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Overview: MMA Muni Outlook, April 2012

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Market Summary

MUNICIPAL PERFORMANCE FOLLOWED APRIL FORM
After the March Non-farm payroll report was released on April 6, the MMA municipal price index returned to a positive trend and sustained a constructive tone until the end of the month, when the Index fell to neutral. Nonetheless, MMA’s price index posted a gain in excess of 1.5%, consistent with the month’s historical bias since 2002.

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