{"id":22571,"date":"2013-07-24T01:04:20","date_gmt":"2013-07-24T05:04:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.prefblog.com\/?p=22571"},"modified":"2013-07-24T01:04:20","modified_gmt":"2013-07-24T05:04:20","slug":"july-23-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=22571","title":{"rendered":"July 23, 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nothing happened today.<\/p>\n<p>It was an off-day for the Canadian preferred share market, with PerpetualPremiums off 3bp, FixedResets down 7bp and DeemedRetractibles losing 15bp. There was again a surprising amount of volatility considering the overall small movement. Volume was high.<\/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>1.0396 %<\/td>\n<td>2,598.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedFloater<\/td>\n<td>4.13 %<\/td>\n<td>3.42 %<\/td>\n<td>36,383<\/td>\n<td>18.55<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>0.4806 %<\/td>\n<td>4,020.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>2.70 %<\/td>\n<td>2.88 %<\/td>\n<td>90,823<\/td>\n<td>20.02<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>1.0396 %<\/td>\n<td>2,805.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>OpRet<\/td>\n<td>4.59 %<\/td>\n<td>3.07 %<\/td>\n<td>79,911<\/td>\n<td>0.68<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>-0.1527 %<\/td>\n<td>2,629.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>4.66 %<\/td>\n<td>4.42 %<\/td>\n<td>56,326<\/td>\n<td>3.91<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>0.0473 %<\/td>\n<td>2,977.1<\/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>-0.1527 %<\/td>\n<td>2,404.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>5.61 %<\/td>\n<td>4.45 %<\/td>\n<td>105,362<\/td>\n<td>0.58<\/td>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>-0.0474 %<\/td>\n<td>2,290.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>5.32 %<\/td>\n<td>5.34 %<\/td>\n<td>143,752<\/td>\n<td>14.84<\/td>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<td>-0.0298 %<\/td>\n<td>2,420.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>4.97 %<\/td>\n<td>3.57 %<\/td>\n<td>241,598<\/td>\n<td>3.98<\/td>\n<td>84<\/td>\n<td>-0.0694 %<\/td>\n<td>2,476.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>5.06 %<\/td>\n<td>4.50 %<\/td>\n<td>200,367<\/td>\n<td>4.80<\/td>\n<td>43<\/td>\n<td>-0.1509 %<\/td>\n<td>2,386.7<\/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>TRP.PR.B<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>-2.10 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2043-07-23<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.97<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.32<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.24 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GWO.PR.I<\/td>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>-1.67 %<\/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 : 22.42<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.81 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TRP.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>-1.66 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2043-07-23<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.17<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.25<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.36 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IAG.PR.F<\/td>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>-1.35 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2019-03-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.50<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.60 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CM.PR.K<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>-1.35 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2014-07-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.65<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 2.67 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CU.PR.D<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>-1.18 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2043-07-23<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.84<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.21<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.12 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PR.K<\/td>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>1.07 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2043-07-23<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 18.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 18.00<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 2.93 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>1.34 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2043-07-23<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 18.10<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 18.10<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 2.92 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PF.C<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>1.36 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2043-07-23<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.30<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.48 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PR.B<\/td>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>1.78 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2043-07-23<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 18.30<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 18.30<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 2.88 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FTS.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>2.16 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2043-07-23<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.35<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.54<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.82 %<\/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.A<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>254,148<\/td>\n<td>National crossed 100,000 at 26.10. Td crossed 50,000 at the same price and Desjardins crossed 70,000 at the same price again.<br \/>\nYTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2013-08-22<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.50<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 26.05<br \/>\nBid-YTW : -24.36 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BNS.PR.L<\/td>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>169,736<\/td>\n<td>TD crossed 90,000 at 25.10; Desjardins crossed 69,900 at the same price.<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 : 25.05<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.48 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TRP.PR.B<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>78,550<\/td>\n<td>TD sold 18,200 to RBC at 23.82, then crossed blocks of 25,000 and 15,000 at the same price.<br \/>\nYTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2043-07-23<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.97<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.32<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.24 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BNS.PR.M<\/td>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>74,790<\/td>\n<td>RBC crossed blocks of 49,800 and 13,700 at 25.10.<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 : 25.13<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.43 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PR.P<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>62,787<\/td>\n<td>RBC crossed 49,400 at 26.10.<br \/>\nYTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2014-09-30<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 26.05<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.77 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CU.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>53,866<\/td>\n<td>RBC crossed 37,600 at 23.00; Nesbitt crossed 12,400 at the same price.<br \/>\nYTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2043-07-23<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.59<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.92<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.98 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan='4'>There were 50 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>TRP.PR.B<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 23.32 &#8211; 23.90<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.5800<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.3471<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2043-07-23<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.97<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.32<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.24 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SLF.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 24.13 &#8211; 24.56<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.4300<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.2869<\/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 : 24.13<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.71 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PR.K<\/td>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 18.00 &#8211; 18.33<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.3300<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.2064<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2043-07-23<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 18.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 18.00<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 2.93 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GWO.PR.F<\/td>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 25.32 &#8211; 25.84<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.5200<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.4104<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2013-08-22<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.32<br \/>\nBid-YTW : -5.04 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TRP.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 24.25 &#8211; 24.50<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.2500<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.1443<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2043-07-23<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.17<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.25<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.36 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PR.M<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 21.99 &#8211; 22.25<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.2600<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.1559<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2043-07-23<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.99<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.99<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.46 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nothing happened today. It was an off-day for the Canadian preferred share market, with PerpetualPremiums off 3bp, FixedResets down 7bp and DeemedRetractibles losing 15bp. There was again a surprising amount of volatility considering the overall &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-22571","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-market-action"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22571","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=22571"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22571\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=22571"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=22571"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=22571"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}