Primary bond market

Municipals finished little changed ahead of this week's almost $14 billion of new issues.

Moody's Investors Service and S&P moved their outlook the Detroit-based university's ratings to negative as the Michigan state school prepares to sell bonds.

From 2009 to the first half of 2019, the number of competitive bids increased, helping issuers get the best selling price, the MSRB says.

Supply-hungry buyers look forward to all of the week's new bond issues.

Long-dated municipals end strong as new supply hits the screens while taxable issuance continues its run to near-record levels.

Jim Colby, senior municipal strategist and author of the Muni Nation blog at Van Eck, talks about what’s happened in the municipal bond market since March 20. He looks at the big picture after COVID-19 and drills down into municipal bond funds and ETFs. Chip Barnett hosts this remote podcast.

Municipal bond prices remained steady as more supply hits the screens.

Washington State pulled a note deal after a glitch resulted in two-thirds of bidders not seeing a couponing instruction.

Despite the coronavirus wrecking havoc all over the world and with the brunt of the damage occurring in the second quarter of the year, municipal bond issuers have sold just over $23 billion more than they did at this time last year.

Municipals showed strength Tuesday in the face of new supply as long yields dipped as much as two basis points.

Municipals finished little changed ahead of this week's new-issue slate while retail investors are coming back into the market.

The Bi-State Development Agency, which manages St. Louis public transit, took a two-notch downgrade from S&P Global Ratings over the pandemic's impacts.

Yields have essentially remained flat since mid-June as the market has digested new issues well and investors are starved for paper, especially tax-exempts.

The New York/New Jersey agency's issuance of $1.1 billion in taxable notes underscores multi-year revenue challenges it confronts due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Traders and strategists say the dearth of tax-exempt debt and the surge of taxable issuance is keeping the market steady.

Municipal bonds were little changed as the first half of a tumultuous year comes to a close.

The municipal market saw a $40 billion-plus month for the second time this year, as issuers flooded the market with bond sales during the month of June.

Maine State Treasurer Henry Beck discusses how the New England state is confronting steep revenue losses driven by the COVID-19 pandemic and budget-saving measures that may be enacted. Andrew Coen hosts.

Municipals finished little changed as a deluge of taxable deals get ready to hit the market.

A steadier market gave Wisconsin the opportunity to move last week on a long-stalled refunding that notably offered a forward delivery piece.