Primary bond market

Morgan Stanley priced a big taxable deal and won a large note sale as yields on long-dated top-rated municipal bonds rose as much as nine basis points.

The municipal bond primary market will be seeing several big offerings hit the screens on Wednesday — dominated by a taxable deal in the negotiated bond sector and a competitive note sale.

S&P Global Ratings lowered its outlook on Cook County's AA-minus rating ahead of a $100 million refunding.

New Jersey’s Lottery Enterprise Contribution Act translated into better primary market bond pricing, the state treasurer says.

The municipal bond primary market returned to life as issuers in Massachusetts, Virginia and Minnesota offered new tax-exempts to bond-hungry investors.

UBS Wealth Management Americas raised its firepower in areas that escaped the chopping block under the new tax law, hiring a trio of executives with experience in stadium and public power finance.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch and TD Securities won the bidding for Massachusetts’ $600 million of general obligation bonds while Citigroup won the gilt-edge Fairfax County, Va., bonds.

The municipal bond market springs to life on Tuesday as several large competitive sales hit the screens, led by issuers in Massachusetts, Virginia and Minnesota.

The municipal bond market was quiet Monday as traders waited for this week’s new issue sales to get underway with competitive deals on Tuesday from Massachusetts and Fairfax County, Va.

The municipal bond market on Monday is patiently waiting for this week’s new issue sales to get underway with competitive sales on Tuesday from Massachusetts and Fairfax County, Va.

This week's negotiated calendar is headlined by taxable deals from Stanford Health Care, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Financing Authority and the Illinois Finance Authority while Massachusetts is set to sell two big tax-free competitive offerings

The commonwealth plans two more sales in early 2018 after Tuesday's $600 million deal.

Municipal bond traders are back at work in earnest as they get set to take on a new issue slate dominated by competitive sales on Tuesday and taxable deals on Wednesday and Thursday.

The municipal bond market is looking ahead to a $3.3 billion new issue slate that will be dominated by competitive sales from Massachusetts and taxable negotiated deals.

The par value of muni underwriting fell for the top five firms as volume receded from the 2016 record.

The municipal bond market is looking ahead to next week’s $3.3 billion new issue slate which is dominated by GO sales from Massachusetts and taxable negotiated deals.

After a week that saw few deals come to market, municipal bond traders will see the calendar perk up a bit next week as several issues of size are set to hit the screens.

Municipal bonds turned mixed on a cold and snowy day in the Northeast as stocks surged to historic highs on Thursday.

Municipal bonds were mixed at midday as the primary was set to heat up the despite cold weather and snow in the Northeast.

The municipal primary heats up on Thursday as the New Jersey Economic Development Authority gets ready to come to market with $381.195 million of state lease revenue bonds.