Indiana Public Finance Weekly Review - Market Data & Analysis (02-25-2019)
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Municipal Market Data & U.S. Treasury Data (6 Month Comparison)
U.S. TREASURY RATES
Aug 24, 2018 Feb 22, 2019 Change
10 Year U.S. Treasury 2.81% 2.65% -15 bp
30 Year U.S. Treasury 2.96% 3.02% 6 bp
MMD RATES
Aug 24, 2018 Feb 22, 2019 Change
10 Year "AAA" MMD 2.43% 2.10% -33 bp
30 Year "AAA" MMD 3.00% 2.99% -1 bp
30 Year "BBB" MMD 3.81% 3.85% 4 bp
Prepared by George K. Baum & Company As of February 22, 2019
While global growth concerns persist, dovish FOMC minutes and progress on the US/China trade front helped equities inch up
last week. The DJIA ended the week at 26,031 up 148 points on the week. This was the indexes first time above 26,000 since
early November.
It was another quiet week for Treasuries as the sideways trading continued. The 10 YR Treasury closed at 2.66%, down one
basis point in yield. FOMC minutes reaffirmed a dovish tone including slowing the once perceived autopilot balance sheet
reduction.
One‐month LIBOR was flat resetting at 2.48% on Friday. The SIFMA Index continued to increase resetting at 1.75% which
was up 3 basis points last week and 46 basis points this month. SIFMA is now w71% of one‐month LIBOR.
Headlines
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Current Municipal Market Data
Maturity "AAA" "AA" "A" "BBB"
5-year 1.69% 1.75% 2.10% 2.45%
10-year 2.10% 2.26% 2.58% 2.95%
20-year 2.81% 3.02% 3.31% 3.67%
30-year 2.99% 3.20% 3.50% 3.85%
Prepared by George K. Baum & Company As of February 22, 2019
Historical Fixed Rate Analysis
UST Rates 'AAA' MMD Bond Buyer Indices
Data 10-Year 30-Year 10-Year % UST 30-Year % UST 20 GO 25 Rev
Spot Rate 2.65 3.02 2.10 79.1 2.99 99.1 4.23 4.70
1-Mo Prior 2.76 3.07 2.23 80.8 3.10 101.1 4.23 4.70
1-Yr Prior 2.87 3.16 2.45 85.4 3.03 96.0 3.86 4.35
5 Yr Avg 2.34 2.93 2.11 89.9 2.93 100.0 3.75 4.18
10 Yr Avg 2.51 3.33 2.30 91.6 3.40 102.0 4.01 4.58
Historical Data Since February 1999 (20 Years)
Min 1.36 2.10 1.31 96.4 1.95 92.9 2.80 2.98
Max 6.77 6.70 5.37 79.4 6.04 90.2 6.09 6.48
Avg 3.58 4.21 3.14 87.8 4.13 98.1 4.44 4.92
Prepared by George K. Baum & Company As of February 22, 2019
Rates continue to be lower than historical averages. To date, 30 Year ‘AAA’ MMD is 114 basis points below the 20 year
historical average.
Today’s Capital Markets
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'A' MMD
'BBB' MMD
Current Market "MMD" Yield CurveCurrent MMD Yield Curve
The Current MMD yield curve continues to remain positively sloped.
Long Term Fixed Interest Rates
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Maturity February 2018 to Present
Feb 22, 2019
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Aug 24, 2018
Feb 23, 2018
Historical 'AAA' MMD Yield Curve
Since February 23, 2018, 30 Year ‘AAA’ MMD rates have decreased 4 basis points..
Long Term Fixed Interest Rates
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February 1999 to Present
UST 2 Yr
UST 5 Yr
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UST 30 Yr
20 Year Historical U.S. Treasury Data
Long Term Fixed Interest Rates
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February 1999 to Present
10 Yr 'AAA' MMD
10 Yr 'AAA' MMD Avg
10 Yr UST
10 Yr UST Avg
10 Yr UST to MMD %
Current Market "MMD" Yield Curve20 Year Historical 'AAA' MMD & U.S. Treasury Data
10 Year U.S. Treasuries and 10 Year ‘AAA’ MMD remain highly correlated at 97%.
Long Term Fixed Interest Rates
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June 1986 to Present
BB 25 Rev Bond Index
Average (5.62%)
Current (4.70%)
Current Market "MMD" Yield CurveHistorical Bond Buyer 25 Revenue Bond Index
The Bond Buyer 25 Revenue Bond Index is currently at 4.70% compared to the average of 5.62%.
Long Term Fixed Interest Rates
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February 2009 to Present
SIFMA Swap 30 Yr
SIFMA Swap 20 Yr
SIFMA Swap 10 Yr
67% 1M LIBOR Swap 30 Yr
67% 1M LIBOR Swap 20 Yr
67% 1M LIBOR Swap 10 Yr
Current Market "MMD" Yield Curve10 Year Hist Swap Rates: 10, 20, 30 Yr SIFMA & 67% of 1M LIBOR
The 30 Year SIFMA and the 30 Year 67% of 1M LIBOR swap rates remained the same.
Long Term Swap Rates
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February 1999 to Present
SIFMA Index
67% of 1M LIBOR
SIFMA Index
Current Market "MMD" Yield Curve20 Year Variable Rate History: 67% of 1M LIBOR & SIFMA DataCurrent Market "MMD" Yield Curve20 Year Variable Rate History: 67% of 1M LIBOR & SIFMA Data
The SIFMA Index set at 1.75, up 3 basis points from the prior week.
Short Term Variable Interest Rates
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Maturity As of February 22, 2019
BBB
SIFMA Swap Rate
67% of 1M LIBOR Swap Rate
Current Market "MMD" Yield CurveCurrent Market 'BBB' MMD Yield Curve & Swap Rates
Current 30 Year 67% of 1M LIBOR swap rates and 30 Year SIFMA swap rates are showing much lower rates than Current
‘BBB’ rates in the market.
Current ‘BBB’ MMD & Variable Interest Rates
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February 1999 to Present
SIFMA Index
1M LIBOR
BB 25 Rev Index
UST 10 Yr
20 Year Historical Benchmark Rates
The following data shows the divergence between current variable and fixed rate indices.
Historical Benchmark Rates
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Spread
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February 1999 to Present
30 Yr 'BBB' MMD Spread
30 Yr 'A' MMD Spread
30 Yr 'AA' MMD Spread
30 Yr 'AAA' MMD
Current Market "MMD" Yield Curve20 Year Historical 'AAA' MMD Tax -Exempt Credit Spread Data
Current Tax Exempt Credit Spreads are 21, 51, and 86, basis points for ‘AA’, ‘A’, and ‘BBB’ respectively
‘AAA’ MMD Tax-Exempt Credit Spreads
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($4,000)
($2,000)
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$2,000
$4,000
$6,000
$8,000
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
$000's
February 2014 to Present
5 Year Historical Municipal Bond Fund Flow Changes
Municipal Bond Funds increased by $1.37 Billion from the prior week
Municipal Bond Fund Flow Changes
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Money Market Fund Flow Changes
Money Market Funds
increased $11.71
Billion from the prior
week.
Tax Exempt Money
Market Funds
decreased by $500
Million from the prior
week.
$(70,000)
$(50,000)
$(30,000)
$(10,000)
$10,000
$30,000
$50,000
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
$000's
February 2014 to Present
5 Year Historical Money Market Fund Flow Changes
$(10,000)
$(5,000)
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$5,000
$10,000
$15,000
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
$000's
February 2014 to Present
5 Year Historical Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund Flow Changes
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$5,000
$10,000
$15,000
$20,000
$25,000
Oct 2015 Apr 2016 Oct 2016 Apr 2017 Oct 2017 Apr 2018 Oct 2018
$ Millions
October 2015 to Present
Historical Tax-Exempt Bond Issuance
Tax Exempt Bond Issuance increased $2.90 Billion from the prior week.
Tax Exempt Bond Issuance
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