Primary bond market

A spate of new deals came to market, topped by a New York State green bond deal and an offering from the Arkansas Development Finance Authority.

The ripple effects of Puerto Rico's bankruptcy may be less onerous for state special revenue credits than some investors thought.

The MSRB is requesting comment on whether Rule G-23 is still relevant and whether it helps the MSRB achieve its objectives of protecting issuers and investors.

Austin Energy expects to reduce the cost of power from an East Texas biomass plant by buying the Nacogdoches facility.

The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority became the first housing entity to use the Secured Overnight Financing Rate when it issued $100 million of variable-rate bonds.

Iowa's PEFA gas deal and North Carolina GARVEEs lead the way.

With Memorial Day and the unofficial start to the summer approaching, the municipal bond market continues to dance to the same old song.

The orchestra received a first-time A rating from S&P Global Ratings ahead of its bond sale next week.

Allen Park's competitive bond sale came after the city's general obligation rating was raised to A-plus from BBB-plus by S&P Global Ratings.

The weekly average yield to maturity of The Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index, which is based on 40 long-term bond prices, dropped to 3.75% from 3.78% the week before.

Attention in the municipal market turned to the short-term sector on Thursday.

Billions in new paper came and went just as quickly, with yields dropping from preliminary to final pricing for most of the bigger transactions.

The first of this week’s new paper hit the street with deals continuing to produce lower yields and oversubscription.

Texas expects to see sizable savings by refunding general obligation bonds for water programs across the state.

The municipal bond market got stronger still as yields continue to go lower and muni/Treasury ratios decrease, ahead of $6.8 billion of new paper.

Municipal bond market participants are keeping one eye on the sale calendar and the other on the equities market.

In the week ended May 9, the weekly average yield to maturity of the Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index, which is based on 40 long-term bond prices, fell to 3.78% from 3.82% the previous week.

Transportation issues took center stage in the muni market on Thursday.

Scarce high-yield supply is creating challenges for muni fund managers.

Municipal bond buyers saw more deals come to market on Wednesday as muni yields held in at lower levels.