Securitization

Weekly municipal bond volume will be down with the Federal Open Market Committee set to meet, though no interest rate increase is expected.

The municipal bond market will see a light new issue calendar next week as the Federal Reserve meeting on monetary policy puts a damper on new debt issuance.

Municipal bonds steadied after sliding the previous day, as the last of the week’s new issuance came to market.

Munis were stronger on Thursday as the last of the week's supply slipped into the market.

Municipal bonds were weaker Tuesday as Illinois sold $500 million of bonds and the N.Y.&N.J. Port Authority deal was priced.

The recent performance of munis has reset relative valuations to more attractive levels, according to BlackRock's Peter Hayes.

Municipal bond buyers had billions of new paper flow into the primary market - which took it all down but overall the market was weaker for the second day in a row as Treasury yields continue to climb.

Municipal bond buyers had a wide variety of offerings to choose from on Tuesday.

Municipal bonds finished weaker on Monday ahead of a what will be an busy Tuesday with a few billion of new issuance hitting the market.

The muni market is eagerly awaiting the $1.4 billion Delta deal to kick off the week's activity.

With tax season in the rear view mirror, supply is set to rise to $7.8 billion as demand rebounds.

Next week's $7.8 billion new issue slate features airport and water deals coming from New York and Texas issuers.

Some say cheapness on the short end of the municipal yield curve is starting to boost investor demand.

Morgan Stanley priced $575 million of airport system bonds for Sacramento County.

Deals from Connecticut and Ohio issuers arrived as some buyside participants complained of low volume and inactivity in the muni market.

Two big education deals are slated to hit the market on Wednesday, with deals coming from issuers in Connecticut and Ohio.

California came to market with a $2.15 billion general obligation bond deal as JPMorgan priced the big taxable offering

The municipal market is seeing several new deals hit the screens ahead of the big taxable deal from California.

S&P Global Ratings still has the district well inside junk-bond territory at a B rating.

Municipal bonds held were firm ahead of California's $2.2 billion taxable offering, which is being marketed to international investors.