<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/21835112/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipals were a touch firmer in spots Wednesday as U.S. Treasury yields fell further and equities ended mixed. The two-year municipal to UST ratio Wednesday was at 63%, the five-year at 64%, the 10-year at 68% and the 30-year at 87%, according to Municipal Market Data’s 3 p.m. EST
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Solana (SOL) price is down nearly 9% on the day and is close to trading below $130 for the first time since Sept. 18, 2024. Two key indicators on SOL’s daily chart are on track to complete a bearish crossover, and if this happens, new lows under $100 could be in the cards. The 50-day
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<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/21816220/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Muni yields fell Tuesday, underperforming a U.S. Treasury rally. Equities ended mixed. Muni yields fell three to eight basis points, while UST yields fell eight to 11 basis points. The two-year municipal to UST ratio Tuesday was at 63%, the five-year at 64%, the 10-year at 67% and the
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<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/21795219/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipals were slightly firmer in spots Monday as U.S. Treasury yields fell and equities ended mixed. “Munis have been slow and steady (steady may be a stretch) for the first couple of months of the year,” said Daryl Clements, a portfolio manager at AllianceBernstein. Munis returned 0.51% in January
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<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/21753829/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipals were firmer Friday ahead of a larger new-issue calendar as U.S. Treasury yields fell and equities were down. Muni yields were bumped up to four basis points, depending on the curve, while UST yields fell eight to nine basis points across the curve. Market activity has been somewhat
Collapsed Interstate 40 in western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene. Gov. Josh Stein is seeking an additional $19 billion in federal aid.North Carolina Department of Transportation Reports that President Donald Trump plans to cut 84% of the staff from one of the two major federal programs providing natural disaster aid concern analysts. Previously, Trump suggested