{"id":24680,"date":"2014-03-13T23:00:21","date_gmt":"2014-03-14T04:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=24680"},"modified":"2014-03-13T23:00:21","modified_gmt":"2014-03-14T04:00:21","slug":"march-13-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=24680","title":{"rendered":"March 13, 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nothing happened today.<\/p>\n<p>It was a mixed day for the Canadian preferred share market, with PerpetualDiscounts up 34bp, FixedResets off 3bp and DeemedRetractibles gaining 3bp. Volatility was low. Volume was average, 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>-0.2679 %<\/td>\n<td>2,451.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedFloater<\/td>\n<td>4.74 %<\/td>\n<td>4.34 %<\/td>\n<td>32,471<\/td>\n<td>17.70<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>-0.6442 %<\/td>\n<td>3,581.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>2.97 %<\/td>\n<td>3.06 %<\/td>\n<td>52,875<\/td>\n<td>19.59<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>-0.2679 %<\/td>\n<td>2,647.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>OpRet<\/td>\n<td>4.66 %<\/td>\n<td>-0.03 %<\/td>\n<td>86,267<\/td>\n<td>0.22<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>-0.0259 %<\/td>\n<td>2,683.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>4.82 %<\/td>\n<td>4.25 %<\/td>\n<td>59,920<\/td>\n<td>4.33<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>0.1835 %<\/td>\n<td>3,074.4<\/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>-0.0259 %<\/td>\n<td>2,453.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>5.63 %<\/td>\n<td>-1.79 %<\/td>\n<td>91,647<\/td>\n<td>0.08<\/td>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>0.0322 %<\/td>\n<td>2,352.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>5.45 %<\/td>\n<td>5.50 %<\/td>\n<td>126,675<\/td>\n<td>14.54<\/td>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<td>0.3395 %<\/td>\n<td>2,436.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>4.72 %<\/td>\n<td>3.60 %<\/td>\n<td>227,319<\/td>\n<td>6.84<\/td>\n<td>79<\/td>\n<td>-0.0324 %<\/td>\n<td>2,501.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>5.06 %<\/td>\n<td>1.90 %<\/td>\n<td>163,002<\/td>\n<td>0.20<\/td>\n<td>42<\/td>\n<td>0.0347 %<\/td>\n<td>2,466.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FloatingReset<\/td>\n<td>2.59 %<\/td>\n<td>2.62 %<\/td>\n<td>200,235<\/td>\n<td>7.10<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>-0.1286 %<\/td>\n<td>2,438.8<\/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>CU.PR.F<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>1.07 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2044-03-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.40<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.73<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.20 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CU.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>1.49 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2044-03-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.47<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.75<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.20 %<\/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>ENB.PF.A<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>496,550<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=24667\">New issue settled today<\/a>.<br \/>\nYTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2044-03-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.10<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.95<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.22 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CIU.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>342,100<\/td>\n<td>RBC crossed 72,000 and two blocks of 135,000 each, both at 21.50.<br \/>\nYTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2044-03-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.43<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.43<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.60 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CM.PR.L<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>127,398<\/td>\n<td>TD crossed blocks of 33,000 shares, 56,600 and 35,000, all at 25.37.<br \/>\nYTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2014-04-30<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.36<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 1.21 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PF.E<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>78,180<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=24684\">New issue settled today<\/a>.<br \/>\nYTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2044-03-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.97<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.60<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.22 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FTS.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>67,111<\/td>\n<td>Nesbitt crossed blocks of 13,600 and 46,400, both at 24.51.<br \/>\nYTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2044-03-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.02<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.50<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.77 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FTS.PR.K<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>56,440<\/td>\n<td>Nesbitt crossed 37,800 at 24.69.<br \/>\nYTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2044-03-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.04<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.65<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.71 %<\/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>PWF.PR.E<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 24.70 &#8211; 24.99<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.2900<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.1762<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2044-03-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 24.46<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.70<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.64 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TRP.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 22.28 &#8211; 22.55<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.2700<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.1760<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2044-03-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.78<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.28<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.68 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CIU.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 21.43 &#8211; 21.88<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.4500<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.3640<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2044-03-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.43<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.43<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.60 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ENB.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 25.25 &#8211; 25.50<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.2500<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.1758<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2014-04-12<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.25<br \/>\nBid-YTW : -4.39 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ELF.PR.F<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 23.36 &#8211; 23.60<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.2400<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.1842<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2044-03-13<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.10<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.36<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.76 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IFC.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 25.30 &#8211; 25.50<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.2000<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.1460<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2016-09-30<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.30<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.63 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nothing happened today. It was a mixed day for the Canadian preferred share market, with PerpetualDiscounts up 34bp, FixedResets off 3bp and DeemedRetractibles gaining 3bp. Volatility was low. Volume was average, with the highlights comprised &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-24680","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-market-action"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24680","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=24680"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24680\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=24680"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=24680"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=24680"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}