Primary bond market

The municipal bond market is looking at a holiday-shortened trading week, with most of the action jammed into Tuesday and Wednesday. New issue supply is forecast at $5.69 million.

St. Louis based SSM is turning to the taxable market to pay down debt and bolster its liquidity.

Municipal market participants will see a little more volume to go along with one less work day next week, on the heels of Friday's weaker-than-expected March employment report.

Municipal bonds remained stronger at mid-session, after the March employment report came in weaker than expected and ahead of next week’s new issue calendar.

Municipal bonds strengthened in early activity, traders said, after the March employment report came in weaker than expected.

Municipal bonds ended stronger on Thursday as the last big deals of the week hit the muni market, led by the institutional pricings of the large Massachusetts and California offerings.

Municipal bonds were trading stronger at mid-session as the largest deal of the week hit the municipal bond market.

The largest deal of the week hit the municipal bond market early on Thursday with the institutional pricing of Massachusetts’ general obligation bond offering.

Moody’s Investors Service downgraded $13 billion in Puerto Rico bonds on Wednesday, citing increasing pessimism about recoveries on the bonds.

A federal appeals court upheld a stay on debt-related lawsuits in a key Puerto Rico lawsuit, reversing a lower court decision.

Municipal bonds ended stronger on Wednesday as large deals from issuers in New Jersey and California hit the market.

Wayne County, Mich.’s fiscal chief who played a central role in its financial recovery is leaving to launch a private equity and turnaround firm.

Midwestern voters loosened their purse strings to approve Kansas City, Missouri’s $800 million infrastructure referendum but held fast against St. Louis’ public financing request for a new soccer stadium.

Buffalo, N.Y. received an improved credit outlook from two rating agencies ahead of a planned bond sale to address capital improvements.

In the hunt for new revenue, two Southeast governors made proposals that could signal the revival of a taxing mechanism that was widespread in the pre-World War II era.

Hennessey, Okla., Public Schools patrons approved a $15.49 million bond issue Tuesday.

Morningstar has given its “Socially Conscious” designation to the JPMorgan Municipal Income Fund, making it one of the first in the municipal bond space.

Municipal bonds were stronger at mid-session as more new deals came to market, topped by some large offerings from issuers in New Jersey, California and Pennsylvania.

Municipal bond insurer analysts are rechecking their estimates of potential losses in Puerto Rico after the federal control board approved a 10-year plan that assumes less than 24% of debt coming due will be repaid.

The rebranded Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank approaches infrastructure as a strategic economic development tool.