Primary bond market

Breakneck action continued in the primary market as issuers flooded the market ahead of the tax reform vote, in order to get deals closed before the end of the year.

The action continued on Tuesday in the primary market as issuers flooded the market ahead of the tax reform vote, in order to get deals done and closed before the end of the year.

The week got off to a fast start on Monday and will pick up right where it left off on Tuesday, as issuers are doing what they can to get deals done and in the books before yearend. Tuesday is expected to be one of the last busiest primary days of the year.

In an unusually busy Monday, municipal bond issuers tried to beat the clock and complete sales ahead of the impending tax reform.

The Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority will price a $679 million current and advance refunding of tobacco bonds.

Now that the uncertainty of tax legislation and how it relates to munis is gone, market participants can focus on the upcoming calendar — as it will most likely be the last big supply week for a while, with Christmas and New Year’s right around the corner.

The primary market is set for yet another week of hyperactivity as issuers make one final push to get advance refundings done before they disappear.

Colorado and its private partners on redevelopment of a 10-mile section of Interstate 70 are in the market with $116.9 million of PABs.

The final tax bill released late Friday afternoon saved private activity bonds but advance refunding bonds will disappear.

As the exact language of the final tax legislation looms, municipal market participants eager wait to see how it pertains to private activity bonds, there will be $11 billion of issuance awaits as issuers make one final push.

The municipal bond market next week will continue to see above-average volume, albeit at a much slower pace than this week, as $11.14 billion of deals are on the calendar.

The municipal bond market saw deals from far and wide this week as the threat of tax reform changes spurred a rush to issuance that will continue into the next week.

In the week ended Dec. 14, the weekly average yield to maturity of the Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index nudged up to 3.91% from 3.90% the previous week. The BB40 Index is based on the price of 40 long-term bonds.

The municipal bond market priced deals from Partners Healthcare, South Miami Health and Empire State Development as investors waited for final details of tax law changes affecting private activity bonds.

Moody's dropped its outlook on Franciscan Alliance's Aa3 rating to negative from stable.

The municipal bond market saw Empire State Development sell almost $2 billion of bonds in five competitive offerings on Thursday as the market focused on tax changes being worked on in Washington.

The municipal bond market will see two mega-deals hit the screens on Thursday, representing both the negotiated and competitive sectors.

Municipal bond yields fell by as much as seven basis points as the Federal Reserve raised interest rates as expected and market participants eyed tax reform talks in Washington.

The municipal market saw some new supply hit the screens on Wednesday despite the Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington.

The municipal market will see some supply head its way on Wednesday despite the Federal Open Market Committee meeting underway in Washington.