Primary bond market

The University of Chicago is refinancing some debt with future plans for new money

The big New York City and California deals are dominating investors’ attention this week as municipals turned weaker.

The New York City Transitional Finance Authority and the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority were in the market on Wednesday.

The 30-year veteran of HJ Sims, Lebenthal, and Bank of America will be responsible for expanding 280 Cap Markets' new issue underwriting business.

Retail investors lined up to get first crack at the New York City Transitional Finance Authority deal.

Moody's boosted the revenue bond rating of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority to Aa3.

The New York City Transitional Finance Authority began the first of a two-day order period geared toward retail investors.

A battle of the coasts brews this week as the New York City Transitional Finance Authority and the state of California will sell about $2.5 billion of muni bonds, a big chunk of the $3.6 billion holiday week calendar.

The week’s $3.6 billion new issue calendar will be dominated by New York City and California.

Fitch Ratings upgraded the city's issuer default rating to AA-minus from A-plus.

Monthly new-issue volume surpassed the $30 billion mark for the fourth time this year in August, helping keep third-quarter issuance close to last year's pace and potentially setting the stage for a more robust season of issuance in the Fall.

Municipal bond buyers will see $3.6 billion of volume hit the screens during the upcoming holiday-shortened trading week.

In the week ended August 30, the weekly average yield to maturity of the Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index was unchanged from 4.01% the previous week. The BB40 Index is based on the price of 40 long-term bonds.

Municipal bonds showed strength on Thursday as market participants look ahead to next week.

Moody's Investors Service took the Nevada city up to Baa1.

Municipal bond market participants were wrapping up the last of the week’s primary supply and looking ahead to next week’s holiday-shortened trading week.

Two deals from state issuers came to market on Wednesday as municipal bond buyers were treated to much needed volume.

Bond lawyers will recognize the late Jim Lebenthal and Lewis Horne with awards next month, as well as Virginia "Gigi" Benjamin.

A Massachusetts negotiated deal and Washington state competitive sales led primary issuance on Wednesday.

The bond proceeds will fund transportation, school, university and other capital projects,