April 9, 2007

Note that these indices are experimental; the absolute and relative daily values are expected to change in the final version. In this version, index values are based at 1,000.0 on 2006-6-30
Index Mean Current Yield (at bid) Mean YTW Mean Average Trading Value Mean Mod Dur (YTW) Issues Day’s Perf. Index Value
Ratchet 4.13% 4.09% 46,156 17.12 2 +0.0199% 1,050.2
Fixed-Floater 4.96% 3.97% 85,926 17.14 6 +0.1675% 1,030.4
Floater 4.58% -18.14% 59,641 0.09 4 +0.0100% 1,054.6
Op. Retract 4.73% 3.18% 84,566 2.19 17 +0.0338% 1,033.3
Split-Share 5.00% 3.80% 164,934 3.27 12 -0.0935% 1,049.1
Interest Bearing 6.54% 4.38% 62,821 2.28 5 +0.0640% 1,042.2
Perpetual-Premium 5.04% 3.95% 192,316 5.38 53 -0.0716% 1,057.7
Perpetual-Discount 4.53% 4.54% 962,934 16.33 11 -0.0400% 1,066.4
Major Price Changes
Issue Index Change Notes
There were no index-included issues with major price moves today.
Volume Highlights
Issue Index Volume Notes
BNS.PR.M PerpetualDiscount 58,290 Recent new issue. Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 4.54% based on a bid of 24.87 and a limitMaturity.
CM.PR.D PerpetualPremium 43,349 TD crossed 35,000 at 26.67. Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 3.26% based on a bid of 26.59 and a call 2008-5-30 at $26.00.
WN.PR.E PerpetualDiscount 20,093 Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 4.80% based on a bid of 24.86 and a limitMaturity. Not bad, if the credit stays good!
SLF.PR.E PerpetualDiscount 17,020 Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 4.54% based on a bid of 24.91 and a limitMaturity.
RY.PR.F PerpetualDiscount 15,500 Recent new issue. Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 4.52% based on a bid of $24.80 and a limitMaturity.

There were six other “$25 p.v. equivalent” index-included issues with over 10,000 shares traded today.

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