71.   Municipal bonds fell less than U.S. Treasury securities as a decline in sales of new tax-exempt securities helped offset tepid investor demand.

72.   Municipal bonds rose, tracking U.S. Treasury bonds higher and getting a lift from expectations that a steady flow of new bonds will be met by strong investor demand.

73.   Municipal bond prices were little changed as investor demand eased while yields remained near two-year lows.

74.   Municipal bonds were mixed as an abundance of new tax-exempt securities and rising interest rates curbed investor demand, traders said.

75.   Monday the government held its regular weekly sale of three- and six-month bills and had good investor demand.

76.   Municipal bonds, meanwhile, were little changed as investor demand eased with tax-exempt yields at two-month lows, traders said.

77.   Municipal bond yields may continue to outpace benchmark Treasuries next week amid moderate new securities sale and steady investor demand.

78.   None was priced above the expected range, eight were priced within the range and two below, in a sign of tepid investors demand.

79.   One reason is that strong investor demand for Treasuries as a safe haven from turbulent markets has pushed those yields lower.

80.   Orange County, with enormous paper losses in its investment portfolio, was unable to raise cash to meet investor demands.