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Weekly Municipal Insight ­ December 11th
December 11, 2015 | Municipal Managers
John M. Loffredo, Robert A. DiMella
Municipals had mixed performance versus Treasuries, outperforming in the 30 year spot as the yield curve continued to
flatten; the Federal Reserve indicated its willingness to raise rates at the December meeting, driving short term yields
higher. Treasuries saw a flight to quality bid amidst global growth fears and a continued drop in oil prices. Longer
maturing bonds have seen demand increase and yields decline as inflation and growth remain subdued.
Source: JPMorgan US Fixed Income Markets Weekly 12/11/15
The supply/demand technicals for tax­exempt municipals is expected to remain positive as supply remains muted with
approximately $2bn of new issuance scheduled for next week versus an $8bn weekly average. Additionally, Lipper
reported $742mm of inflows into municipal bond mutual funds for the week ended December 9th, which is the largest
weekly inflow since the week ending January 28th. This also marks the 10th consecutive week of inflows. Year to date
aggregate inflows are currently $10.6bn (Source: Lipper, a Thomson Reuters Company*).
Last week, Congress passed the $350bn Fixing America’s Surface Infrastructure Act (FAST) authorizing federal surface
transportation funding through FY 2020 and eliminating the uncertainty of critical aid to states for infrastructure projects.
* Lipper Disclaimer: Lipper data and information are for informational purposes only, and do not constitute investment
advice or an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any security of any entity in any jurisdiction. In addition,
Lipper, a Thomson Reuters company, will not be liable for any loss or damage resulting from information obtained from
Lipper or any of its affiliates.
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