{"id":19187,"date":"2012-07-10T23:06:52","date_gmt":"2012-07-11T03:06:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.prefblog.com\/?p=19187"},"modified":"2012-07-10T23:06:52","modified_gmt":"2012-07-11T03:06:52","slug":"july-10-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=19187","title":{"rendered":"July 10, 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nothing happened today.<\/p>\n<p>It was a mixed day for the Canadian preferred share market, with PerpetualPremiums gaining 4bp, FixedResets down 14 bp and DeemedRetractibles up 9bp. The Performance Highlights table includes only the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prefblog.com\/?p=18861\">perpetually volatile IAG.PR.A<\/a> &#8211; by the HIMIPref&trade; measure of volatility with respect to the Flat Bid Price, this is the third most volatile issue in the HIMIPref&trade; universe, and the most volatile index-included issue. The HIMIPref&trade; measure of volatility considers only those movements of the adjusted bid value that are contrary to the current trend (which is currently slightly negative). Volume was slightly 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>0.1206 %<\/td>\n<td>2,300.8<\/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>0.1206 %<\/td>\n<td>3,441.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>3.16 %<\/td>\n<td>3.16 %<\/td>\n<td>73,935<\/td>\n<td>19.35<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>0.1206 %<\/td>\n<td>2,484.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>OpRet<\/td>\n<td>4.79 %<\/td>\n<td>2.70 %<\/td>\n<td>42,305<\/td>\n<td>0.95<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>-0.1464 %<\/td>\n<td>2,516.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>5.51 %<\/td>\n<td>4.97 %<\/td>\n<td>86,680<\/td>\n<td>4.72<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>0.0134 %<\/td>\n<td>2,746.2<\/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>-0.1464 %<\/td>\n<td>2,301.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>5.37 %<\/td>\n<td>3.77 %<\/td>\n<td>86,603<\/td>\n<td>0.51<\/td>\n<td>28<\/td>\n<td>0.0441 %<\/td>\n<td>2,253.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>5.00 %<\/td>\n<td>4.95 %<\/td>\n<td>112,323<\/td>\n<td>15.53<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>0.0964 %<\/td>\n<td>2,488.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>5.02 %<\/td>\n<td>2.99 %<\/td>\n<td>191,910<\/td>\n<td>4.81<\/td>\n<td>70<\/td>\n<td>-0.1416 %<\/td>\n<td>2,409.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>4.98 %<\/td>\n<td>3.76 %<\/td>\n<td>154,958<\/td>\n<td>2.88<\/td>\n<td>46<\/td>\n<td>0.0934 %<\/td>\n<td>2,329.2<\/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>IAG.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>1.69 %<\/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 : 23.40<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.52 %<\/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>SLF.PR.E<\/td>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>188,325<\/td>\n<td>Nesbitt crossed 175,000 at 22.65.<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 : 22.60<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.88 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ENB.PR.D<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>167,736<\/td>\n<td>Scotia crossed 30,000 at 25.25; RBC crossed 64,500 at 25.30; National crossed 30,000 at 25.30.<br \/>\nYTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2042-07-10<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.22<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.30<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.50 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CU.PR.E<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>139,550<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prefblog.com\/?p=19121\">Recent new issue<\/a>.<br \/>\nYTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2021-09-01<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.31<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.77 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ENB.PR.F<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>102,704<\/td>\n<td>Nesbitt crossed 35,000 at 25.25; Scotia crossed 18,000 at 25.30.<br \/>\nYTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2042-07-10<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.21<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.30<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.61 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>RY.PR.X<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>72,415<\/td>\n<td>RBC crossed 60,800 at 27.08.<br \/>\nYTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2014-08-24<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 27.04<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 2.68 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GWO.PR.Q<\/td>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>71,270<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prefblog.com\/?p=19139\">Recent new issue<\/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 : 25.12<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.13 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan='4'>There were 28 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>POW.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 26.00 &#8211; 26.40<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.4000<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.2381<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2021-04-15<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 26.00<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.05 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>W.PR.H<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 25.51 &#8211; 26.15<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.6400<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.4890<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2013-01-15<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.51<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 1.37 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IGM.PR.B<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 26.30 &#8211; 26.68<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.3800<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.2420<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2018-12-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 26.30<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.92 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>HSB.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 25.68 &#8211; 26.47<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.7900<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.6619<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2012-08-09<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.50<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.68<br \/>\nBid-YTW : -1.91 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TCA.PR.X<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 50.91 &#8211; 51.30<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.3900<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.2834<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2013-10-15<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 50.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 50.91<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.87 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PR.B<\/td>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 16.71 &#8211; 16.99<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.2800<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.1824<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2042-07-10<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 16.71<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 16.71<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.16 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nothing happened today. It was a mixed day for the Canadian preferred share market, with PerpetualPremiums gaining 4bp, FixedResets down 14 bp and DeemedRetractibles up 9bp. The Performance Highlights table includes only the perpetually volatile &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-19187","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-market-action"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19187","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=19187"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19187\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=19187"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=19187"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=19187"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}