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Reports on the expectation for investors who own maturing notes to put some of the incoming cash to work outside of municipal securities in California. Significance of the move in avoiding a reinvestment in the note market; Amount of sold bonds and notes in the state; Variation in the reinvestment opportunities; Impact of the strong demand for short-term paper amid scarcity of supply on the rates of the notes.

Reports the sale of general obligation (GO) bonds in San Francisco, California. Reimbursement of capital expenditures on state budget and electricity crisis; Comparison with the GO bond sale in February 2000; Views of state Treasurer Philip Angelides on the GO sale.

Strong overall demand for municipals and opportunities for relatively attractive yields in the new-issue market should propel interest in next week's primary market sized at nearly $9 billion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the conditions of the U.S. municipal bond market as of September 9, 2014 that has reported fall in the primary issuance. Topics discussed include domination of California's general obligation and local school districts bonds in the secondary market, increased secondary trading activity in California, and the cycle of secondary market.

Reports on the state of municipal bond market in California. Focus of the municipal market on the California economic recovery bonds; Observation of traders on the attitude of market participants to pick-up retail-type paper at discounts; Enthusiasm of institutional investors to set up for the California deal.

Presents the weekly outlook for the municipal bond market in the United States. General obligation bonds that will be issued by California; Ohio higher education negotiated offering; Factors that could trigger a major flight to quality or sell-off in the bond market; Amount of bonds that will be issued by the Virginia Resources Authority.

Reports on California's plan to issue variable-rate economic recovery bonds (ERB) set to price on June 14, 2004. Success of the offering made in May 2004 that saw retail and institutional investors place nearly $19.9 billion in orders; Remarks of Treasurer Phil Angelides regarding the variable-rate ERBs.

Focuses on the increase in new issuance with the pricing of California general obligation bonds by underwriters while cash bonds secured implicated by rising treasuries. Price for the bonds; Decline of jobless claims; Association of improved municipal bonds with stabilization in the government market and absence of selling pressure from non-traditional participants.

Highlights the performance of municipal bonds in the United States as of October 16, 2000. Impact of violence in the Middle East on oil prices; Amount of general obligation bonds that will be sold by California; Scheduled sale of New York City Transitional Finance Authority bonds.