Primary bond market

S&P Global Ratings cited improved employment and demographic indicators, and projected growth in reserve levels.

Top-quality municipal bonds were stronger at midday as buyers look ahead to the big Honolulu sale set to hit the screens on Wednesday.

UBS Wealth Management Americas started to fill openings in its newly revived public finance business, with 19 employees joining the firm.

The municipal bond market on Wednesday is set for the start of the week’s new deal slate, which will see a large sale from a Hawaiian issuer hit the screens.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel will introduce an ordinance Wednesday to pave the way for the new bonds.

Top-rated municipal bonds finished stronger on Tuesday, according to traders who returned to their desks to get ready for a lighter-than-average holiday week calendar.

Although the holiday shortened week curbs muni volume to less than $4 billion it should not impact demand. Municipal market participants will have their eyes on the sizeable deals of the week.

Top-rated municipal bonds were stronger at mid-session according to traders who were returning to their desks on Tuesday and looking ahead to the week’s lighter-than-average holiday week calendar.

Advantages in price, execution, transparency, and liquidity run up against the market's reluctance to change.

Municipal bond traders were returning to their desks on Tuesday and looking ahead to the week’s lighter-than-average holiday week calendar, with volume estimated at $3.86 billion.

Volume in the primary municipal bond market is expected to decline to fewer than $4 billion of bonds issued, a typical slowdown following a holiday weekend.

The UT system will offer investors a choice of taxable or tax-exempt debt as it prices $600 million of bonds.

Top-shelf municipal bonds were stronger in late morning activity, according to traders, who are looking ahead to next week’s holiday-light calendar. Ipreo estimates total bond volume for next week at $3.86 billion.

The municipal bond market is winding up the week ahead of the three-day holiday weekend. Markets will be closed on Monday in observance of Labor Day.

In the week ended Aug. 31, the weekly average yield to maturity of the Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index was two basis points lower to 3.99% from 4.01% from the previous week.

Volume shrank from August 2016, when the market was on a record-breaking run.

Top-rated municipal bonds finished mixed on Thursday as the market quieted down ahead of the Labor Day weekend.

A firm deploying a direct-to-buyer bond technology platform was among the co-managers.

Top-rated municipal bonds were mixed ahead of the Labor Day weekend. The primary is wrapped up for the week, with no major deals scheduled for Thursday or Friday.

Municipal bond traders are taking a break as the market quiets down ahead of the looming Labor Day holiday weekend. The primary sector is wrapped up for the week, with no major deals scheduled for Thursday or Friday.