{"id":21686,"date":"2013-04-09T22:01:51","date_gmt":"2013-04-10T02:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.prefblog.com\/?p=21686"},"modified":"2013-04-09T22:01:51","modified_gmt":"2013-04-10T02:01:51","slug":"april-9-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=21686","title":{"rendered":"April 9, 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nothing happened today.<\/p>\n<p>It was a mixed day on the Canadian preferred share market, with PerpetualPremiums gaining 7bp, FixedResets off 2bp and DeemedRetractibles up 13bp. Volatility was minimal. Volume was 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>-0.9808 %<\/td>\n<td>2,576.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedFloater<\/td>\n<td>4.11 %<\/td>\n<td>3.47 %<\/td>\n<td>31,264<\/td>\n<td>18.31<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>-0.6879 %<\/td>\n<td>3,954.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>2.70 %<\/td>\n<td>2.92 %<\/td>\n<td>85,676<\/td>\n<td>19.95<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>-0.9808 %<\/td>\n<td>2,781.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>OpRet<\/td>\n<td>4.79 %<\/td>\n<td>-0.19 %<\/td>\n<td>52,267<\/td>\n<td>0.19<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>0.0695 %<\/td>\n<td>2,613.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>4.81 %<\/td>\n<td>4.00 %<\/td>\n<td>134,760<\/td>\n<td>4.15<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>0.0394 %<\/td>\n<td>2,953.7<\/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>0.0695 %<\/td>\n<td>2,389.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>5.18 %<\/td>\n<td>2.77 %<\/td>\n<td>87,879<\/td>\n<td>0.63<\/td>\n<td>32<\/td>\n<td>0.0672 %<\/td>\n<td>2,379.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>4.85 %<\/td>\n<td>4.84 %<\/td>\n<td>168,891<\/td>\n<td>15.74<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>0.2138 %<\/td>\n<td>2,682.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>4.90 %<\/td>\n<td>2.64 %<\/td>\n<td>282,182<\/td>\n<td>3.24<\/td>\n<td>80<\/td>\n<td>-0.0188 %<\/td>\n<td>2,516.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>4.85 %<\/td>\n<td>2.81 %<\/td>\n<td>130,667<\/td>\n<td>0.37<\/td>\n<td>44<\/td>\n<td>0.1311 %<\/td>\n<td>2,459.4<\/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>TRI.PR.B<\/td>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>-1.40 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2043-04-09<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.64<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.91<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 2.18 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>HSB.PR.E<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>-1.21 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2014-06-30<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 26.21<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 2.70 %<\/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>BNS.PR.P<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>90,923<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2013-05-25<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.12<br \/>\nBid-YTW : -1.09 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PR.B<\/td>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>90,277<\/td>\n<td>RBC crossed 79,100 at 18.00.<br \/>\nYTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2043-04-09<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 18.05<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 18.05<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 2.92 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TRP.PR.D<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>83,950<\/td>\n<td>Desjardins crossed 47,500 at 26.01; Scotia crossed 20,000 at the same price.<br \/>\nYTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2019-04-30<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 26.01<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.35 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TRP.PR.B<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>60,506<\/td>\n<td>RBC crossed 37,900 at 24.75.<br \/>\nYTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2043-04-09<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.45<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.78<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 2.52 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BNS.PR.T<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>50,492<\/td>\n<td>Nesbitt crossed 46,600 at 26.05.<br \/>\nYTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2014-04-25<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.99<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 2.04 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GWO.PR.L<\/td>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>30,200<\/td>\n<td>National crossed 25,000 at 26.48.<br \/>\nYTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2014-12-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 26.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 26.43<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.53 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan='4'>There were 34 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>MFC.PR.F<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 25.45 &#8211; 26.40<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.9500<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.5648<\/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 : 25.45<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.00 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PWF.PR.F<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 25.38 &#8211; 25.69<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.3100<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.2028<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2013-05-09<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.38<br \/>\nBid-YTW : -16.11 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PR.P<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 26.65 &#8211; 26.87<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.2200<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.1403<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2014-09-30<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 26.65<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 2.55 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PWF.PR.L<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 25.41 &#8211; 25.67<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.2600<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.1837<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2015-10-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.41<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.32 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FTS.PR.F<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 25.88 &#8211; 26.20<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.3200<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.2678<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2013-12-01<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.50<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.88<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.25 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CM.PR.K<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 25.81 &#8211; 26.00<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.1900<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.1380<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2014-07-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.81<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 2.60 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nothing happened today. It was a mixed day on the Canadian preferred share market, with PerpetualPremiums gaining 7bp, FixedResets off 2bp and DeemedRetractibles up 13bp. Volatility was minimal. Volume was average. HIMIPref&trade; Preferred IndicesThese values &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-21686","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-market-action"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21686","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=21686"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21686\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=21686"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=21686"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=21686"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}