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The Bond Buyer's 2026 Predictions Report shows professionals expect growth for the year ahead, but are cautious about changes coming to the central bank.
February 23
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Bond markets believed Trump would likely keep tariffs in place in some form — even before the president made his announcement later in the afternoon — which partly explains their muted response throughout the day.
February 20
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The commission also approved developing a plan to refund $286 million of bonds.
February 20
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Money is flowing into mutual funds and buyers are snapping up deals.
February 20
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This is the sixth time in seven weeks that inflows have topped $1 billion.
February 19
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Huntsville Healthcare Health System plans to use a private placement to make the $450 million purchase and then refinance with bonds in late 2027.
February 19
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Indiana's House Ways and Means Committee unanimously approved a plan to build a stadium to lure the National Football League's Chicago Bears.
February 19
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Although Lee County has been a tourist destination, since COVID, its year-round population increased.
February 19
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"For 2026, we expect municipal bonds to remain compelling as reinvestment demand stays strong and rate normalization progresses," said Brian Barney, municipal portfolio manager at Parametric.
February 18
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Following this week, the pace of issuance should pick up, Birch Creek strategists said.
February 17
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Underwriting spreads rose to $4.30 in 2025 from $4.23 in 2024.
February 17
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The muni market produced $586.195 billion of debt issuance in 2025, up 14.1% from the previous record of $513.652 billion in 2024, according to LSEG data.
February 17
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"Unsurprisingly, the market is taking these numbers in stride, with the bond market only slightly higher after a large rally over the last couple of days due to the equity market sell-off," said John Kerschner, global head of securitized products and portfolio manager at Janus Henderson Investors.
February 13
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A California Department of Water Resources issuance, based on a resolution extending contracts with water agency customers, drew strong demand.
February 13
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Currently, munis are largely operating "in their own world" — ignoring rich valuations and upcoming supply, said Kim Olsan, senior fixed income portfolio manager at NewSquare Capital, in a report.
February 12
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"The bond market marked down the odds of rate cuts after the release," said FHN Financial Chief Economist Chris Low. "The fact long yields are still lower than two days ago suggests traders are skeptical of the quality of the employment data but are confident the Fed will use it as a reason to keep rates steady," he said.
February 11
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The health system plans to price $162 million on Feb. 18 and could sell up to $425 million this year.
February 11
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The state sold the debt in a competitive auction Tuesday morning, with interest rates landing in the low 3% to high 4% range across maturities.
February 11
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Tuesday was a particularly heavy day of supply at an estimated $7.5 billion, per J.P. Morgan strategists.
February 10
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The competitive bond sale comes after the triple-A-rated city received a negative outlook from S&P over the use of reserves to ease budget pressures.
February 10
