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Lebenthal & Co., LLC, next month will introduce MuniAxis to improve liquidity for trading odd-lot municipal bonds in the secondary market.
August 12 -
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On the heels of a mostly steady to stronger tone and brisk demand for deals last week, the municipal market is anticipating the arrival of a $5.5 billion California revenue anticipation note deal this week as well as more than $4 billion in new long-term paper -- all of which should see strong demand, municipal experts said.
August 11 -
Monoline insurers that have hit rock bottom are positioned for a rebound that could see them wrapping up to 30% of new issue supply in some ratings groups, Citigroup Global Markets said.
August 9 -
Muni bond mutual fund outflows have fallen from recent levels, but remain heavy, at $974 million.
August 9 -
Low interest rates and investor skepticism continue to hold financial guarantors down, even as insurers introduced new and evolving business models to rejuvenate the market.
August 9 -
Municipal bond issuance fell 10% in the first half of 2013 after a surge in interest rates in May and June overwhelmed demand for refunding and other factors that analysts had expected to propel long-term volume for the year.
August 9 -
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The Bond Buyer's weekly yield indexes increased the week ended August 8 amid gains in the Treasury market.
August 8
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Two House members have announced that they are developing a bipartisan congressional caucus focused on infrastructure and the growing use of public-private partnerships.
August 8 -
Tax-exempt money market funds recorded their biggest inflow in more than a year as total net assets soared by $3.84 billion to $267.96 billion in the week ended Aug. 5
August 8 -
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The steepest yield curve in more than a year has created value for tax exempt investors, some advisors say.
August 7
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A senior democrat on the U.S. House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has introduced a bill that would reauthorize a popular federal transportation grant program and set aside a portion of the program's funds for small and medium sized cities.
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