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Municipal bond fund inflows rose after declining for three straight weeks.
November 6 -
The weekly average yield to maturity of the Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index, which is based on 40 long-term bond prices, rose three basis points the week ending Nov. 6 to 4.38%.
November 6 -
Municipal bonds weakened Thursday amid investor concern that a report on employment scheduled to be released on Friday morning may worsen the selloff.
November 6 -
Health and Higher Education Authorities' bonds are dominating both the primary and the secondary muni markets Thursday morning.
November 6 -
The largest deal of the week, the $850 million New York City Transitional Finance Authority may be complete, but the primary is still packed with a good amount of issuance scheduled for Thursday. Competitive deals are dominating the space, led by the$ 821.9 million Montgomery County, Md., general obligation issuance, but investors will have plenty to choose from.
November 6 -
The New York City Transitional Finance Authoritys $850 million deal was oversubscribed in institutional pricing after two days of retail order that traders described as rough.
November 5 -
Republican Bruce Rauners defeat of Illinois Governor Pat Quinn in Tuesdays election is a positive for Illinois credits investors said, though it will be awhile before bondholders reap any benefits.
November 5 -
Municipal bond traders are focused on the New York City Transitional Financing deals' institutional pricing Wednesday, even as they look ahead to Friday's employment situation report. Otherwise there are some large higher education and health deals which may provide some yield.
November 5 -
Investors found the $100 million Cerritos Community College bonds one of the more attractive deals of the day, saying community colleges in general are strong credits because their attendance has held up amid an decline for higher education institutions in general.
November 4 -
Yields were raised on the $700 million New York City Transitional Finance Authority future tax secured subordinate bonds as the municipal market continued to sell-off on Tuesday, and traders are conflicted over whether or not this means retail is interested in the bonds.
November 4