Primary bond market

Municipal bonds finished steady on Thursday, according to traders, as the last big sale of the week came to market.

Atlanta’s $226.2 million water and wastewater refunding deal received $634.7 million in orders.

Municipal bonds were weaker at mid-session, according to traders, as the last big sale of the week came to market.

The action in the primary market is set to slow after an action packed day on Wednesday that featured six deals greater than $100 million.

The municipal market absorbed a barrage of issuance on Wednesday, as the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power came with large deals.

Municipal bonds continued to show weakness on Wednesday as big bond offerings from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power hit the market.

Big bond offerings from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power are on tap for Wednesday as the market keeps watch on rising yields.

A California healthcare issuer came to market with a multi-billion dollar offering Tuesday as municipal bonds weakened in secondary trading.

A California healthcare company came to market with a multi-billion issue on Tuesday as municipal bonds weakened in secondary trading.

Municipal bond traders on Tuesday will be eyeing rising yields as the first of the week’s new supply gets set to hit the market.

Municipal bonds ended weaker on Monday, according to traders, who were awaiting the start of the week’s $8.26 billion new issue slate. The calendar consists of $6.51 billion of negotiated deals and $1.75 billion of competitive sales.

Municipal bonds were trading weaker at mid-session, according to traders, who were awaiting the start of this week’s $8.26 billion new issue slate.

Premont, Texas, residents were asked Thursday to get out of survival mode.

Municipal bond market participants are looking at this week’s $8.26 billion new issue slate, which is dominated by a big California healthcare issuer. This week’s calendar is composed of $6.51 billion of negotiated deals and $1.75 billion of competitive sales.

The municipal market is set to see a bump in new supply next week, something that market participants have been craving.

Municipal bonds were unchanged at mid-session, according to traders, who were looking ahead to next week’s new issue calendar. Ipreo estimates volume at $8.26 billion, up from a revised total of $5.94 billion this week, according to updated data from Thomson Reuters.

Assured Guaranty and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP increased their leads in the municipal bond insurance and bond counsel rankings in the first quarter, as political uncertainty and higher interest rates cut into the volume of transactions.

Municipal bond market participants are looking ahead to next week’s new issue slate, which is dominated by a big California healthcare issuer – bringing both corporate and tax-exempt debt.

S&P Global Ratings lowered its long-term rating and underlying rating (SPUR) three notches to 'B' from 'BB' on Northeastern Illinois University Board of Trustees' outstanding university facilities system (UFS) and certificates of participation (COPS) bonds, issued for Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU).

S&P Global Ratings lowered its long-term rating and underlying rating (SPUR) three notches to 'BB' from 'BBB' on Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees' housing and auxiliary facilities system (HAFS) revenue bonds and certificates of participation (COPs), issued for Southern Illinois University (SIU), and placed the ratings on CreditWatch with negative implications.