{"id":12174,"date":"2010-09-10T23:44:03","date_gmt":"2010-09-11T03:44:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.prefblog.com\/?p=12174"},"modified":"2010-09-10T23:44:03","modified_gmt":"2010-09-11T03:44:03","slug":"september-10-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=12174","title":{"rendered":"September 10, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Market Update will be delayed. TMX DataLinx <a href=\"http:\/\/marketdata.tsx.com\/cgi-bin\/index.cgi\">advises<\/a> that the &#8220;Application is currently unavailable.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>While I have prices that are &#8230; pretty close &#8230; to the closing quotations, I would rather do a proper update when the exchange restarts its DataLinx product.<\/p>\n<p><b>Update, 2010-9-11, 2am, and I hope you guys appreciate this<\/b>: DataLinx came back up about an hour ago.<\/p>\n<p>PerpetualDiscounts continued to charge ahead on the Canadian preferred share market, gaining 35bp total return, while FixedResets slipped down by 4bp. Volume was good.<\/p>\n<table border='1'>\n<tr>\n<td colspan='8'><strong>HIMIPref&trade; Preferred Indices<br \/>These values reflect the December 2008 revision of the HIMIPref&trade; Indices<\/strong><br \/>Values are provisional and are finalized monthly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Index<\/td>\n<td>Mean<br \/>Current<br \/>Yield<br \/>(at bid)<\/td>\n<td>Median<br \/>YTW<\/td>\n<td>Median<br \/>Average<br \/>Trading<br \/>Value<\/td>\n<td>Median<br \/>Mod Dur<br \/>(YTW)<\/td>\n<td>Issues<\/td>\n<td>Day&#8217;s Perf.<\/td>\n<td>Index Value<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ratchet<\/td>\n<td>0.00 %<\/td>\n<td>0.00 %<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0.00<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0.3557 %<\/td>\n<td>2,061.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedFloater<\/td>\n<td>0.00 %<\/td>\n<td>0.00 %<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0.00<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0.3557 %<\/td>\n<td>3,123.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>2.94 %<\/td>\n<td>3.46 %<\/td>\n<td>63,060<\/td>\n<td>18.53<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>0.3557 %<\/td>\n<td>2,226.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>OpRet<\/td>\n<td>4.86 %<\/td>\n<td>1.07 %<\/td>\n<td>91,976<\/td>\n<td>0.22<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>0.2437 %<\/td>\n<td>2,371.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>5.96 %<\/td>\n<td>-37.45 %<\/td>\n<td>66,895<\/td>\n<td>0.09<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>-0.0822 %<\/td>\n<td>2,361.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Interest-Bearing<\/td>\n<td>0.00 %<\/td>\n<td>0.00 %<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0.00<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0.2437 %<\/td>\n<td>2,168.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>5.73 %<\/td>\n<td>5.48 %<\/td>\n<td>125,521<\/td>\n<td>5.37<\/td>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>-0.2527 %<\/td>\n<td>1,975.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>5.61 %<\/td>\n<td>5.70 %<\/td>\n<td>191,659<\/td>\n<td>14.34<\/td>\n<td>63<\/td>\n<td>0.3478 %<\/td>\n<td>1,937.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>5.25 %<\/td>\n<td>3.07 %<\/td>\n<td>268,762<\/td>\n<td>3.32<\/td>\n<td>47<\/td>\n<td>-0.0437 %<\/td>\n<td>2,263.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table border='1'>\n<tr>\n<td colspan='4'><strong>Performance Highlights<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Issue<\/td>\n<td>Index<\/td>\n<td>Change<\/td>\n<td>Notes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>RY.PR.H<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>-2.95 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2040-09-10<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 24.81<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.04<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.69 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TD.PR.S<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>-2.63 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2013-08-30<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 26.67<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 2.75 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>HSB.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>-1.61 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2040-09-10<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.95<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.17<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.60 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>HSB.PR.D<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>-1.29 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2040-09-10<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.83<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.03<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.53 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IAG.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>-1.06 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2014-01-30<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 27.00<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.59 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CM.PR.H<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>1.04 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2040-09-10<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.14<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.29<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.45 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>RY.PR.W<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>1.27 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2040-09-10<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.92<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.14<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.33 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>RY.PR.F<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>1.38 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2040-09-10<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.34<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.34<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.26 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>POW.PR.D<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>1.41 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2040-09-10<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.11<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.25<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.71 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SLF.PR.D<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>1.52 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2040-09-10<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 19.39<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 19.39<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.76 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SLF.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>2.35 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2040-09-10<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 19.60<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 19.60<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.69 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table border='1'>\n<tr>\n<td colspan='4'><strong>Volume Highlights<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Issue<\/td>\n<td>Index<\/td>\n<td>Shares<br \/>Traded<\/td>\n<td>Notes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CM.PR.K<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>130,890<\/td>\n<td>RBC crossed three blocks, 11,000 shares, 90,000 and 25,000, all at 27.50.<br \/>\nYTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2014-08-30<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 27.30<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 2.99 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MFC.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>OpRet<\/td>\n<td>128,150<\/td>\n<td>Nesbitt crossed blocks of 23,200 and 87,900, both at 25.00.<br \/>\nYTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Soft Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2015-12-18<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.96<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.13 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MFC.PR.B<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>62,408<\/td>\n<td>Nesbit bought 11,000 from RBC at 19.10 and crossed 31,500 at 19.15.<br \/>\nYTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2040-09-10<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 19.15<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 19.15<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.11 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>RY.PR.E<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>58,065<\/td>\n<td>TD bought 11,000 from RBC at 21.20.<br \/>\nYTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2040-09-10<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.28<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.28<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.34 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CM.PR.L<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>57,283<\/td>\n<td>Desjardins crossed 50,000 at 28.35.<br \/>\nYTW SCENARIO<br 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TMX DataLinx advises that the &#8220;Application is currently unavailable.&#8221; While I have prices that are &#8230; pretty close &#8230; to the closing quotations, I would rather do a proper &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12174","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-market-action"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12174","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=12174"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12174\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=12174"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=12174"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=12174"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}