{"id":26292,"date":"2014-09-15T20:35:37","date_gmt":"2014-09-16T01:35:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=26292"},"modified":"2014-09-15T20:35:37","modified_gmt":"2014-09-16T01:35:37","slug":"september-15-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=26292","title":{"rendered":"September 15, 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nothing happened today.<\/p>\n<p>It was a mixed day for the Canadian preferred share market, with PerpetualDiscounts up 16bp, FixedResets off 3bp and DeemedRetractibles gaining 3bp. Volatility was minimal. Volume was very low.<\/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>0.7074 %<\/td>\n<td>2,665.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedFloater<\/td>\n<td>4.14 %<\/td>\n<td>3.40 %<\/td>\n<td>25,854<\/td>\n<td>18.56<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>0.0000 %<\/td>\n<td>4,185.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>2.89 %<\/td>\n<td>3.03 %<\/td>\n<td>46,407<\/td>\n<td>19.65<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>0.7074 %<\/td>\n<td>2,756.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>OpRet<\/td>\n<td>4.04 %<\/td>\n<td>-1.77 %<\/td>\n<td>91,665<\/td>\n<td>0.08<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>0.1975 %<\/td>\n<td>2,732.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>4.28 %<\/td>\n<td>3.72 %<\/td>\n<td>110,343<\/td>\n<td>3.92<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>0.0626 %<\/td>\n<td>3,157.4<\/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>0.1975 %<\/td>\n<td>2,498.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>5.46 %<\/td>\n<td>1.75 %<\/td>\n<td>70,587<\/td>\n<td>0.09<\/td>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<td>0.0000 %<\/td>\n<td>2,440.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>5.22 %<\/td>\n<td>5.14 %<\/td>\n<td>102,449<\/td>\n<td>15.20<\/td>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>0.1583 %<\/td>\n<td>2,612.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>4.26 %<\/td>\n<td>3.80 %<\/td>\n<td>177,882<\/td>\n<td>6.49<\/td>\n<td>74<\/td>\n<td>-0.0329 %<\/td>\n<td>2,558.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>5.00 %<\/td>\n<td>1.90 %<\/td>\n<td>102,068<\/td>\n<td>0.29<\/td>\n<td>42<\/td>\n<td>0.0323 %<\/td>\n<td>2,565.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FloatingReset<\/td>\n<td>2.63 %<\/td>\n<td>1.92 %<\/td>\n<td>75,135<\/td>\n<td>0.08<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>-0.1048 %<\/td>\n<td>2,525.9<\/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>PWF.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>1.80 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2044-09-15<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 20.87<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 20.87<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 2.53 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FTS.PR.J<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>1.91 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2044-09-15<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.68<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.06<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.95 %<\/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.L<\/td>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>41,912<\/td>\n<td>RBC bought blocks of 10,000 and 10,600 from anonymous, both at 25.75, then crossed 10,000 at the same price.<br \/>\nYTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2014-10-15<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.50<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.75<br \/>\nBid-YTW : -0.75 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>NA.PR.S<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>31,373<\/td>\n<td>National crossed 19,100 at 25.74.<br \/>\nYTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2019-05-15<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.65<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.59 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TD.PR.P<\/td>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>22,247<\/td>\n<td>RBC crossed two blocks of 10,000 each, both at 25.96.<br \/>\nYTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2014-11-01<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.50<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.90<br \/>\nBid-YTW : -2.04 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TD.PF.A<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>21,500<\/td>\n<td>Scotia crossed 15,000 at 25.31.<br \/>\nYTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2019-10-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.30<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.55 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BNS.PR.Z<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>20,384<\/td>\n<td>TD crossed 10,000 at 24.50.<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 : 24.43<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.60 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IFC.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>20,305<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2016-09-30<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.46<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.19 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan='4'>There were 16 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>NEW.PR.D<\/td>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 32.79 &#8211; 33.28<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.4900<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.3644<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2015-06-26<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 32.07<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 32.79<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 1.11 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SLF.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 22.15 &#8211; 22.42<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.2700<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.1724<\/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 : 22.15<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.58 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PVS.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 25.99 &#8211; 26.90<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.9100<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.8292<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2015-12-10<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.50<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.99<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.27 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MFC.PR.F<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 22.70 &#8211; 23.00<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.3000<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.2286<\/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 : 22.70<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.43 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>RY.PR.Z<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 25.34 &#8211; 25.51<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.1700<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.1047<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2019-05-24<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.34<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.75 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SLF.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 23.62 &#8211; 23.81<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.1900<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.1395<\/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 : 23.62<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.46 %<\/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 16bp, FixedResets off 3bp and DeemedRetractibles gaining 3bp. Volatility was minimal. Volume was very low. HIMIPref&trade; Preferred IndicesThese &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-26292","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-market-action"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26292","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=26292"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26292\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=26292"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=26292"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=26292"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}