Primary bond market

The state plans a $4.5 billion negotiated sale and $1.5 billion competitive sale.

Weekly volume in the primary municipal bond market is expected to almost reach $10 billion in what should be the busiest week in 14 weeks – just in time to close out the third quarter on a good note.

The Dormitory Authority of the State of New York is prepping another large bond deal as part of a busy 2017 for the conduit issuer.

Top-shelf municipal bonds were stronger at midday, according to traders, who are looking ahead to next week’s $9.92 billion new issue calendar.

Municipal bond traders on Friday are looking ahead to next week’s new issue calendar, which has a hefty number of competitive and negotiate bond offerings slated for sale.

The weekly average yield to maturity of The Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index, which is based on 40 long-term bond prices, was higher to 4.01% from 3.98% last week.

Top quality municipal bonds ended mixed on Thursday, traders said, as the market saw the University of Virginia come to market with a 100-year taxable bond offering.

Strong demand was reported for the $68.3 million transaction.

A new financial recovery plan was submitted to the Federal Transit Administration.

Top quality municipal bonds were mixed at md-session, traders said, as the market prepares for a few big deals as activity winds down ahead of next week’s more robust slate.

Just two weeks after announcing 19 hires to bolster its public finance roster, UBS Wealth Management Americas announced another new addition in Andrew Nakahata.

Texas Water Development Board Chairman Bech Bruun discusses the board’s upcoming $1 billion bond sale - the largest deal it has ever done. Bech also talks first-hand about the Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts in Houston and what state leaders are planning to do to minimize the effects of flood and wind damage in any future events. Hosted by Aaron Weitzman.

Top quality municipal bonds were mixed in early activity, traders said, as the market prepares for a few big deals as activity winds down ahead of next week’s more robust slate.

Top-rated municipal bonds finished weaker on Wednesday, according to traders, after the Federal Open Market Committee as expected left rates unchanged at a 1% to 1.25% range.

Top-rated municipal bonds were unchanged at midday, according to traders, who were in a wait-and-see mode as the Federal Open Market Committee gets set to announce its decision on interest rates.

The authority, which runs Greater Boston mass transit, intends to sell the bonds as part of a $574 million competitive sale.

The municipal bond market will see a quiet day on Wednesday as the Federal Open Market Committee gets set to announce its decision on interest rates at the conclusion of its two-day meeting in the afternoon.

Top-quality municipal bonds ended weaker on Tuesday, according to traders, as more supply came their way with an upsized N.Y. MTA green bond sale headlining the new issue slate.

A tax policy conflict between Minnesota's Democratic governor and Republican lawmakers remains unresolved.

Municipal bonds were mixed at mid-session as the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s green bond sale headlined Tuesday’s new issue slate.