{"id":23089,"date":"2013-09-17T21:56:48","date_gmt":"2013-09-18T01:56:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.prefblog.com\/?p=23089"},"modified":"2013-09-17T21:56:48","modified_gmt":"2013-09-18T01:56:48","slug":"september-17-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=23089","title":{"rendered":"September 17, 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nothing happened today, but I&#8217;m sure there was more tapering chatter.<\/p>\n<p>It was another fine day for the Canadian preferred share market, with PerpetualDiscounts up 22bp, FixedResets gaining 18bp and DeemedRetractibles winning 37bp. The Performance Highlights table is short by current standards, skewed heavily towards winners. Volume was heavy, with the Volume Highlights table comprised entirely of relatively low-coupon 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>0.0793 %<\/td>\n<td>2,598.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedFloater<\/td>\n<td>4.30 %<\/td>\n<td>3.61 %<\/td>\n<td>30,606<\/td>\n<td>18.10<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>0.4087 %<\/td>\n<td>3,864.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>2.60 %<\/td>\n<td>2.86 %<\/td>\n<td>65,074<\/td>\n<td>20.08<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>0.0793 %<\/td>\n<td>2,805.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>OpRet<\/td>\n<td>4.61 %<\/td>\n<td>2.57 %<\/td>\n<td>71,436<\/td>\n<td>0.53<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>-0.0768 %<\/td>\n<td>2,645.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>4.76 %<\/td>\n<td>4.80 %<\/td>\n<td>56,357<\/td>\n<td>4.07<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>-0.1150 %<\/td>\n<td>2,942.9<\/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>-0.0768 %<\/td>\n<td>2,419.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>5.86 %<\/td>\n<td>5.87 %<\/td>\n<td>110,093<\/td>\n<td>13.98<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>0.7143 %<\/td>\n<td>2,263.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>5.61 %<\/td>\n<td>5.74 %<\/td>\n<td>135,849<\/td>\n<td>14.23<\/td>\n<td>36<\/td>\n<td>0.2159 %<\/td>\n<td>2,318.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>4.93 %<\/td>\n<td>3.67 %<\/td>\n<td>240,564<\/td>\n<td>3.49<\/td>\n<td>85<\/td>\n<td>0.1815 %<\/td>\n<td>2,455.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>5.15 %<\/td>\n<td>4.81 %<\/td>\n<td>195,494<\/td>\n<td>6.91<\/td>\n<td>43<\/td>\n<td>0.3740 %<\/td>\n<td>2,362.7<\/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>TRI.PR.B<\/td>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>-1.71 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2043-09-17<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.71<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.00<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 2.24 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CIU.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>1.02 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2043-09-17<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 20.85<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 20.85<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.57 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BMO.PR.K<\/td>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>1.17 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2013-11-25<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.75<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 26.01<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 1.44 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BNS.PR.Y<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>1.48 %<\/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 : 24.00<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.87 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PWF.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>1.77 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2043-09-17<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.21<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.51<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 2.21 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CU.PR.D<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>1.80 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2043-09-17<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.76<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.17<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.31 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>RY.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>2.30 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2015-11-24<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.31<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.17 %<\/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.Q<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>115,202<\/td>\n<td>RBC crossed 100,000 at 25.15.<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 : 25.11<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.80 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TD.PR.Y<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>107,220<\/td>\n<td>RBC crossed 100,000 at 25.06.<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 : 25.08<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.80 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ENB.PR.H<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>71,130<\/td>\n<td>Nesbitt crossed 50,000 at 22.80.<br \/>\nYTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2043-09-17<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.15<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.78<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.52 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BNS.PR.Y<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>60,690<\/td>\n<td>RBC crossed 50,000 at 24.14.<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 : 24.00<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.87 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ENB.PR.T<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>53,324<\/td>\n<td>TD crossed 25,000 at 23.75.<br \/>\nYTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2043-09-17<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.64<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.77<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.58 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ENB.PR.Y<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>40,205<\/td>\n<td>TD crossed 25,000 at 23.80.<br \/>\nYTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2043-09-17<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.61<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.72<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.49 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan='4'>There were 67 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: 22.06 &#8211; 22.94<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.8800<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.6844<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2043-09-17<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.63<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.06<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.92 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CIU.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 20.85 &#8211; 21.49<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.6400<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.4555<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2043-09-17<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 20.85<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 20.85<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.57 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TCA.PR.Y<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 50.16 &#8211; 50.70<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.5400<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.3820<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2043-09-17<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 49.69<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 50.16<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.66 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PR.Z<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 25.43 &#8211; 25.80<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.3700<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.2552<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity 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It was another fine day for the Canadian preferred share market, with PerpetualDiscounts up 22bp, FixedResets gaining 18bp and DeemedRetractibles winning 37bp. 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