{"id":22066,"date":"2013-05-28T02:39:39","date_gmt":"2013-05-28T06:39:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.prefblog.com\/?p=22066"},"modified":"2013-05-28T02:39:39","modified_gmt":"2013-05-28T06:39:39","slug":"may-27-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=22066","title":{"rendered":"May 27, 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nothing happened today.<\/p>\n<p>It was a directionless day for the Canadian preferred share market, with PerpetualPremiums flat, FixedResets gaining 2bp and DeemedRetractibles up 3bp. Volatility was minimal. Volume was light, with the highlights comprised entirely of FixedResets.<\/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>0.5415 %<\/td>\n<td>2,522.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedFloater<\/td>\n<td>3.86 %<\/td>\n<td>3.08 %<\/td>\n<td>34,240<\/td>\n<td>18.86<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>0.9852 %<\/td>\n<td>4,254.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>2.76 %<\/td>\n<td>3.01 %<\/td>\n<td>76,347<\/td>\n<td>19.64<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>0.5415 %<\/td>\n<td>2,724.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>OpRet<\/td>\n<td>4.83 %<\/td>\n<td>0.91 %<\/td>\n<td>67,096<\/td>\n<td>0.10<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>-0.1009 %<\/td>\n<td>2,613.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>4.80 %<\/td>\n<td>3.96 %<\/td>\n<td>100,419<\/td>\n<td>4.08<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>0.0629 %<\/td>\n<td>2,988.4<\/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>-0.1009 %<\/td>\n<td>2,390.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>5.19 %<\/td>\n<td>3.87 %<\/td>\n<td>95,457<\/td>\n<td>0.75<\/td>\n<td>32<\/td>\n<td>-0.0024 %<\/td>\n<td>2,382.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>4.84 %<\/td>\n<td>4.90 %<\/td>\n<td>194,752<\/td>\n<td>15.58<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>-0.0405 %<\/td>\n<td>2,689.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>4.88 %<\/td>\n<td>2.74 %<\/td>\n<td>250,584<\/td>\n<td>3.15<\/td>\n<td>81<\/td>\n<td>0.0213 %<\/td>\n<td>2,523.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>4.87 %<\/td>\n<td>3.49 %<\/td>\n<td>132,824<\/td>\n<td>0.97<\/td>\n<td>44<\/td>\n<td>0.0321 %<\/td>\n<td>2,464.9<\/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>MFC.PR.F<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>-1.45 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Hard Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2025-01-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.10<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.08 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>1.04 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2043-05-27<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 17.51<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 17.51<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.02 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PR.K<\/td>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>1.10 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2043-05-27<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 17.54<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 17.54<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.02 %<\/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>MFC.PR.J<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>127,750<\/td>\n<td>Scotia crossed 25,000 at 26.30. National crossed three blocks of 25,000 each at the same price. Nesbitt crossed 25,000 at 26.30.<br \/>\nYTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2018-03-19<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 26.30<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 2.79 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ENB.PR.P<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>62,530<\/td>\n<td>National crossed three blocks: 19,500 shares, 19,000 and 20,000, all at 25.77.<br \/>\nYTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2019-03-01<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.75<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.43 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ENB.PR.F<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>57,743<\/td>\n<td>Scotia crossed 50,000 at 25.75.<br \/>\nYTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2018-06-01<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.75<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.35 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FTS.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>55,300<\/td>\n<td>Desjardins crossed 50,000 at 25.20.<br \/>\nYTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2013-09-01<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.14<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 2.86 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TD.PR.E<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>50,834<\/td>\n<td>TD crossed blocks of 22,000 and 14,000, both at 26.00.<br \/>\nYTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2014-04-30<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 26.01<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 2.32 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TRP.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>40,670<\/td>\n<td>TD crossed 15,000 at 25.48.<br \/>\nYTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2043-05-27<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.86<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.47<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.21 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan='4'>There were 23 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>CIU.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 24.83 &#8211; 26.26<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  1.4300<br \/>\nAverage  :  1.0578<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2043-05-27<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.32<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.83<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 2.72 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>HSE.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 25.99 &#8211; 26.40<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.4100<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.2471<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2043-05-27<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.71<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.99<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 2.96 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MFC.PR.F<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 25.10 &#8211; 25.50<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.4000<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.2553<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Hard Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2025-01-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.10<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.08 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IAG.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 24.84 &#8211; 25.20<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.3600<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.2459<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Hard Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2025-01-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.84<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.78 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>VNR.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 26.60 &#8211; 26.98<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.3800<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.3061<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2017-10-15<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 26.60<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 2.92 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PWF.PR.R<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 26.74 &#8211; 26.96<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.2200<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.1531<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2021-04-30<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 26.74<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.54 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nothing happened today. It was a directionless day for the Canadian preferred share market, with PerpetualPremiums flat, FixedResets gaining 2bp and DeemedRetractibles up 3bp. Volatility was minimal. Volume was light, with the highlights comprised entirely &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-22066","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-market-action"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22066","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=22066"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22066\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=22066"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=22066"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=22066"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}