October 5, 2018

The American jobs report yielded signs that the labour market has reached an inflection point:

The jobs report came in below expectations, but wasn’t a major headline grabber, even as unemployment dropped to its lowest rate since 1969, as the strong labor market is well known at this point.

The most notable aspect of the report was the strong sequential wage trends “that put wage growth on track to cross 3% in October, supported by broadening wage pressures across sectors,” writes Morgan Stanley ’s Robert Rosener.

… which had an effect on Treasuries:

Treasury yields hit fresh multiyear peaks on Friday, extending their weeklong ascent, after a key jobs report showed tightening labor markets were leading to wage gains—a bearish development for bond bulls.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the U.S. had added 134,000 jobs in September, below the 168,000 jobs expected from economists polled by MarketWatch. July’s and August’s numbers were increased. The unemployment rate fell to 3.7%, its lowest level since 1969. While, the average hourly earnings rose 0.3%, after a stellar 0.4% gain the previous month.

The 10-year Treasury note yield … rose 3 basis points to a seven-year high of 3.227%, contributing to a weeklong climb of 17.1 basis points, its largest such rise since February. The 30-year bond yield … rose 4.2 basis points to 3.396%, extending its weeklong rise to 20 basis points, its biggest such climb since the week of President Donald Trump’s election.

The shorter-end of the bond market showed a more modest rise. The 2-year note yield … rose 0.8 basis point to 2.888%, its highest since 2008. The short-dated maturity posted a weeklong yield gain of 7 basis points. Bond prices move in the opposite direction of yields.

In Canada we’re still grinding away at unemployment:

Canada’s job market gained 63,000 positions in September, edging the unemployment rate lower to 5.9 per cent, and offsetting job losses in August, Statistics Canada reported Friday.

September’s increase in employment was largely driven by gains in part-time work, with part-time jobs up by around 80,000, the agency said in its monthly labour force survey.

And Five-year Canadas popped up to 2.49% to close the week.

The increase in yields must have been good for FixedResets, eh? Well … um … profit-taking! FixedResets were hit by profit-taking! Unless it was something else. Manulife issues got whacked … perhaps by those pesky short-sellers. No wonder Elon Musk hates them so much!

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 0.4188 % 3,218.2
FixedFloater 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.4188 % 5,905.2
Floater 3.38 % 3.55 % 38,853 18.44 4 0.4188 % 3,403.2
OpRet 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.0793 % 3,229.9
SplitShare 4.61 % 4.70 % 55,232 4.75 5 0.0793 % 3,857.2
Interest-Bearing 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.0793 % 3,009.6
Perpetual-Premium 5.56 % -3.24 % 53,999 0.09 12 -0.0427 % 2,925.0
Perpetual-Discount 5.47 % 5.61 % 64,321 14.48 21 -0.3500 % 2,984.8
FixedReset Disc 4.16 % 4.95 % 129,773 15.48 43 -0.2507 % 2,607.9
Deemed-Retractible 5.21 % 6.19 % 62,162 5.31 27 -0.5656 % 2,970.1
FloatingReset 3.43 % 3.57 % 41,538 5.62 4 0.2991 % 2,881.3
FixedReset Prem 4.86 % 3.94 % 219,806 2.83 34 -0.1892 % 2,573.4
FixedReset Bank Non 3.19 % 3.91 % 67,893 0.38 9 0.0994 % 2,580.1
FixedReset Ins Non 4.37 % 5.37 % 94,885 5.40 22 -1.5035 % 2,560.3
Performance Highlights
Issue Index Change Notes
TD.PF.J FixedReset Prem -4.20 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2048-10-05
Maturity Price : 22.97
Evaluated at bid price : 24.40
Bid-YTW : 5.07 %
MFC.PR.K FixedReset Ins Non -4.17 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 22.04
Bid-YTW : 6.96 %
MFC.PR.B Deemed-Retractible -3.23 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 21.00
Bid-YTW : 8.01 %
MFC.PR.L FixedReset Ins Non -3.16 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 22.40
Bid-YTW : 6.53 %
MFC.PR.C Deemed-Retractible -3.07 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 20.21
Bid-YTW : 8.58 %
MFC.PR.H FixedReset Ins Non -2.89 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 24.57
Bid-YTW : 5.86 %
MFC.PR.I FixedReset Ins Non -2.65 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2022-09-19
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 24.28
Bid-YTW : 5.25 %
MFC.PR.R FixedReset Ins Non -2.63 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2022-03-19
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.21
Bid-YTW : 4.68 %
MFC.PR.O FixedReset Ins Non -2.55 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2021-06-19
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.63
Bid-YTW : 4.73 %
MFC.PR.G FixedReset Ins Non -2.47 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2021-12-19
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 24.07
Bid-YTW : 5.25 %
IAG.PR.G FixedReset Ins Non -2.40 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 23.56
Bid-YTW : 5.46 %
MFC.PR.M FixedReset Ins Non -2.39 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 23.30
Bid-YTW : 5.91 %
MFC.PR.Q FixedReset Ins Non -2.37 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 24.26
Bid-YTW : 5.37 %
MFC.PR.F FixedReset Ins Non -2.13 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 18.35
Bid-YTW : 8.60 %
NA.PR.G FixedReset Prem -2.11 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2048-10-05
Maturity Price : 23.16
Evaluated at bid price : 25.01
Bid-YTW : 5.08 %
MFC.PR.J FixedReset Ins Non -1.92 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 24.55
Bid-YTW : 5.34 %
BAM.PR.M Perpetual-Discount -1.67 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2048-10-05
Maturity Price : 20.57
Evaluated at bid price : 20.57
Bid-YTW : 5.82 %
BAM.PF.B FixedReset Disc -1.57 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2048-10-05
Maturity Price : 23.02
Evaluated at bid price : 23.80
Bid-YTW : 5.18 %
GWO.PR.T Deemed-Retractible -1.43 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 23.41
Bid-YTW : 6.45 %
HSE.PR.C FixedReset Disc -1.41 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2048-10-05
Maturity Price : 24.10
Evaluated at bid price : 24.50
Bid-YTW : 5.51 %
MFC.PR.N FixedReset Ins Non -1.40 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 23.27
Bid-YTW : 5.82 %
BAM.PR.N Perpetual-Discount -1.39 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2048-10-05
Maturity Price : 20.56
Evaluated at bid price : 20.56
Bid-YTW : 5.82 %
BAM.PF.G FixedReset Disc -1.20 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2048-10-05
Maturity Price : 23.52
Evaluated at bid price : 24.65
Bid-YTW : 5.15 %
PWF.PR.T FixedReset Disc -1.17 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2048-10-05
Maturity Price : 23.55
Evaluated at bid price : 24.41
Bid-YTW : 4.83 %
GWO.PR.I Deemed-Retractible -1.09 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 20.87
Bid-YTW : 7.93 %
GWO.PR.N FixedReset Ins Non -1.01 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 18.55
Bid-YTW : 8.39 %
SLF.PR.H FixedReset Ins Non -1.01 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 21.62
Bid-YTW : 6.35 %
CU.PR.F Perpetual-Discount 1.11 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2048-10-05
Maturity Price : 20.99
Evaluated at bid price : 20.99
Bid-YTW : 5.43 %
BAM.PR.B Floater 1.72 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2048-10-05
Maturity Price : 18.34
Evaluated at bid price : 18.34
Bid-YTW : 3.55 %
IFC.PR.A FixedReset Ins Non 1.72 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 20.65
Bid-YTW : 7.07 %
TRP.PR.F FloatingReset 1.73 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2048-10-05
Maturity Price : 21.16
Evaluated at bid price : 21.16
Bid-YTW : 4.08 %
Volume Highlights
Issue Index Shares
Traded
Notes
BAM.PF.D Perpetual-Discount 136,289 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2048-10-05
Maturity Price : 21.10
Evaluated at bid price : 21.10
Bid-YTW : 5.85 %
MFC.PR.M FixedReset Ins Non 94,121 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 23.30
Bid-YTW : 5.91 %
MFC.PR.R FixedReset Ins Non 86,172 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2022-03-19
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.21
Bid-YTW : 4.68 %
GWO.PR.T Deemed-Retractible 71,750 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 23.41
Bid-YTW : 6.45 %
PWF.PR.H Perpetual-Premium 68,936 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2018-11-04
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.56
Bid-YTW : -8.67 %
RY.PR.J FixedReset Disc 53,222 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2020-05-24
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 24.82
Bid-YTW : 4.34 %
There were 27 other index-included issues trading in excess of 10,000 shares.
Wide Spread Highlights
Issue Index Quote Data and Yield Notes
TD.PF.J FixedReset Prem Quote: 24.40 – 25.40
Spot Rate : 1.0000
Average : 0.6129

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2048-10-05
Maturity Price : 22.97
Evaluated at bid price : 24.40
Bid-YTW : 5.07 %

MFC.PR.H FixedReset Ins Non Quote: 24.57 – 25.23
Spot Rate : 0.6600
Average : 0.4088

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 24.57
Bid-YTW : 5.86 %

TRP.PR.E FixedReset Disc Quote: 22.85 – 23.80
Spot Rate : 0.9500
Average : 0.7541

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2048-10-05
Maturity Price : 22.37
Evaluated at bid price : 22.85
Bid-YTW : 5.07 %

MFC.PR.F FixedReset Ins Non Quote: 18.35 – 18.85
Spot Rate : 0.5000
Average : 0.3205

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 18.35
Bid-YTW : 8.60 %

MFC.PR.O FixedReset Ins Non Quote: 25.63 – 26.09
Spot Rate : 0.4600
Average : 0.2919

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2021-06-19
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.63
Bid-YTW : 4.73 %

HSE.PR.C FixedReset Disc Quote: 24.50 – 24.99
Spot Rate : 0.4900
Average : 0.3232

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2048-10-05
Maturity Price : 24.10
Evaluated at bid price : 24.50
Bid-YTW : 5.51 %

2 Responses to “October 5, 2018”

  1. brian says:

    Anybody have any thoughts about whether the Manulife preferreds are in serious jeopardy of going under or perhaps they are now a good deal at fire sale prices ??

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