December 7, 2006

Note that these indices are experimental; the absolute and relative daily values are expected to change in the final version
Index Mean Current Yield (at bid) Mean YTW Mean Average Trading Value Mean Mod Dur (YTW) Issues Day’s Perf. Index Value
Ratchet 4.25% 4.26% 39,194 16.93 1 +0.0000% 1,019.9
Fixed-Floater 4.81% 3.80% 105,620 8.36 7 -0.0431% 1,028.5
Floater 4.47% -20.50% 62,785 6.58 5 -0.0626% 1,037.8
Op. Retract 4.63% -0.64% 82,027 2.21 17 -0.1594% 1,031.8
Split-Share 5.11% 2.97% 149,083 2.72 8 -0.0824% 1,039.3
Interest Bearing 6.87% 5.05% 75,820 1.88 7 +0.2230% 1,028.8
Perpetual-Premium 5.01% 3.44% 259,007 4.20 51 +0.0544% 1,050.8
Perpetual-Discount 4.58% 4.59% 978,707 16.28 6 -0.0736% 1,047.8
Major Price Changes
Issue Index Change Notes
ELF.PR.F PerpetualPremium -1.3843% Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 3.88% based on a bid of 27.07 and a call at 26.00 on 2009-11-16.
ACO.PR.A Retractible -1.2031% Still looking expensive at a bid of 27.92 and a pre-tax bid-YTW of 1.92% based on a call 2008-12-31 at 26.00
FCN.PR.A InterestBearing +1.1905% Now with a pre-tax YTW of 4.06% (like T-Bills!) based on a bid of 10.20 and a call 2007-4-30 at 10.00
Volume Highlights
Issue Index Volume Notes
BCE.PR.A FixedFloater 777,300 This issue was also one of yesterday’s blocks
BCE.PR.R FixedFloater 541,810 This was also a big block trader yesterday
PWF.PR.K PerpetualPremium 432,730 Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 4.47% based on a bid of 25.96 and a call 2014-11-30 at 25.00
BCE.PR.S RatchetRate 427,730  
BC.PR.C FixedFloater 410,214  
POW.PR.D PerpetualPremium 307,225 Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 4.40% based on a bid of 26.23 and a call 2014-11-30 at 25.00
PWF.PR.L PerpetualPremium 307,180 Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 4.38% based on a bid of 26.51 and a call 2015-11-30 at 25.00
GWO.PR.G PerpetualPremium 207,140 Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 3.86% based on a bid of 26.81 and a call 2010-1-30 at 26.00
RY.PR.W PerpetualPremium 202,507 Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 3.99% based on a bid of 26.50 and a call 2014-3-26 at 25.00
BCE.PR.C FixedFloater 103,950 Also on yesterday’s big block list

There were thirteen other index-included issues with over 10,000 shares traded today.

Another day of big blocks! Not quite as busy as yesterday, but ’tis enough, ’twill serve.

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