Primary bond market

The last of the week’s big deals came to market on Thursday with issuers in Colorado, Pennsylvania and Florida leading the pack.

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There was a healthy pulse in the municipal market as new structures attracted interest.

Municipals remained weaker on Wednesday as more deals came to market.

Solid investor demand greeted the biggest municipal bond deal of the week – the Texas Water Development Board’s $1.7 billion offering.

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Municipal bond buyers saw the biggest deal of the week come to market on Tuesday.

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Munis were weaker as the market waited for the week’s supply and Larry Kudlow, the president’s assistant on economic policy, discounted the risk of a recession.

The municipal bond market is ready and waiting for the biggest sale of the week on Tuesday, but retail investors got the first shot Monday.

Institutional investors are looking forward to this week’s top-rated muni deal from the Texas Water Board, which is selling $1.6 billion of revenue bonds.

The municipal bond market will be ready and waiting for the $7 billion of new issuance, including the first billion dollar deal in nearly five weeks.

Municipal bond traders will see a healthy new issue calendar hit the market next week.

The weekly average yield to maturity of The Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index, which is based on 40 long-term bond prices, rose to 4.07% from 4.03% the week before.

This week’s trading volume indicates there will be robust demand for municipal bonds, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management says.

Municipal bonds were little changed on Thursday as a big sale out of Nevada hit the screens.

Rating agencies affirmed double-A-plus ratings ahead of the deal.