Primary bond market

Chicago expects to begin tapping $4 billion of bond authority for O'Hare by early 2019.

The bonds sold for the air cargo handling facility were rated BBB.

Municipal bond buyers were getting a piece of Connecticut's general obligation bond deal on Wednesday.

State government credit support will bring the junk-rated city's coming taxable bond sale up to investment grade.

Municipal traders said the market was slightly firmer on Tuesday, though a lack of new supply was still curtailing opportunity for investors.

Borrowing plans cleared the Finance Committee after minority aldermen complained about diversity.

Municipal bond buyers are seeing some supply hit the market on Tuesday as they look ahead to next week for the biggest deal of the year to date.

As muni investors looked ahead to another week of limited supply, a report from BlackRock recommended taking a flexible strategy.

The municipal bond market on Monday is eyeing this week's small holiday calendar of new issues, which is dominated by taxable deals.

The Constitution State is bringing the largest negotiated deal to a supply starved market this week — although the state is faced with fiscal challenges, it hopes the big sale satisfies investors, during a time when munis are attractive but supply is scarce.

Municipals will see yet another week of sub-$4 billion issuance, as taxables take the top spot on the calendar.

A day after seeing the market rally and strengthen by five basis points on the long end, munis were quiet and flat ahead of another week of lackluster volume.

The state, after multiple rating downgrades and facing budget strife, declining revenue and a pension funding dispute, plans a GO new-money and refunding sale.

The weekly average yield to maturity of The Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index, which is based on 40 long-term bond prices, dipped to 4.01% from 4.02% last week.

The municipal market rallied to close out Thursday five basis points lower in yield, while the last two larger deals of the week priced, with the Philly School District passing its test with flying colors.

Franklin County is set to receive the biggest chunk of funding with roughly $135 million.

The municipal market saw the last two notable deals price, as the market was stronger by as many as five basis points.

Chicago Public Schools officials say the deal won't include any scoop-and-toss restructuring for budget relief.

Primary and secondary activities were an afterthought Wednesday as the municipal market focused on the interest rate announcement from the Federal Reserve Board.

The municipal market concentrated on a Federal Reserve Board 25 basis-point interest rate hike, while keeping an eye on falling snow.