Securitization

Municipal bonds showed strength on Thursday as market participants look ahead to next week.

Municipal bond market participants were wrapping up the last of the week’s primary supply and looking ahead to next week’s holiday-shortened trading week.

Two deals from state issuers came to market on Wednesday as municipal bond buyers were treated to much needed volume.

A Massachusetts negotiated deal and Washington state competitive sales led primary issuance on Wednesday.

Retail buyers hungry for supply took on some of the $727 million of general obligation bonds that Massachusetts offered on Tuesday.

The MSRB is making a push to understand muni market indicators.

Municipals were firm as Massachusetts offered almost $727 million of general obligation bonds to retail buyers.

The municipal bond market will see under $4 billion of new paper to close out the month and market participants remain hopeful volume will spike in September and stay strong into the fall.

The municipal bond market will see under $4 billion of new paper to close out the month and market participants remain hopeful volume will spike in September and stay strong into the fall.

Municipal bond buyers will get another chance to get some Massachusetts and Texas paper as both issuers head into the market.

The Rahm Emanuel administration told aldermen that a POB could save $6 billion and ease future tax and fee hikes.

Massachusetts and Texas will be in the market next week as the unofficial summer season winds down during the last week before Labor Day.

Deals from New York and Massachusetts led the new issue slate on Thursday as the last of the week’s supply came to market.

Muni market groups claimed victory after federal banking regulators moved to treat munis like all other types of Level 2B HQLA.

Both the big Illinois bond deal and the giant Texas note sale were warmly received by investors Wednesday.

Illinois came to market on Wednesday with over $900 million of bonds while Texas sold a massive note deal in the competitive arena.

Municipal bond buyers saw some new offerings come to market on Tuesday, led by a Denver city and county deal.

Municipal bonds were firm and little changed on Tuesday as new issue supply started to price.

Trading was muted after last week’s bounty of bond sales, as the market looked ahead to this week’s larger deals, including a $920 million Illinois financing.

A typical quiet summer Monday unfolded, with trading activity muted as the market reflected on last week’s bountiful volume and looked ahead with anticipation to some this week’s larger deals, including the $920 million Illinois financing, muni traders said.