{"id":33123,"date":"2016-05-30T21:39:48","date_gmt":"2016-05-31T02:39:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=33123"},"modified":"2016-05-30T21:39:48","modified_gmt":"2016-05-31T02:39:48","slug":"may-30-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=33123","title":{"rendered":"May 30, 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Treasury markets, such as they were, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2016-05-30\/treasury-futures-fall-most-in-almost-two-weeks-on-yellen-comment\">were weak today<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Ten-year Treasury futures contracts for September delivery slid 14\/32, or $4.38 per $1,000 face amount, to 129 9\/32 as of 11:07 a.m. in New York, based on electronic trading at the Chicago Board of Trade. It was the biggest decline since May 18.<br \/><b>&#8230;<\/b><br \/>The odds of a rate increase in June implied by federal funds futures climbed to 34 percent from 30 percent on May 27. They rise to 80 percent by year-end, up from 74 percent three days previously<\/p><\/blockquote>\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>4.74 %<\/td>\n<td>5.75 %<\/td>\n<td>10,670<\/td>\n<td>17.00<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>-2.0619 %<\/td>\n<td>1,670.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedFloater<\/td>\n<td>6.62 %<\/td>\n<td>5.75 %<\/td>\n<td>17,193<\/td>\n<td>16.75<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>-1.7123 %<\/td>\n<td>3,052.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>4.31 %<\/td>\n<td>4.43 %<\/td>\n<td>42,538<\/td>\n<td>16.47<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>0.6423 %<\/td>\n<td>1,802.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>OpRet<\/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>0.0809 %<\/td>\n<td>2,835.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>4.94 %<\/td>\n<td>5.17 %<\/td>\n<td>80,249<\/td>\n<td>3.92<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>0.0809 %<\/td>\n<td>3,317.6<\/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>0.0809 %<\/td>\n<td>2,588.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>5.74 %<\/td>\n<td>-14.66 %<\/td>\n<td>85,844<\/td>\n<td>0.09<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>0.0458 %<\/td>\n<td>2,608.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>5.42 %<\/td>\n<td>5.46 %<\/td>\n<td>105,283<\/td>\n<td>14.57<\/td>\n<td>33<\/td>\n<td>0.2753 %<\/td>\n<td>2,704.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>5.13 %<\/td>\n<td>4.65 %<\/td>\n<td>164,119<\/td>\n<td>7.41<\/td>\n<td>88<\/td>\n<td>0.3287 %<\/td>\n<td>1,996.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>5.10 %<\/td>\n<td>5.43 %<\/td>\n<td>131,832<\/td>\n<td>4.86<\/td>\n<td>33<\/td>\n<td>0.2356 %<\/td>\n<td>2,697.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FloatingReset<\/td>\n<td>3.16 %<\/td>\n<td>5.00 %<\/td>\n<td>25,401<\/td>\n<td>5.25<\/td>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>-0.1061 %<\/td>\n<td>2,105.9<\/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>BAM.PR.E<\/td>\n<td>Ratchet<\/td>\n<td>-2.06 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2046-05-30<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 14.25<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.75 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>FixedFloater<\/td>\n<td>-1.71 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2046-05-30<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 14.35<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.75 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TRP.PR.I<\/td>\n<td>FloatingReset<\/td>\n<td>-1.32 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2046-05-30<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 11.25<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 11.25<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.67 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FTS.PR.I<\/td>\n<td>FloatingReset<\/td>\n<td>-1.12 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2046-05-30<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 11.50<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 11.50<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.33 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SLF.PR.H<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>1.05 %<\/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 : 16.49<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 8.61 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PF.E<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>1.08 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2046-05-30<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 18.72<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 18.72<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.85 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IAG.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>1.08 %<\/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 : 21.85<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.50 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GWO.PR.I<\/td>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>1.10 %<\/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 : 22.10<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.41 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CU.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>1.18 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2046-05-30<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 18.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 18.00<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.51 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FTS.PR.J<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>1.34 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2046-05-30<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.37<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.66<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.25 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FTS.PR.F<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>1.35 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2046-05-30<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.03<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.30<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.27 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CCS.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>1.41 %<\/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 : 22.86<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.27 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TRP.PR.H<\/td>\n<td>FloatingReset<\/td>\n<td>1.44 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2046-05-30<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 10.60<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 10.60<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.28 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MFC.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>1.46 %<\/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 : 20.15<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.71 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MFC.PR.N<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>1.54 %<\/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 : 19.75<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.66 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TRP.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>1.64 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2046-05-30<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 12.38<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 12.38<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.72 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PF.G<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>1.65 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2046-05-30<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 20.34<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 20.34<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.78 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PF.B<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>1.68 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2046-05-30<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 18.15<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 18.15<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.97 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TRP.PR.B<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>1.71 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2046-05-30<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 11.90<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 11.90<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.39 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BMO.PR.T<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>1.83 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2046-05-30<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 18.34<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 18.34<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.36 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MFC.PR.M<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>2.00 %<\/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 : 19.90<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.62 %<\/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.D<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>230,297<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2046-05-30<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 17.60<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 17.60<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.75 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CU.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>125,286<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2046-05-30<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 18.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 18.00<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.51 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>POW.PR.D<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>105,800<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2046-05-30<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.70<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.94<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.52 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TD.PF.G<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>48,720<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2021-04-30<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 26.15<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.58 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BMO.PR.K<\/td>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>31,000<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2016-06-29<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.25<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.60<br \/>\nBid-YTW : -10.43 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>RY.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>30,706<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2016-06-29<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.20<br \/>\nBid-YTW : -4.15 %<\/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>POW.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 25.39 &#8211; 26.50<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  1.1100<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.6385<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2021-04-15<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.39<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.43 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PR.E<\/td>\n<td>Ratchet<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 14.25 &#8211; 15.14<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.8900<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.6597<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2046-05-30<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 14.25<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.75 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SLF.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 14.30 &#8211; 14.80<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.5000<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.3335<\/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 : 14.30<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 9.62 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TD.PF.A<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 18.51 &#8211; 18.98<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.4700<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.3117<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2046-05-30<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 18.51<br 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