{"id":17228,"date":"2011-12-06T23:43:26","date_gmt":"2011-12-07T03:43:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.prefblog.com\/?p=17228"},"modified":"2011-12-06T23:43:26","modified_gmt":"2011-12-07T03:43:26","slug":"december-6-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=17228","title":{"rendered":"December 6, 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It was a good day for the Canadian preferred share market, with PerpetualDiscounts winning 13bp, FixedResets up 5bp and DeemedRetractibles gaining 8bp. Volatility was quite good, with five winners and two losers. Volume was below average.<\/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>-0.8898 %<\/td>\n<td>2,061.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedFloater<\/td>\n<td>4.87 %<\/td>\n<td>4.61 %<\/td>\n<td>35,654<\/td>\n<td>17.11<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>1.5096 %<\/td>\n<td>3,163.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>3.21 %<\/td>\n<td>3.51 %<\/td>\n<td>66,033<\/td>\n<td>18.43<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>-0.8898 %<\/td>\n<td>2,225.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>OpRet<\/td>\n<td>4.90 %<\/td>\n<td>0.99 %<\/td>\n<td>54,722<\/td>\n<td>1.44<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>-0.0640 %<\/td>\n<td>2,477.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>5.80 %<\/td>\n<td>6.71 %<\/td>\n<td>60,355<\/td>\n<td>5.12<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>0.7107 %<\/td>\n<td>2,528.5<\/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>-0.0640 %<\/td>\n<td>2,265.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>5.52 %<\/td>\n<td>3.12 %<\/td>\n<td>95,837<\/td>\n<td>0.87<\/td>\n<td>18<\/td>\n<td>-0.0620 %<\/td>\n<td>2,157.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>5.25 %<\/td>\n<td>5.20 %<\/td>\n<td>108,186<\/td>\n<td>15.04<\/td>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>0.1315 %<\/td>\n<td>2,304.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>5.11 %<\/td>\n<td>3.10 %<\/td>\n<td>229,740<\/td>\n<td>2.47<\/td>\n<td>64<\/td>\n<td>0.0458 %<\/td>\n<td>2,338.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>5.04 %<\/td>\n<td>4.37 %<\/td>\n<td>193,929<\/td>\n<td>3.82<\/td>\n<td>46<\/td>\n<td>0.0812 %<\/td>\n<td>2,224.3<\/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>PWF.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>-2.56 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2041-12-06<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 19.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 19.00<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 2.78 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IGM.PR.B<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>-1.07 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2018-12-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.84<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.46 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SLF.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>1.05 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Hard Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2022-01-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.14<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.26 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PWF.PR.M<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>1.10 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2014-01-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 26.60<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.20 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TD.PR.O<\/td>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>1.25 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2012-10-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.50<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.85<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.73 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BNA.PR.D<\/td>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>1.42 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2012-01-05<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 26.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 26.51<br \/>\nBid-YTW : -16.23 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>FixedFloater<\/td>\n<td>1.51 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2041-12-06<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 19.50<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.61 %<\/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>CU.PR.B<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>93,346<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2012-01-05<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.25<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.59<br \/>\nBid-YTW : -9.16 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MFC.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>93,042<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prefblog.com\/?p=17220\">New issue settled today<\/a>.<br \/>\nYTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Hard Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2022-01-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.10<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.81 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BNS.PR.O<\/td>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>64,604<\/td>\n<td>Scotia crossed 50,000 at 26.82.<br \/>\nYTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2013-04-26<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 26.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 26.75<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.63 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ENB.PR.D<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>54,128<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prefblog.com\/?p=17109\">Recent new issue<\/a>.<br \/>\nYTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2041-12-06<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.14<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.11<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.67 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IFC.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>30,000<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Hard Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2022-01-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.21<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.12 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CM.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>27,820<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2014-05-01<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.18<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.34 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan='4'>There were 26 other index-included issues trading in excess of 10,000 shares.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table border='1'>\n<tr>\n<td colspan='3'><strong>Wide Spread Highlights<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Issue<\/td>\n<td>Index<\/td>\n<td>Quote Data and Yield Notes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PWF.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 19.00 &#8211; 20.47<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  1.4700<br \/>\nAverage  :  1.1413<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2041-12-06<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 19.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 19.00<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 2.78 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ELF.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 21.20 &#8211; 21.95<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.7500<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.4863<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2041-12-06<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.20<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.20<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.69 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>HSB.PR.D<\/td>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 25.15 &#8211; 25.58<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.4300<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.2684<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Hard Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2022-01-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.15<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.07 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PWF.PR.H<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 25.22 &#8211; 25.59<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.3700<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.2839<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2012-01-09<br \/>\nMaturity 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Volatility was quite good, with five winners and two losers. 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