April 18, 2017

I missed this drone news from December:

7-Eleven, one of the world’s largest chains of convenience stores, has completed 77 delivers via drone to customers in Reno, Nevada.

The deliveries were made in collaboration with Flirtey, a commercial drone startup that began working with the retail chain over the summer. In November, Flirty made regular deliveries from a 7-Eleven store in Reno to a dozen select customers who used a custom app to place orders, the company said in a release Tuesday.

And Amazon recently delivered sunscreen!

Amazon completed its first public demonstration of a Prime Air drone delivery in the U.S. earlier this week, ferrying sunscreen to attendees at an Amazon-hosted conference in Palm Springs, Calif.

The drone delivery was filmed by an attendee of the invite-only MARS 2017 conference (MARS stands for machine learning, automation, robotics and space exploration). It marks the first time one of the online retailer’s autonomous aircraft was flown for the public in the U.S. outside of Amazon’s private property.

Global bonds were strong today and Canada bonds were no exception:

Canadian bonds rose, sending yields down to levels seen last year, as fresh concerns about the global recovery raised questions about the sustainability of Canada’s growth.

Debt rallied worldwide on Tuesday amid fading confidence in the ability of the U.S. administration to push through growth-supporting policies and mounting geopolitical concerns over North Korean missile tests and the outcome of a looming French election. In Canada, traders looked past a flurry of positive economic data and comments last week from Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz, who took an interest rate cut off the table.

The yield on Canada’s two-year federal government note fell below 0.7 percent for the first time since November, while the rate on the country’s 10-year bond slipped eight basis points, the steepest decline since June, to a five-month low of 1.44 percent.

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HIMIPref™ Preferred Indices
These values reflect the December 2008 revision of the HIMIPref™ Indices

Values are provisional and are finalized monthly
Index Mean
Current
Yield
(at bid)
Median
YTW
Median
Average
Trading
Value
Median
Mod Dur
(YTW)
Issues Day’s Perf. Index Value
Ratchet 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -1.5305 % 2,149.2
FixedFloater 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -1.5305 % 3,943.7
Floater 3.54 % 3.66 % 43,029 18.17 4 -1.5305 % 2,272.8
OpRet 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.0913 % 3,024.9
SplitShare 4.93 % 4.06 % 56,590 0.63 6 -0.0913 % 3,612.3
Interest-Bearing 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.0913 % 2,818.5
Perpetual-Premium 5.28 % -5.99 % 71,443 0.09 23 -0.0322 % 2,787.5
Perpetual-Discount 5.07 % 5.07 % 109,452 15.40 13 -0.1546 % 3,004.4
FixedReset 4.38 % 3.95 % 246,785 6.64 94 -1.0588 % 2,359.3
Deemed-Retractible 4.99 % 4.25 % 142,241 0.10 31 -0.3101 % 2,890.3
FloatingReset 2.55 % 3.10 % 52,689 4.52 9 -0.3021 % 2,540.4
Performance Highlights
Issue Index Change Notes
MFC.PR.N FixedReset -2.50 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 21.80
Bid-YTW : 5.65 %
BAM.PF.B FixedReset -2.41 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2047-04-18
Maturity Price : 22.37
Evaluated at bid price : 22.69
Bid-YTW : 4.11 %
HSE.PR.A FixedReset -2.35 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2047-04-18
Maturity Price : 16.21
Evaluated at bid price : 16.21
Bid-YTW : 4.19 %
BAM.PF.A FixedReset -2.31 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2047-04-18
Maturity Price : 23.23
Evaluated at bid price : 23.67
Bid-YTW : 4.21 %
BAM.PR.X FixedReset -2.29 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2047-04-18
Maturity Price : 17.08
Evaluated at bid price : 17.08
Bid-YTW : 4.19 %
BAM.PR.B Floater -2.26 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2047-04-18
Maturity Price : 13.00
Evaluated at bid price : 13.00
Bid-YTW : 3.66 %
BAM.PR.R FixedReset -2.20 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2047-04-18
Maturity Price : 20.00
Evaluated at bid price : 20.00
Bid-YTW : 4.12 %
BAM.PR.T FixedReset -2.16 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2047-04-18
Maturity Price : 19.90
Evaluated at bid price : 19.90
Bid-YTW : 4.28 %
TRP.PR.A FixedReset -2.14 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2047-04-18
Maturity Price : 19.20
Evaluated at bid price : 19.20
Bid-YTW : 3.94 %
MFC.PR.K FixedReset -2.12 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 21.25
Bid-YTW : 5.86 %
IFC.PR.A FixedReset -2.12 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 18.50
Bid-YTW : 7.39 %
BAM.PF.E FixedReset -1.95 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2047-04-18
Maturity Price : 22.24
Evaluated at bid price : 22.68
Bid-YTW : 4.09 %
MFC.PR.L FixedReset -1.94 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 21.25
Bid-YTW : 5.92 %
SLF.PR.H FixedReset -1.88 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 19.83
Bid-YTW : 6.45 %
BAM.PR.K Floater -1.83 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2047-04-18
Maturity Price : 12.90
Evaluated at bid price : 12.90
Bid-YTW : 3.69 %
TRP.PR.E FixedReset -1.82 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2047-04-18
Maturity Price : 21.90
Evaluated at bid price : 22.14
Bid-YTW : 3.94 %
MFC.PR.M FixedReset -1.80 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 21.80
Bid-YTW : 5.72 %
TRP.PR.D FixedReset -1.77 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2047-04-18
Maturity Price : 21.37
Evaluated at bid price : 21.69
Bid-YTW : 4.00 %
BAM.PF.G FixedReset -1.73 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2047-04-18
Maturity Price : 22.90
Evaluated at bid price : 23.91
Bid-YTW : 4.12 %
BAM.PF.F FixedReset -1.72 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2047-04-18
Maturity Price : 23.04
Evaluated at bid price : 23.95
Bid-YTW : 4.12 %
GWO.PR.N FixedReset -1.72 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 16.04
Bid-YTW : 8.73 %
SLF.PR.G FixedReset -1.66 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 16.60
Bid-YTW : 8.37 %
TRP.PR.H FloatingReset -1.63 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2047-04-18
Maturity Price : 13.91
Evaluated at bid price : 13.91
Bid-YTW : 3.36 %
MFC.PR.J FixedReset -1.62 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 23.07
Bid-YTW : 4.97 %
TD.PF.A FixedReset -1.61 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2047-04-18
Maturity Price : 21.63
Evaluated at bid price : 22.06
Bid-YTW : 3.79 %
TRP.PR.F FloatingReset -1.57 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2047-04-18
Maturity Price : 18.86
Evaluated at bid price : 18.86
Bid-YTW : 3.33 %
HSE.PR.C FixedReset -1.55 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2047-04-18
Maturity Price : 22.73
Evaluated at bid price : 23.43
Bid-YTW : 4.49 %
TRP.PR.C FixedReset -1.54 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2047-04-18
Maturity Price : 15.98
Evaluated at bid price : 15.98
Bid-YTW : 3.95 %
CU.PR.C FixedReset -1.53 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2047-04-18
Maturity Price : 21.98
Evaluated at bid price : 22.51
Bid-YTW : 3.83 %
CM.PR.Q FixedReset -1.53 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2047-04-18
Maturity Price : 22.52
Evaluated at bid price : 23.19
Bid-YTW : 4.05 %
CCS.PR.C Deemed-Retractible -1.51 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 24.20
Bid-YTW : 5.58 %
TRP.PR.G FixedReset -1.49 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2047-04-18
Maturity Price : 22.79
Evaluated at bid price : 23.78
Bid-YTW : 4.15 %
CM.PR.P FixedReset -1.49 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2047-04-18
Maturity Price : 21.45
Evaluated at bid price : 21.80
Bid-YTW : 3.82 %
CM.PR.O FixedReset -1.45 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2047-04-18
Maturity Price : 22.11
Evaluated at bid price : 22.39
Bid-YTW : 3.82 %
TD.PF.D FixedReset -1.45 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2047-04-18
Maturity Price : 22.51
Evaluated at bid price : 23.17
Bid-YTW : 4.05 %
MFC.PR.I FixedReset -1.40 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 23.22
Bid-YTW : 5.12 %
NA.PR.W FixedReset -1.40 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2047-04-18
Maturity Price : 21.49
Evaluated at bid price : 21.85
Bid-YTW : 3.83 %
BMO.PR.S FixedReset -1.39 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2047-04-18
Maturity Price : 22.33
Evaluated at bid price : 22.62
Bid-YTW : 3.83 %
NA.PR.X FixedReset -1.36 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2021-05-15
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 26.86
Bid-YTW : 3.53 %
RY.PR.J FixedReset -1.35 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2047-04-18
Maturity Price : 22.65
Evaluated at bid price : 23.38
Bid-YTW : 4.01 %
BMO.PR.T FixedReset -1.34 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2047-04-18
Maturity Price : 21.60
Evaluated at bid price : 22.01
Bid-YTW : 3.83 %
NA.PR.A FixedReset -1.34 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2021-08-15
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 26.60
Bid-YTW : 3.71 %
BAM.PR.Z FixedReset -1.33 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2047-04-18
Maturity Price : 23.04
Evaluated at bid price : 23.71
Bid-YTW : 4.23 %
RY.PR.H FixedReset -1.33 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2047-04-18
Maturity Price : 22.05
Evaluated at bid price : 22.31
Bid-YTW : 3.81 %
NA.PR.S FixedReset -1.31 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2047-04-18
Maturity Price : 22.34
Evaluated at bid price : 22.64
Bid-YTW : 3.85 %
RY.PR.M FixedReset -1.28 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2047-04-18
Maturity Price : 22.40
Evaluated at bid price : 23.05
Bid-YTW : 3.96 %
MFC.PR.G FixedReset -1.25 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 23.65
Bid-YTW : 4.82 %
BMO.PR.W FixedReset -1.25 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2047-04-18
Maturity Price : 21.65
Evaluated at bid price : 22.08
Bid-YTW : 3.79 %
BNS.PR.Z FixedReset -1.24 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2022-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 22.22
Bid-YTW : 4.75 %
RY.PR.Z FixedReset -1.24 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2047-04-18
Maturity Price : 22.04
Evaluated at bid price : 22.27
Bid-YTW : 3.77 %
SLF.PR.I FixedReset -1.22 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 23.46
Bid-YTW : 4.80 %
HSE.PR.E FixedReset -1.22 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2047-04-18
Maturity Price : 23.12
Evaluated at bid price : 24.32
Bid-YTW : 4.69 %
TD.PF.C FixedReset -1.21 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2047-04-18
Maturity Price : 21.58
Evaluated at bid price : 21.98
Bid-YTW : 3.80 %
TRP.PR.B FixedReset -1.20 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2047-04-18
Maturity Price : 14.78
Evaluated at bid price : 14.78
Bid-YTW : 3.91 %
HSE.PR.G FixedReset -1.18 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2047-04-18
Maturity Price : 23.08
Evaluated at bid price : 24.31
Bid-YTW : 4.66 %
TD.PF.E FixedReset -1.17 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2047-04-18
Maturity Price : 22.79
Evaluated at bid price : 23.75
Bid-YTW : 4.02 %
BAM.PR.C Floater -1.14 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2047-04-18
Maturity Price : 13.00
Evaluated at bid price : 13.00
Bid-YTW : 3.66 %
TD.PF.B FixedReset -1.12 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2047-04-18
Maturity Price : 21.66
Evaluated at bid price : 22.10
Bid-YTW : 3.79 %
MFC.PR.F FixedReset -1.07 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 15.68
Bid-YTW : 9.14 %
IAG.PR.G FixedReset -1.07 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 23.10
Bid-YTW : 5.14 %
BAM.PF.H FixedReset -1.05 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2020-12-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 26.42
Bid-YTW : 3.44 %
BMO.PR.Y FixedReset -1.04 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2047-04-18
Maturity Price : 22.81
Evaluated at bid price : 23.75
Bid-YTW : 3.94 %
Volume Highlights
Issue Index Shares
Traded
Notes
BMO.PR.K Deemed-Retractible 412,780 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2017-05-18
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.29
Bid-YTW : 0.22 %
TRP.PR.K FixedReset 298,768 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2022-05-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.95
Bid-YTW : 4.24 %
TD.PF.G FixedReset 86,505 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2021-04-30
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 27.10
Bid-YTW : 3.23 %
MFC.PR.H FixedReset 76,000 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 24.69
Bid-YTW : 4.44 %
BAM.PF.B FixedReset 71,471 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2047-04-18
Maturity Price : 22.37
Evaluated at bid price : 22.69
Bid-YTW : 4.11 %
TRP.PR.B FixedReset 59,270 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2047-04-18
Maturity Price : 14.78
Evaluated at bid price : 14.78
Bid-YTW : 3.91 %
There were 39 other index-included issues trading in excess of 10,000 shares.
Wide Spread Highlights
Issue Index Quote Data and Yield Notes
BAM.PF.H FixedReset Quote: 26.42 – 26.83
Spot Rate : 0.4100
Average : 0.2841

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2020-12-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 26.42
Bid-YTW : 3.44 %

EML.PR.A FixedReset Quote: 26.71 – 27.04
Spot Rate : 0.3300
Average : 0.2227

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2021-04-17
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 26.71
Bid-YTW : 3.91 %

VNR.PR.A FixedReset Quote: 21.64 – 21.94
Spot Rate : 0.3000
Average : 0.2167

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2047-04-18
Maturity Price : 21.36
Evaluated at bid price : 21.64
Bid-YTW : 4.46 %

TRP.PR.A FixedReset Quote: 19.20 – 19.49
Spot Rate : 0.2900
Average : 0.2137

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2047-04-18
Maturity Price : 19.20
Evaluated at bid price : 19.20
Bid-YTW : 3.94 %

BAM.PF.B FixedReset Quote: 22.69 – 22.94
Spot Rate : 0.2500
Average : 0.1744

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2047-04-18
Maturity Price : 22.37
Evaluated at bid price : 22.69
Bid-YTW : 4.11 %

BAM.PF.A FixedReset Quote: 23.67 – 23.91
Spot Rate : 0.2400
Average : 0.1665

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2047-04-18
Maturity Price : 23.23
Evaluated at bid price : 23.67
Bid-YTW : 4.21 %

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