Primary bond market

Municipal bond supply jumps to almost $11 billion next week as investors get set to see a wide variety of deals heading their way.

New municipal bond issues were well received on Thursday as market tone improved.

The Build Illinois bonds still carry single-A to double-A ratings, even after rating cuts tied to the state's overall fiscal woes.

The Indiana Finance Authority said it saw strong demand for green bonds.

Municipals were mixed at mid-session as Treasury investors made an about-face and pulled down yields in the wake of a stock market swoon.

The grand opening of Bancroft Capital, a certified service-disabled veteran-owned small business, is set for Veterans Day.

Municipal bonds may not be the most exciting of securities, but in times of high volatility and high risk they serve a vital purpose, says Luis Maizel, co-founder of LM Capital, an employee-owned minority business in California. Maizel, who is one of the nation’s few Mexican-born fund and income managers, also talks about other fixed-income classes and weighs in on immigration and trade concerns. Chip Barnett hosts.

Municipal CUSIP requests declined after a record surge in August, suggesting a possible issuance slowdown.

Municipal bond yields continued their march higher on Wednesday as the primary sector saw a few new deals come to market.

The Tennesee capital will issue $775 million of general obligation improvement bonds.

Rising interest rates have created a lot of early October red ink in the bond markets, says J.R. Rieger.

The Toledo, Ohio-based healthcare operator will sell $1.5 billion of bonds next week, of which $1.2 billion will be taxable.

The municipal bond market returned from a three-day holiday weekend only to see action pick up where it left off last week — with yields heading higher.

As municipal bond buyers see scant supply head their way this week, savvy investors will be keeping a watchful eye on rising yields.

After seeing yields rise in recent days to close out the week, the muni market will see under $5 billion in the upcoming holiday-shortened week.

The Clark Public Utilities District says improvements are needed for future customer growth.

The District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency priced $74.5 million of tax-exempt bonds.

Municipal bond supply drops off sharply next week with $4.4 billion of volume estimated to hit the screens.

The weekly average yield to maturity of The Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index, which is based on 40 long-term bond prices, was unchanged from 4.15%.

Issuance was light as the municipal bond market got hammered by jumping Treasury yields.