{"id":7883,"date":"2009-09-14T20:21:31","date_gmt":"2009-09-15T00:21:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.prefblog.com\/?p=7883"},"modified":"2009-09-14T20:21:31","modified_gmt":"2009-09-15T00:21:31","slug":"september-14-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=7883","title":{"rendered":"September 14, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The preferred share market continued to ease off in an orderly fashion today, with PerpetualDiscounts down 17bp and FixedResets losing 9bp. All the volume action was in FixedResets but unfortunately I cannot provide any details of the blocks since the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.financialpost.com\/markets\/market-data\/market-block_trades.html?tmp=block_trades\">Financial Post is reporting last Thursday&#8217;s news<\/a> (as of 8:24pm, anyway).<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prefblog.com\/?p=7652\">DC FixedReset 6.75%+410<\/a> new issue closes tomorrow &#8211; it will be most interesting to see what happens to the price.<\/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>-0.2369 %<\/td>\n<td>1,455.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedFloater<\/td>\n<td>5.75 %<\/td>\n<td>4.01 %<\/td>\n<td>57,041<\/td>\n<td>18.57<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>0.0000 %<\/td>\n<td>2,669.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>2.52 %<\/td>\n<td>2.10 %<\/td>\n<td>31,066<\/td>\n<td>22.18<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>-0.2369 %<\/td>\n<td>1,818.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>OpRet<\/td>\n<td>4.87 %<\/td>\n<td>-12.14 %<\/td>\n<td>135,910<\/td>\n<td>0.09<\/td>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>-0.0026 %<\/td>\n<td>2,284.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>6.40 %<\/td>\n<td>6.47 %<\/td>\n<td>999,214<\/td>\n<td>4.05<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>1.1389 %<\/td>\n<td>2,065.3<\/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>-0.0026 %<\/td>\n<td>2,089.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>5.77 %<\/td>\n<td>5.51 %<\/td>\n<td>149,002<\/td>\n<td>2.56<\/td>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>0.0396 %<\/td>\n<td>1,879.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>5.72 %<\/td>\n<td>5.76 %<\/td>\n<td>197,689<\/td>\n<td>14.21<\/td>\n<td>59<\/td>\n<td>-0.1725 %<\/td>\n<td>1,796.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>5.49 %<\/td>\n<td>4.04 %<\/td>\n<td>463,933<\/td>\n<td>4.08<\/td>\n<td>40<\/td>\n<td>-0.0913 %<\/td>\n<td>2,108.5<\/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>ELF.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>-2.06 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2039-09-14<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 19.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 19.00<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.37 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ELF.PR.F<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>-1.65 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2039-09-14<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 20.92<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 20.92<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.46 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>W.PR.J<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>-1.16 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2039-09-14<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.49<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.76<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.99 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SLF.PR.B<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>-1.12 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2039-09-14<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 20.32<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 20.32<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.93 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MFC.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>-1.06 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2039-09-14<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 19.68<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 19.68<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.75 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>RY.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>-1.01 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2039-09-14<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 20.52<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 20.52<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.54 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PWF.PR.E<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>1.05 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2039-09-14<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.91<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.99<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.76 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>NA.PR.K<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>1.09 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2012-06-14<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.15<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.85 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TCA.PR.Y<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>1.09 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2039-09-14<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 46.11<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 49.20<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.70 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BNA.PR.D<\/td>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>1.33 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Hard Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2014-07-09<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.89<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.47 %<\/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>CIU.PR.B<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>205,500<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2014-07-01<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 27.91<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.12 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TRI.PR.B<\/td>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>67,000<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2039-09-14<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 18.70<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 18.70<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 2.10 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>RY.PR.N<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>42,890<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2014-03-26<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 27.72<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.73 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MFC.PR.E<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>34,620<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2014-10-19<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 26.57<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.23 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>RY.PR.Y<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>32,200<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2014-12-24<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 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All the volume action was in FixedResets but unfortunately I cannot provide any details &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-7883","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-market-action"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7883","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=7883"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7883\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7883"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7883"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7883"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}