Primary bond market

Municipal bond buyers will get to see a larger than average new issue slate.

In the week ended August 2, the weekly average yield to maturity of the Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index rose to 4.01% from 3.99% the previous week. The BB40 Index is based on the price of 40 long-term bonds.

Municipals were mixed on Thursday as the bond markets await Friday’s release of July’s employment report.

The project is part of efforts to bring employment, housing and public spaces to blighted corridor of Los Angeles.

Municipal bond buyers saw the last of the week’s new issue supply get put away as the market’s gaze turns to next week’s volume.

Bond Buyer Reporter Christine Albano and Contributing Editor John Hallacy discuss the current landscape for retail investors who want to buy municipal bonds. They talk about what’s hot — and what’s not — and what’s up with the short-end. They also look ahead to the second half of the year. Chip Barnett hosts.

Municipal bond buyers saw some supply hit the screens on Wednesday as demand stayed strong.

In the competitive arena, Maryland sold two deals totaling over $500 million on Wednesday.

The report card touts the MSRB's accomplishments, though that doesn't sit well with some market participants.

Puerto Rico issues rallied on a restructuring agreement for the power company, while municipal bond buyers saw some new supply head their way.

For the first time this year, the municipal bond market generated more volume than it did in the same month of 2017, as July issuance edged 1.3% higher.

Puerto Rico issues rallied after reports the island’s electric company struck a debt restructuring agreement with its bondholders.

Despite recent softness, the supply demand imbalance is uplifting the market, according to a new report.

The MSRB is hurrying to release multiple rounds of guidance on its pending muni advisor advertising rule, but industry groups say the first round could use some polish.

Municipal bonds were mixed ahead of this week’s $4.4 billion calendar.

The West Virginia Parkways Authority prices senior lien turnpike toll revenue bonds Tuesday as part of the state’s Roads to Prosperity Program.

Some big deals are heading into the municipal bond marketplace this week as sales from a convention center in Washington state and the state of Maryland will be offered to buyers still flush with cash from the June-July redemption period.

Weekly municipal bond volume is estimated at $4.4 billion for the upcoming week.

The rating is one level below Advocate's existing rating and two higher than Aurora's.

The county anticipates pricing for the week of Aug. 6th.