Securitization

Municipal bonds were steady at mid-session, according to traders, who will be looking ahead to the week’s hefty new issue slate.

Municipal bond traders on Monday will be looking ahead to the week’s hefty new issue slate as bond yields look likely to continue their downward descent.

While some firms in the municipal bond industry are merging, contracting or just plain closing, Tribal Capital Markets is doing exactly the opposite – it’s expanding into new spaces and hiring talented muni professionals with the backing of the Morongo Band of Mission Indians.

Illinois spreads widened as investor confidence waned that the state can resolve its budget deadlock.

The municipal market figures to get back to a more normal issuance level this week, giving participants an array of choices.

Municipal bonds remained stronger at mid-session along with U.S. Treasuries after the release of a mixed employment report for May.

Municipal bonds turned stronger with U.S. Treasuries on a mixed employment report for May.

Municipal bond traders will be looking at next week’s new issue calendar as they ponder the ramifications from Friday’s employment report for May.

Top-rated municipal bonds ended mixed on Thursday as the last of the week’s bigger sales hit the screens.

Top-rated municipal bonds were mixed at midday as the market was seeing the last of the week’s bigger sales hit the screens.

The municipal bond market is in store for more volume as the last of the week’s bigger sales are set to hit the screens on Thursday.

Municipal bonds finished stronger on Wednesday as the bulk of the week’s new issue supply swept into the market.

Municipal bonds were stronger at mid-session as the first of the week’s new issue supply swept into the market.

Municipal bond traders are anxiously waiting the week’s first wave of issuance.

Municipal bonds finished the day stronger on Tuesday, as traders prepared for the first big wave of issuance to hit on Wednesday.

Municipal bonds were stronger at mid-session as traders looking to a holiday-lite new issue slate.

Municipal bond traders are returning to work on Tuesday and will be looking at a holiday-lite new issue slate while eyeing declining bond yields. Markets were closed early on Friday and were closed all day Monday for the Memorial Day holiday.

Municipal supply is set to drop to less than $5 billion after the long weekend as the market struggles with a lack of supply.

Municipal bonds were stronger on Friday as the market looks ahead to next week’s holiday-lite new issue slate. Secondary trading will end early ahead of the long holiday weekend.

Municipal bonds finished narrowly mixed on Thursday as traders began winding up business for the week. There were no major bond sales pricing in the primary on Thursday or Friday and muni yields are expected to remain in a tight range ahead of the long holiday weekend.