{"id":49325,"date":"2018-04-24T10:43:00","date_gmt":"2018-04-24T14:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=49325"},"modified":"2025-08-14T10:44:46","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T14:44:46","slug":"april-24-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=49325","title":{"rendered":"April 24, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There was a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2018-04-23\/yen-drop-to-buoy-japan-stocks-as-dollar-rallies-markets-wrap\">a bit of a milestone passed today in the Treasury market<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Stocks tumbled as a rout in the shares of industrial and technology companies sent indexes spiraling lower amid a raft of earnings and renewed selling in the bull market\u2019s biggest winners. The 10-year Treasury yield pierced 3 percent for the first time in four years.<\/p>\n<p>The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell for a fifth day, the longest losing streak since March 2017. The sell off accelerated after industrial bellwether Caterpillar Inc. said that the first quarter was its &#8220;high water mark&#8221; for the year. The Nasdaq 100 Index slumped 2.1 percent, with Alphabet Inc.\u2019s rise in capital spending sending its shares lower 4.5 percent.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/treasuries_180424.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/treasuries_180424-300x169.png\" alt=\"treasuries_180424\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-36574\"><\/a><br \/><i>Click for Big<\/i><\/div>\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>-0.1539 %<\/td>\n<td>2,955.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedFloater<\/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>-0.1539 %<\/td>\n<td>5,423.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>3.38 %<\/td>\n<td>3.60 %<\/td>\n<td>91,675<\/td>\n<td>18.29<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>-0.1539 %<\/td>\n<td>3,125.7<\/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>-0.0793 %<\/td>\n<td>3,151.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>4.61 %<\/td>\n<td>4.55 %<\/td>\n<td>79,495<\/td>\n<td>5.09<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>-0.0793 %<\/td>\n<td>3,763.2<\/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>-0.0793 %<\/td>\n<td>2,936.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>5.57 %<\/td>\n<td>-5.35 %<\/td>\n<td>77,329<\/td>\n<td>0.09<\/td>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>-0.0415 %<\/td>\n<td>2,868.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>5.41 %<\/td>\n<td>5.44 %<\/td>\n<td>69,984<\/td>\n<td>14.77<\/td>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<td>-0.1032 %<\/td>\n<td>2,940.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>4.32 %<\/td>\n<td>4.80 %<\/td>\n<td>165,080<\/td>\n<td>5.63<\/td>\n<td>104<\/td>\n<td>-0.1290 %<\/td>\n<td>2,505.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>5.16 %<\/td>\n<td>5.64 %<\/td>\n<td>89,247<\/td>\n<td>5.63<\/td>\n<td>28<\/td>\n<td>-0.0199 %<\/td>\n<td>2,935.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FloatingReset<\/td>\n<td>3.08 %<\/td>\n<td>3.03 %<\/td>\n<td>30,478<\/td>\n<td>3.57<\/td>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>-0.0040 %<\/td>\n<td>2,756.8<\/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>IFC.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>-1.35 %<\/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 : 22.60<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.84 %<\/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>152,940<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2048-04-24<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 17.36<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 17.36<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.05 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TRP.PR.J<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>107,215<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2021-05-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 26.35<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.94 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PWF.PR.Z<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>86,500<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2048-04-24<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.50<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.84<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.41 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IAG.PR.I<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>61,780<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2023-03-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.15<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.86 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>RY.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>60,123<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2018-05-24<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.00<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 0.00 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>VNR.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>35,700<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2048-04-24<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.45<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.95 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\">There were 18 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>TRP.PR.E<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 21.85 &#8211; 22.16<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.3100<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.2048<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2048-04-24<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.49<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.85<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.15 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PWF.PR.R<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 25.07 &#8211; 25.33<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.2600<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.1720<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2021-04-30<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.07<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.40 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PF.I<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 25.70 &#8211; 25.94<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.2400<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.1675<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2022-03-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.70<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.13 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IFC.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 22.60 &#8211; 22.87<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.2700<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.1985<\/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 : 22.60<br 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