Securitization

Municipal bonds were unchanged in early activity as the the market gets set to see an above average slate of issues hit the screens this week.

The primary market is set to heat up next week, as buyers will be chomping at the bit for what is expected to be the second highest volume total of the year.

Municipal bonds were unchanged at midday ahead of next week’s above-average new issue calendar. Ipreo estimates volume for next week at $11.78 billion, up from a revised total of $3.47 billion sold this week, according to updated data from Thomson Reuters.

Municipal bonds were unchanged in early activity ahead of next week’s above-average new issue calendar. Ipreo estimates volume for next week at $11.78 billion, up from a revised total of $3.47 billion sold this week, according to updated data from Thomson Reuters.

Top-quality municipal bonds finished weaker on Thursday as the last of the week’s larger sales came to market in the primary sector, led by deals from issuers on Mississippi and Hawaii.

Top-quality municipal bonds were weaker at mid-session as the last of the week’s larger sales came to market in the primary sector.

Municipal bond traders will be waiting to see some supply hit the screens on Thursday, a day after the primary market was sidelined by the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy meeting.

The American Dream development in New Jersey, which broke ground in 2004, will have to wait a bit longer for financing as a $1.1 billion sale of unrated tax-exempt bonds to complete the project was delayed.

Those waiting for the bonds that will finance the long-awaited American Dream development in New Jersey will have to wait a bit longer as the big sale was delayed.

Municipal bond traders will see the bonds that will finance the long-awaited New Jersey megamall American Dream hit the market on Wednesday in an unrated sale that has garnered a lot of attention.

Top-quality municipal bonds finished mixed on Tuesday, traders said, as the state of Wisconsin came to market with a sale of general obligation bonds and investors awaited the Federal Open Market Committee's decision on interest rates.

Top-quality municipal bonds were mixed at mid-session, traders said, as the state of Wisconsin came to market with a sale of general obligation bonds.

Financial woes in Illinois raise a red flag for investors in state and local bonds.

Municipal bond traders are awaiting the start of this week's new issue sales.

Top-rated municipal bonds ended weaker on Monday even as traders anticipated demand for the week’s new issue slate.

Top-rated municipal bonds were weaker at midday as traders eagerly await the new issue slate to start rolling in.

Municipal market participants are eagerly awaiting the new issue slate to start rolling, as issuance is expected to be around the weekly average.

Demand for municipals in the primary market should stay strong as volume is set to remain close to the yearly per-week average.

Municipal market buyers aren't waiting for the rating agencies -- they're already trading Illinois paper at junk bond levels.

Top shelf municipal bonds were weaker at mid-session,, according to traders, who were making preparations to tackle next week's calendar. Ipreo estimates next week's volume at $6.01 billion, consisting of $4.94 billion of negotiated deals and $1.08 billion of competitive sales.