(Bloomberg) -- U.S. state and local governments
sold $11 billion of bonds this week, led by New York State's
Dormitory Authority and Michigan's Oakland County, helping to
put sales of tax-exempt bonds on pace to top 2005's record.
It was the third straight week that sales of new municipal
bonds exceeded the average of $7.7 billion so far this year,
according to data compiled by Bloomberg. A rise in bond yields
since last month is drawing buyers, even as governments seeking
to refinance debt or raise money for projects in case borrowing
costs rise further flood the market with offerings.
Read more at Bloomberg Bonds News
sold $11 billion of bonds this week, led by New York State's
Dormitory Authority and Michigan's Oakland County, helping to
put sales of tax-exempt bonds on pace to top 2005's record.
It was the third straight week that sales of new municipal
bonds exceeded the average of $7.7 billion so far this year,
according to data compiled by Bloomberg. A rise in bond yields
since last month is drawing buyers, even as governments seeking
to refinance debt or raise money for projects in case borrowing
costs rise further flood the market with offerings.
Read more at Bloomberg Bonds News
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