Primary bond market

Top-rated municipal bonds were unchanged at mid-session, traders said, as the primary market wound down, with only a few larger-sized deals still left to sell.

Primary market volume in California and the Far West region rose in the first half even as the national figure was down.

The municipal bond primary market is winding down on Thursday, with less than a handful of larger-sized deals still left to sell.

Top-rated municipal bonds finished stronger on Wednesday, according to traders, as issuers in Indiana and Florida pumped in some supply.

Top-rated municipal bonds were stronger at mid-session, according to traders, as market prepared to see some supply hit the screens, led off by issuers in Indiana and Florida.

Regional bond issuance slipped by 31% in the first half and volume was down sharply in Florida.

The municipal bond market is prepped to see some supply hit the screens on Wednesday, led off by issuers in Indiana and Florida.

Top-shelf municipal bonds ended unchanged on Tuesday as eight separate groups won portions of the big Texas note deal.

Refunding deals were down substantially and new money volume also slipped.

Top-shelf municipal bonds were unchanged at mid-session as the state of Texas sold the biggest note deal of the year.

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The state of Texas is selling the biggest deal of the week on Tuesday — a $5.4 billion note offering, which is also the biggest short-term sale so far this year.

The Big Apple will offer about $860 million of tax-exempt fixed rate bonds, $250 million of taxable fixed-rate bonds, and $200 million of tax-exempt variable-rate demand bonds.

The city priced refunding bonds for Philadelphia Gas Works.

Top-quality municipal bonds finished stronger on Monday, according to traders, who face a smaller-than-average bond calendar and a $5.4 billion Texas note deal this week.

A big drop-off in Texas and a decline in refundings took a bite out of the municipal bond business in the Southwest.

Top quality municipal bonds were stronger at mid-session, according to traders, ahead of this week’s $4 billion new issue calendar.

The municipal bond market is looking at a smaller than average bond calendar this week, which will be dominated by the short-term note sector.

The state of Texas is riding into the market this week with the biggest short-term deal of the year.

The municipal market got off to a fast start in terms of issuance this year, picking up in January right where it left off from 2016’s record-setting totals. However, the pace of issuance has since slowed, leaving 2017 first-half volume lagging last year's levels.