{"id":23685,"date":"2013-11-20T01:03:51","date_gmt":"2013-11-20T05:03:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.prefblog.com\/?p=23678"},"modified":"2013-11-20T01:03:51","modified_gmt":"2013-11-20T05:03:51","slug":"november-19-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=23685","title":{"rendered":"November 19, 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nothing happened today, as the world waits with bated breath for me to finish server-fiddling.<\/p>\n<p>It was a mixed day for the Canadian preferred share market, with PerpetualDiscounts and FixedResets both down 9bp, while DeemedRetractibles were up 18bp. Volatility was long-term normal. 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>0.1848 %<\/td>\n<td>2,553.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedFloater<\/td>\n<td>4.27 %<\/td>\n<td>3.55 %<\/td>\n<td>31,624<\/td>\n<td>18.25<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>0.0450 %<\/td>\n<td>3,927.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>2.91 %<\/td>\n<td>2.93 %<\/td>\n<td>59,023<\/td>\n<td>19.87<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>0.1848 %<\/td>\n<td>2,757.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>OpRet<\/td>\n<td>4.62 %<\/td>\n<td>-6.46 %<\/td>\n<td>71,956<\/td>\n<td>0.08<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>0.5026 %<\/td>\n<td>2,663.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>4.72 %<\/td>\n<td>5.15 %<\/td>\n<td>66,921<\/td>\n<td>3.90<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>0.1418 %<\/td>\n<td>2,974.7<\/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>0.5026 %<\/td>\n<td>2,435.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>5.58 %<\/td>\n<td>4.30 %<\/td>\n<td>124,961<\/td>\n<td>0.29<\/td>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>0.1315 %<\/td>\n<td>2,308.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>5.56 %<\/td>\n<td>5.56 %<\/td>\n<td>182,699<\/td>\n<td>14.54<\/td>\n<td>27<\/td>\n<td>-0.0857 %<\/td>\n<td>2,368.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>4.98 %<\/td>\n<td>3.41 %<\/td>\n<td>227,582<\/td>\n<td>3.32<\/td>\n<td>82<\/td>\n<td>-0.0890 %<\/td>\n<td>2,478.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>5.05 %<\/td>\n<td>3.93 %<\/td>\n<td>194,529<\/td>\n<td>1.45<\/td>\n<td>42<\/td>\n<td>0.1774 %<\/td>\n<td>2,424.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FloatingReset<\/td>\n<td>2.65 %<\/td>\n<td>2.41 %<\/td>\n<td>313,698<\/td>\n<td>4.47<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>0.0238 %<\/td>\n<td>2,459.3<\/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>CIU.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>-1.67 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2043-11-19<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.15<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.15<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.81 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GWO.PR.N<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>-1.50 %<\/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 : 22.31<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.52 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CGI.PR.D<\/td>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>1.03 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Soft Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2023-06-14<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.45<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.14 %<\/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>TRP.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>181,003<\/td>\n<td>Desjardins crossed blocks of 77,400 and 80,000, both at 22.75. Nesbitt crossed 12,000 at 22.95.<br \/>\nYTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2043-11-19<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.38<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.75<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.77 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>HSE.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>75,652<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2043-11-19<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.67<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.24<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.91 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BMO.PR.L<\/td>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>69,450<\/td>\n<td>RBC crossed 64,300 at 26.60.<br \/>\nYTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2013-12-19<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 26.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 26.55<br \/>\nBid-YTW : -19.96 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SLF.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>60,216<\/td>\n<td>RBC crossed 49,600 at 22.75.<br \/>\nYTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Hard Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2025-01-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.83<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.94 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>RY.PR.Y<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>49,202<\/td>\n<td>RBC crossed 48,700 at 26.10.<br \/>\nYTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2014-11-24<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 26.02<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 1.96 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TRP.PR.B<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>46,549<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2043-11-19<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 20.80<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 20.80<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.81 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan='4'>There were 35 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>GWO.PR.N<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 22.31 &#8211; 22.89<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.5800<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.4312<\/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 : 22.31<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.52 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CIU.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 21.15 &#8211; 21.68<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.5300<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.4010<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2043-11-19<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.15<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.15<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.81 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BNA.PR.E<\/td>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 25.00 &#8211; 25.32<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.3200<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.2138<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Hard Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2017-12-10<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.00<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.15 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TD.PR.P<\/td>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 26.05 &#8211; 26.51<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.4600<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.3553<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2013-12-19<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.75<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 26.05<br \/>\nBid-YTW : -5.72 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BNS.PR.Y<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 23.61 &#8211; 24.04<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.4300<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.3342<\/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 : 23.61<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.82 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>HSE.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 23.24 &#8211; 23.70<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.4600<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.3651<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2043-11-19<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.67<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.24<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.91 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nothing happened today, as the world waits with bated breath for me to finish server-fiddling. It was a mixed day for the Canadian preferred share market, with PerpetualDiscounts and FixedResets both down 9bp, while DeemedRetractibles &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-23685","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-market-action"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23685","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=23685"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23685\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=23685"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=23685"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=23685"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}