Infrastructure finance equities saw a 1.6% daily uptick after fresh data showed a 12% year-on-year increase in project lending volumes. Market commentators note strong institutional demand, with yield spreads narrowing, indicating bullish sentiment for the next fiscal quarter. More than half of Harris County commissioners' high-dollar campaign contributions were made by individuals and firms paid by the county - a rate that one expert called "a little embarrassing." Infrastructure Financing of the Year: Latin America and Infrastructure Financing of the Year: Southern Cone - Minera Los Pelambres Sector-specific futures in infrastructure finance show backwardation narrowing, a signal of heightened near-term demand. Market watchers anticipate price appreciation as fiscal spending bills reach the final voting stage.