Public finance

October is looking to be another blockbuster month for supply, with several $1 billion-plus deals on the shadow calendar, said Pat Luby, head of municipal strategy at CreditSights. 

A mix of broader market dynamics and Chicago-specific pressures is driving the widening spreads, investors said.

Chicago Public Schools plans to return to market with $650 million of Series 2025A unlimited tax general obligation bonds.

Analysts credited governance improvements Connecticut put in place in 2018, which have reduced the state's liabilities and improved its reserves. 

The muni market is in a position to rally in the latter part of this year, said Daryl Clements, a portfolio manager at AllianceBernstein.

While victims' attorneys now signal support for the settlement, bond attorneys still oppose the plan.

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham ordered lawmakers back into session to mitigate the impact on hospitals, Medicaid, and other programs from federal policy changes.

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport plans to sell $2 billion of revenue bonds this week as it continues financing for a $12 billion capital program.

Monday's rally is a "continuation of what we are seeing," as the market is actively repositioning where it needs to go, said Alice Cheng, director of municipal credit and investor strategy at Janney.

The Minnesota Health and Education Facilities Authority will help nonprofit healthcare organizations finance capital projects.

The hire comes as more BAM clients are considering public-private partnership financing structures.

The market strength is a carryover from Friday, when munis rallied upo 12 basis points after a weaker-than-expected jobs report solidified expectations for a September rate cut. This was the largest single-day rally since April.

From leases for floating wind farms to projects nearly finished with construction, no offshore generation project is safe from the Trump administration.

Muni yields were bumped two to 12 basis points, depending on the scale, with the largest gains out long, and UST yields fell six to nine basis points, pushing the two-year UST to its lowest levels in over two years.

With the estimated cost rising to $1.2 billion, the city council took action to end planning for the project, sparking concerns about outstanding bonds.

The school had less than one time debt service coverage last fiscal year.

The Trump administration's immigration policies are "undermining the country's ability to build infrastructure and construction programs," the Associated General Contractors of America said.

With Congress back in session the lobbying for infrastructure funding is heating up.

The rally stemmed from the weak nonfarm payrolls report and revisions brought down the three-month average to 29,000 jobs per month, further solidifying the chance of a rate cut in September, said Chris Brigati, managing director and CIO at SWBC.

Investors added $672.3 million to municipal bond mutual funds in the week ended Wednesday, following $590.4 million of inflows the prior week, according to LSEG Lipper data.