{"id":25733,"date":"2014-07-04T19:36:45","date_gmt":"2014-07-05T00:36:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=25733"},"modified":"2014-07-04T19:36:45","modified_gmt":"2014-07-05T00:36:45","slug":"july-4-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=25733","title":{"rendered":"July 4, 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nothing happened today.<\/p>\n<p>The Canadian preferred share market pulled back today, with PerpetualDiscounts losing 10bp, FixedResets off 2bp and DeemedRetractibles down 4bp. Floaters did quite well, but apart from them there was little volatility. Volume was pathetic.<\/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>3.13 %<\/td>\n<td>3.12 %<\/td>\n<td>23,187<\/td>\n<td>19.43<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>0.1674 %<\/td>\n<td>2,536.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedFloater<\/td>\n<td>4.25 %<\/td>\n<td>3.53 %<\/td>\n<td>29,318<\/td>\n<td>18.27<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>0.5851 %<\/td>\n<td>4,039.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>2.85 %<\/td>\n<td>2.94 %<\/td>\n<td>46,758<\/td>\n<td>19.92<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>1.1795 %<\/td>\n<td>2,780.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>OpRet<\/td>\n<td>4.02 %<\/td>\n<td>-5.84 %<\/td>\n<td>87,870<\/td>\n<td>0.08<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>-0.0392 %<\/td>\n<td>2,720.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>4.67 %<\/td>\n<td>4.04 %<\/td>\n<td>89,288<\/td>\n<td>4.07<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>-0.2484 %<\/td>\n<td>3,121.0<\/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>-0.0392 %<\/td>\n<td>2,487.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>5.51 %<\/td>\n<td>-4.51 %<\/td>\n<td>80,269<\/td>\n<td>0.08<\/td>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>-0.0392 %<\/td>\n<td>2,422.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>5.24 %<\/td>\n<td>5.15 %<\/td>\n<td>112,055<\/td>\n<td>15.04<\/td>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<td>-0.0980 %<\/td>\n<td>2,570.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>4.38 %<\/td>\n<td>3.59 %<\/td>\n<td>199,323<\/td>\n<td>4.58<\/td>\n<td>76<\/td>\n<td>-0.0198 %<\/td>\n<td>2,561.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>4.98 %<\/td>\n<td>1.46 %<\/td>\n<td>130,722<\/td>\n<td>0.15<\/td>\n<td>43<\/td>\n<td>-0.0433 %<\/td>\n<td>2,547.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FloatingReset<\/td>\n<td>2.67 %<\/td>\n<td>2.30 %<\/td>\n<td>118,659<\/td>\n<td>3.91<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>-0.0143 %<\/td>\n<td>2,508.3<\/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>BAM.PR.X<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>-1.49 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2044-07-04<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.05<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.41<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.93 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TD.PR.S<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>1.03 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2018-07-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.24<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.07 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PR.B<\/td>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>1.30 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2044-07-04<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 17.89<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 17.89<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 2.95 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PR.K<\/td>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>1.65 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2044-07-04<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 17.82<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 17.82<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 2.96 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>1.93 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2044-07-04<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 17.95<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 17.95<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 2.94 %<\/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>BNA.PR.F<\/td>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>144,900<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=25730\">New issue settled today<\/a>.<br \/>\nYTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Hard Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2021-10-08<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.70<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.71 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ENB.PF.C<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>128,725<\/td>\n<td>TD bought 10,500 from Scotia at 25.33; Nesbitt bought 16,600 from anonymous at the same price; and RBC crossed 50,000 at the same price again.<br \/>\nYTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2044-07-04<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.22<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.31<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.10 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CM.PR.M<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>72,913<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=25432\">Called for redemption<\/a>.<br \/>\nYTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2014-08-30<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.99<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.82 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MFC.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>64,029<\/td>\n<td>Nesbitt crossed 63,500 at 26.10.<br \/>\nYTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2016-12-19<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 26.00<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 2.79 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BMO.PR.J<\/td>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>52,740<\/td>\n<td>TD crossed two blocks of 25,000 each, both at 25.75.<br \/>\nYTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2014-08-03<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.50<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.71<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 0.27 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PWF.PR.S<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>51,513<\/td>\n<td>Scotia crossed 40,000 at 23.85.<br \/>\nYTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2044-07-04<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.38<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.71<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.13 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan='4'>There were 12 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>BAM.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 17.95 &#8211; 18.95<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  1.0000<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.5416<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2044-07-04<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 17.95<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 17.95<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 2.94 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MFC.PR.H<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 26.24 &#8211; 27.50<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  1.2600<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.9471<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2017-03-19<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 26.24<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 2.77 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CU.PR.D<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 24.22 &#8211; 24.74<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.5200<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.3296<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2044-07-04<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.83<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.22<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.10 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PR.R<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 25.40 &#8211; 25.84<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.4400<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.2645<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2044-07-04<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.73<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.40<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.83 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>RY.PR.E<\/td>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 25.56 &#8211; 25.97<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.4100<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.2670<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2015-02-24<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.25<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.56<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.29 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TD.PR.P<\/td>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 26.00 &#8211; 26.37<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.3700<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.2347<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2014-08-03<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.75<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 26.00<br \/>\nBid-YTW : -10.94 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nothing happened today. The Canadian preferred share market pulled back today, with PerpetualDiscounts losing 10bp, FixedResets off 2bp and DeemedRetractibles down 4bp. Floaters did quite well, but apart from them there was little volatility. Volume &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-25733","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-market-action"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25733","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=25733"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25733\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=25733"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=25733"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=25733"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}