Secondary bond market

Chuck Peck, head of public finance investment banking at Wells Fargo, discusses how COVID-19 has changed the municipal bond market. Aaron Weitzman hosts.

Municipals were stronger on the short- and intermediate ends as long maturities held firm in quiet trading on Wednesday.

King Co., Wash., Port of Houston and San Antonio deals went up for grabs Tuesday.

Municipals stronger ahead of this week's summer supply slate as Congress debates a potential fiscal stimulus package.

The week ahead will see a variety of muni bond issues — from down South to up North, from green bonds to social bonds. Taxables are well represented.

For the 10th week in a row, investors put cash into tax-exempt mutual funds with Refinitiv Lipper reporting a $857 million inflow.

Rick Kolman and Al Kirton of Academy Securities talk about the state of the public power sector today – the challenges and opportunities that exist for investors.

New York issuers jump in for retail and Texas Transportation also makes an appearance as attractive low yields lure more issuers in. However, some participants say caution is warranted as the coronavirus spread widens in the South and West.

Long-term munis strengthened as investors bank on recoveries and navigate an uncertain credit landscape.

Illinois paper is trading at tighter spreads than it did amid the original coronavirus surge, though they remain much higher than in February.

Municipals finished little changed ahead of this week's almost $14 billion of new issues.

Supply-hungry buyers look forward to all of the week's new bond issues.

Long-dated municipals end strong as new supply hits the screens while taxable issuance continues its run to near-record levels.

Jim Colby, senior municipal strategist and author of the Muni Nation blog at Van Eck, talks about what’s happened in the municipal bond market since March 20. He looks at the big picture after COVID-19 and drills down into municipal bond funds and ETFs. Chip Barnett hosts this remote podcast.

Municipal bond prices remained steady as more supply hits the screens.

Municipals showed strength Tuesday in the face of new supply as long yields dipped as much as two basis points.

Municipals finished little changed ahead of this week's new-issue slate while retail investors are coming back into the market.

Yields have essentially remained flat since mid-June as the market has digested new issues well and investors are starved for paper, especially tax-exempts.

Marc Pfeffer, chief investment officer at CLS Investments, talks about today’s municipal bond market and looks to the future.

Traders and strategists say the dearth of tax-exempt debt and the surge of taxable issuance is keeping the market steady.