Securitization

Led by issuers in New York, Minnesota and Michigan, municipal bond buyers saw more supply head their way on Tuesday.

The early birds caught New York City general obligation bonds, as RBC priced an $810 million offering to retail buyers to start a busy primary week.

The market is prepping for $7.5 billion of new paper that is set to hit the market, as more than $50 billion in August redemptions free up cash to buy bonds.

The market was quiet on Friday ahead of a $7.5 billion new issue calendar as more than $50 billion in August redemptions frees up cash to buy bonds.

Municipal bond buyers will get to see a larger than average new issue slate.

Municipals were mixed on Thursday as the bond markets await Friday’s release of July’s employment report.

Moody's shifted the outlook on RTA and CTA's $5 billion of debt as Chicago and Illinois outlooks stabilize

Municipal bond buyers saw the last of the week’s new issue supply get put away as the market’s gaze turns to next week’s volume.

Bond Buyer Reporter Christine Albano and Contributing Editor John Hallacy discuss the current landscape for retail investors who want to buy municipal bonds. They talk about what’s hot — and what’s not — and what’s up with the short-end. They also look ahead to the second half of the year. Chip Barnett hosts.

Municipal bond buyers saw some supply hit the screens on Wednesday as demand stayed strong.

In the competitive arena, Maryland sold two deals totaling over $500 million on Wednesday.

The report card touts the MSRB's accomplishments, though that doesn't sit well with some market participants.

Puerto Rico issues rallied on a restructuring agreement for the power company, while municipal bond buyers saw some new supply head their way.

Puerto Rico issues rallied after reports the island’s electric company struck a debt restructuring agreement with its bondholders.

Despite recent softness, the supply demand imbalance is uplifting the market, according to a new report.

Municipal bonds were mixed ahead of this week’s $4.4 billion calendar.

Weekly municipal bond volume is estimated at $4.4 billion for the upcoming week.

Municipal bond volume will dip to under $5 billion next week, according to estimates released on Friday.

Sporadic trading and price firmness drove the municipal market on Thursday.

Price stability was outweighing trading activity and volume on Thursday morning in the municipal market.