The muni market was weaker again Friday, as yields followed Treasurys higher after government data showed strong job growth.

The muni market continued its recent trend of weakening everyday, while the October labor data was strong, with nonfarm payrolls jumping to 250,000 versus the expected number of 190,000.

The weekly average yield to maturity of The Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index, which is based on 40 long-term bond prices, inched up to 4.26% from 4.25% the week before.

The muni market continued to weaken the day after Chicago pulled the biggest deal of the week.

The bonds for IndyGo are secured by a .25% local income tax approved by Marion County voters two years ago.

A local government watchdog raised questions because the repayment schedule for a planned $1.3 billion securitization extends beyond debt being refunded.

Munis will see the last weekly issuance roll in - as the past few days hasn’t gone as planned, with rising yields and rocky market conditions causing the biggest deal of the week to postpone the deal.

Under the mPower program, loans for energy retrofits are bundled into a revenue stream to back structured bonds sponsored by Placer Co., Calif. The program’s goal is in the spirit of energy efficiency and environmental sensitivity – a well-established policy in the state. Jenine Windeshausen, the county's Treasurer-Tax Collector and the county’s municipal advisor Kenneth Dieker of Del Rio Advisors review the program. John Hallacy is host.

Detroit will issue $112 million of new money GO bonds and is also considering issuing refunding bonds in December.

Adverse market conditions delayed the $1.3 billion deal from Chicago’s Sales Tax Securitization Corp.

The $33.4 billion of issuance — the second-biggest monthly total of the year — did little to raise hopes for a fourth-quarter resurgence.