Weekly Market Update

Mississippi

Mississippi Issuer Impact

Strategic Signals & Commentary
Monitor

Refunding

Opportunity

County and municipal callables in the 2016–2018 window show 3–6% PV savings, but rating migration and AMBAC-era enhancement expiry on older paper warrant credit-by-credit review before committing.

Favorable

New Money

Opportunity

Rural hospital authority and water district new-money deals clearing at MMD +30–50 bps with strong in-state bank demand. USDA Rural Development subsidies continue to materially improve project economics.

Mississippi Issuer Impact

Hinds, DeSoto, and Harrison county issuers remain the most active in the forward calendar. Mississippi Development Bank pool financings provide strong execution for smaller counties and municipalities seeking scale efficiencies below $20M.

Regional Supply & Demand

Mississippi negotiated supply ~$140M this week, led by two county school district financings and a rural water association deal. Bank-qualified demand is strong for issues below $10M.

Strategic Considerations

Rural hospital and water infrastructure issuers should engage USDA Rural Development early. 40-year amortization flexibility combined with interest rate subsidies can reduce all-in TIC by 80–150 bps versus straight public offering.

AAA MMD Yield Curve

Current Week Prior Month Prior Year

Federal Reserve & Market Expectations

Fed Funds Target
4.25% – 4.50%
FOMC Stance
Restrictive, data-dependent
Meeting Hold Cut Hike
May 2026 72% 26% 2%
Jun 2026 48% 49% 3%
Jul 2026 30% 68% 2%
Sep 2026 18% 80% 2%

Implied probabilities derived from 30-Day Fed Fund futures (CME FedWatch).

U.S. Treasury Benchmarks

Tenor Current Δ WoW Prior Wk Prior Mo Prior Yr 8-Wk Trend
2Y 3.95% -4 bp 3.99% 4.10% 4.72%
5Y 4.07% -2 bp 4.09% 4.18% 4.35%
10Y 4.28% +1 bp 4.27% 4.32% 4.21%
30Y 4.52% +3 bp 4.49% 4.47% 4.35%

Municipal AAA MMD Benchmarks

Tenor Current Δ WoW Prior Wk Prior Mo Prior Yr 8-Wk Trend
1Y 2.70% 2.70% 2.78% 3.15%
5Y 2.85% -2 bp 2.87% 2.94% 2.98%
10Y 3.12% +1 bp 3.11% 3.16% 2.95%
20Y 3.75% +2 bp 3.73% 3.77% 3.42%
30Y 4.02% +3 bp 3.99% 4.00% 3.68%