Primary bond market

This week the market has performed "exceedingly well" with the tailwind of June 1 reinvestment capital, said J.P. Morgan strategists led by Peter DeGroot.

The utility expects the bonds to have an all-in true interest cost of 4.91%.

There is still a lot of chaos and uncertainty out there, said Jennifer Johnston, director of municipal bond research at Franklin Templeton.

"We're going to get a lot of price discovery with the big deals, a large number of deals, and then a lot of cash to put to work," said Whitney Fitts of Appleton Partners.

The Delta Center hockey and basketball venue will be renovated with proceeds from the $900 million Downtown Revitalization Public Infrastructure District deal.

Issuance this week soars to nearly $17 billion, and investors are "bracing for another hefty serving the following week," said Birch Creek strategists.

The Indiana Financing Authority is the biggest entry on 2025's largest negotiated calendar with $1.5 billion of Indiana University Health system revenue bonds.

With higher yields and ratios, many participants say investors should be taking advantage of current levels.

Chicago goes to market next week with $517.95 million of taxable and tax-exempt general obligation bonds following a downward outlook revision from Fitch.

Supply has weighed on munis to some extent over the past few weeks, as week after week issuance tops $10 billion, said Jeremy Holtz, a portfolio manager at Income Research + Management.