August 21, 2006

Note that these indices are experimental; the absolute and relative daily values are expected to change in the final version
Index Current Yield (at bid) YTW Average Trading Value Mod Dur (YTW) Issues Day’s Perf. Index Value
Ratchet 4.37% 4.35% 27,491 16.59 2 -0.6225% 987.0
Fixed-Floater 4.95% 4.23% 260,148 16.56 6 -0.0794% 1,000.7
Floater 4.58% -20.16% 58,479 6.43 5 0.1990% 1,010.1
Op. Retract 4.71% 2.56% 75,564 2.62 18 0.1002% 1,003.1
Split-Share 5.00% 3.45% 55,827 2.75 10 0.0657% 1,004.9
Interest Bearing 6.84% 5.29% 60,479 2.13 7 0.0094% 1,011.8
Perpetual-Premium 5.27% 4.19% 165,201 3.92 42 -0.0314% 1,012.7
Perpetual-Discount 4.72% 4.72% 342,788 13.08 13 -0.0014% 1,020.1
Major Price Changes
Issue Index Change Notes
There were no major price changes in index-listed issues on the day
Volume Highlights
Issue Index Volume Notes
BMO.PR.I OpRet 37,300 Scotia bought 35,000 in three tranches, 2×10,000 from CIBC and 15,000 from Desjardins, all at $25.50. The YTW at 25.45 is 2.23%
BNS.PR.K PerpetualPremium 32,460 BMO bought 27,600 from HSBC in two tranches at 25.50.
TOC.PR.B Floater 24,277 Anonymous bought 23,700 in two tranches (and therefore not necessarily the same anonymous!) from CIBC at 25.50
PWF.PR.L PerpetualPremium 15,108  
GWO.PR.I PerpetualDiscount 14,610  

There were six other index-included issues with volumes of more than 10,000 shares.

 The YTW on RY.PR.K (an operating retractible) went negative today, based on its closing bid of 25.40.

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