Secondary bond market

SIFMA and BDA responded to the MSRB's request for comment on muni indices and benchmarks, and transparency was a major theme.

Wednesday’s municipal market was firm and over $1.3 billion bid lists were circulating, according to a New York trader.

Deals for retail and institutions priced into a stronger market, paving the way for bigger issuance as the week progresses.

The municipal market saw the first issuance of the week come trickling in as it was finding its footing ahead of a flood of issuance in the next few days.

Back from the holiday break, the muni market and its investors are ready and waiting for what should be a busy week, with big, well-known names coming to market with sizable issues.

As the municipal market prepares for a busy week with big-name issues coming to market, industry analysts are already looking to what 2019 might have in store.

After a week that offered under $1 billion of deals, the market will look ahead to almost $6 billion of supply.

Fires haven't sparked a secondary-market sell-off, as investors "are either unconcerned or don't fully understand" the extent of the damage.

Even as stocks turned higher on Wednesday, municipal bonds remained stronger before the Thanksgiving holiday.

As stocks continued to plunge, municipal bonds remained stronger along with Treasurys.

Municipal bonds continued to show strength along with Treasuries as equity prices continued their downward spiral.

Amid a volatile equity market landscape, municipal bonds remained strong.

Municipal bonds were stronger at mid-session as the market prepares for a quiet Thanksgiving holiday week.

The muni market is lined up for just two deals $100 million or larger before the holiday.

The municipal bond market is in for a sleepy Thanksgiving holiday week with a small slate of supply ahead as trading activity is confined to two and a half days.

Chicago came to market Thursday with its two-week delayed sales tax securitization bonds.

Chicago is heading to market Thursday with a scaled-down version of sales tax securitization bonds.

Chicago is coming to market Thursday with its delayed sales tax securitization bonds.

The municipal bond market saw several large deals hit the screens on Wednesday, led by issuers in Michigan and South Carolina.

Distinguishing abusive `pennying' from less insidious behavior is key, dealers told the MSRB.