Securitization

Municipal bonds were little changed Tuesday as traders saw big note and bond deals hit the market, led by issuers in California and New York.

Municipal bonds were little changed on Monday as supply concerns prompted Bank of America Merrill Lynch to cut its 2018 forecast to $365 billion of issuance.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch has revised its forecast for yearly municipal bond volume down to $365 billion.

Muni analysts doubt that either major-party candidate for governor has the solutions to Illinois' many fiscal problems.

Municipal buyers expect the city of Los Angeles to hit the market running as it plans to competitively sell almost $1.9 billion of notes and bonds.

Municipal buyers will see a $5.3 billion new issue calendar next week, with the biggest deals coming out of Los Angeles.

Municipal bonds held onto gains as buyers saw two big deals come to market on Thursday.

Municipal bond buyers were seeing the last of the week’s big sales come to market as munis were stronger in quiet secondary activity on Thursday.

Municipal bonds were stronger on Tuesday as California’s $1.7 billion tobacco bond deal received $15 billion in orders.

Municipal bonds were stronger on Tuesday as California’s big tobacco bond deal was priced for institutions.

Municipal bonds were ending stronger on Tuesday as several large, high-grade deals led by Georgia and Denver swept into the market.

The number of muni market dealers has fallen off even as trading activity remained stable, an MSRB report finds.

Municipal bonds were stronger on Tuesday as several large deals swept into the market.

Municipal bonds held firm on Monday ahead of the week’s two biggest deals on opposite ends of the credit spectrum.

Municipals were mostly stronger at mid-session, as the market waits for the start of the week’s moderately sized new issue calendar.

Municipal bond buyers are looking with anticipation at the week’s calendar and the arrival of a big California tobacco bond deal.

Ipreo estimates weekly municipal volume at $7 billion, up from a revised total of $6.76 billion this week.

There was friction about the integrity of the muni market during a panel discussion Thursday, but the committee agreed to move along with some disclosure recommendations.

Municipal bonds were mixed on Thursday as a New York issuer competitively sold $1.6 billion of notes.

Municipals qwere mixed a day after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates while in the primary, a New York issuer competitively sold $1.6 billion of notes.