January 23, 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 4.02% 4.04% 26,599 17.36 1 +0.6036% 1,035.8
Fixed-Floater 4.75% 2.98% 74,615 10.15 7 +0.1118% 1,047.6
Floater 4.56% -20.79% 62,140 8.22 4 -0.0292% 1,044.7
Op. Retract 4.68% 2.24% 79,726 2.01 17 -0.0402% 1,030.9
Split-Share 5.05% 0.82% 382,155 2.83 11 +0.0109% 1,045.3
Interest Bearing 6.70% 5.81% 74,426 2.63 6 +0.0693% 1,035.5
Perpetual-Premium 5.02% 3.78% 230,211 5.40 55 +0.0156% 1,051.9
Perpetual-Discount 4.50% 4.53% 1,476,495 16.35 5 +0.0081% 1,056.2
Major Price Changes
Issue Index Change Notes
CM.PR.H PerpetualPremium +1.0160% Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 4.26%, based on a bid of $25.85 and a call 2014-4-29 at $25.00.
Volume Highlights
Issue Index Volume Notes
RY.PR.E PerpetualDiscount 122,710 Recent new issue. Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 4.52% based on a bid of $24.97 and a limitMaturity
NA.PR.K PerpetualPremium 106,900 Desjardins crossed 99,900 at $27.50 … who was the buyer? The pre-tax bid-YTW on this issue is now 1.61% based on a bid of $27.35 and a call 2008-06-14 at $26.00. It will have yielded 3.86% if it makes it to the 2012-6-14 call at $25.00 … but is the risk all that necessary? Look at the other issues, just on this high-volume summary! The issue pays $1.4625 p.a., with a declining call premium of $0.25 p.a.
BMO.PR.J PerpetualDiscount 81,640 Recent new issue. Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 4.52% based on a bid of $24.96 and a limitMaturity.
CM.PR.I PerpetualPremium 64,372 Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 4.53% based on a bid of $25.35 and a call 2016-3-1 at $25.00.
GWO.PR.H PerpetualPremium 53,040 TD crossed 50,000 at $25.92. Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 4.38% based on a bid of $25.90 and call 2014-10-30 at $25.00

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

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