{"id":903,"date":"2007-06-08T23:31:22","date_gmt":"2007-06-09T03:31:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.prefblog.com\/?p=903"},"modified":"2007-06-08T23:31:22","modified_gmt":"2007-06-09T03:31:22","slug":"june-8-2007","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=903","title":{"rendered":"June 8, 2007"},"content":{"rendered":"<div align=\"center\">\n<table border=\"1\">\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"8\"><strong>Note that these indices are experimental; the absolute and relative daily values are expected to change in the final version. In this version, index values are based at 1,000.0 on 2006-6-30<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Index<\/td>\n<td>Mean Current Yield (at bid)<\/td>\n<td>Mean YTW<\/td>\n<td>Mean Average Trading Value<\/td>\n<td>Mean Mod Dur (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>5.48%<\/td>\n<td>5.55%<\/td>\n<td>31,899<\/td>\n<td>14.75<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>0.0000%<\/td>\n<td>956.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fixed-Floater<\/td>\n<td>5.71%<\/td>\n<td>5.75%<\/td>\n<td>138,792<\/td>\n<td>14.65<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>-0.6250%<\/td>\n<td>880.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>4.80%<\/td>\n<td>1.22%<\/td>\n<td>90,649<\/td>\n<td>11.19<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>0.2815%<\/td>\n<td>1,047.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Op. Retract<\/td>\n<td>4.81%<\/td>\n<td>3.87%<\/td>\n<td>85,775<\/td>\n<td>3.18<\/td>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>-0.0365%<\/td>\n<td>1,021.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Split-Share<\/td>\n<td>5.06%<\/td>\n<td>4.79%<\/td>\n<td>181,274<\/td>\n<td>4.19<\/td>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>+0.2501%<\/td>\n<td>1,034.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Interest Bearing<\/td>\n<td>6.64%<\/td>\n<td>6.77%<\/td>\n<td>89,527<\/td>\n<td>6.12<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>-0.0994%<\/td>\n<td>1,037.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>5.43%<\/td>\n<td>5.22%<\/td>\n<td>142,551<\/td>\n<td>8.23<\/td>\n<td>34<\/td>\n<td>-0.2542%<\/td>\n<td>1,013.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>5.09%<\/td>\n<td>5.13%<\/td>\n<td>557,808<\/td>\n<td>15.28<\/td>\n<td>29<\/td>\n<td>-0.6872%<\/td>\n<td>958.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<table border=\"1\">\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><strong>Major Price Changes<\/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>BCE.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>FixFloat<\/td>\n<td>-2.5941%<\/td>\n<td>Exchange\/Reset date is 2011-5-1 (exchanges with BCE.PR.H); until then, pays 4.35% of par. Closed at 19.15-58, 13&#215;5; the Hs closed at 22.75-00, 20&#215;25. Let&#8217;s look at the math: The Gs pay $1.0875 p.a for (let&#8217;s call it) 4 years. That&#8217;s $4.35. Therefore, to be worth $3.00 more per share (and ignoring time-value of money), the Gs must pay a total of $7.35. That&#8217;s $1.8375 p.a., or 7.35% of par. Hmm &#8230; I guess the market figures that Canadian Prime&#8217;s going up &#8230; and staying up &#8230; right?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CIU.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>PerpetualDiscount<\/td>\n<td>-2.5424%<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 5.03% based on a bid of 23.00 and a limitMaturity. New low of 22.75 today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BCE.PR.R<\/td>\n<td>FixFloat<\/td>\n<td>-2.2727%<\/td>\n<td>Exchange\/Reset date is 2010-12-1 (exchanges with series &#8216;Q&#8217;, not issued); until then, pays 4.54% of par. New low of 19.32 today; closed at 19.35-72, 13&#215;6.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MFC.PR.B<\/td>\n<td>PerpetualDiscount<\/td>\n<td>-2.1053%<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 5.01% based on a bid of 23.25 and a limitMaturity. Traded in a range of 22.81-75 today; the 22.81 was a new low.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PR.M<\/td>\n<td>PerpetualDiscount<\/td>\n<td>-1.8094%<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 5.44% based on a bid of 22.25 and a limitMaturity. New low of 22.25 today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CM.PR.J<\/td>\n<td>PerpetualDiscount<\/td>\n<td>-1.7333%<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 5.15% based on a bid of 22.11 and a limitMaturity. New low of 22.02 today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SLF.PR.B<\/td>\n<td>PerpetualDiscount<\/td>\n<td>-1.6842%<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 5.14% based on a bid of 23.35 and a limitMaturity. New low of 23.01 today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CU.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>PerpetualPremium<\/td>\n<td>-1.6471%<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 5.79% based on a bid of 25.08 and a call 2012-3-31 at 25.00. New low of 25.26 today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BCE.PR.I<\/td>\n<td>FixFloat<\/td>\n<td>-1.4646%<\/td>\n<td>Exchange\/Reset date is 2011-8-1 (exchanges with series &#8216;AJ&#8217;, not issued); until then, pays 4.65% of par. Closed at 19.51-69, 1&#215;2; new low of 19.25 today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>RY.PR.E<\/td>\n<td>PerpetualDiscount<\/td>\n<td>-1.4197%<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 5.10% based on a bid of 22.22 and a limitMaturity. New low of 22.07 today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BNS.PR.K<\/td>\n<td>PerpetualPremium (for now!)<\/td>\n<td>-1.3779%<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 5.14% based on a bid of 23.62 and a limitMaturity. New low of 23.51 today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BMO.PR.J<\/td>\n<td>PerpetualDiscount<\/td>\n<td>-1.3333%<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 5.11% based on a bid of 22.20 and a limitMaturity. New low of 21.87 today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PR.N<\/td>\n<td>PerpetualDiscount<\/td>\n<td>-1.3216%<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 5.37% based on a bid of 22.40 and a limitMaturity. New low of 22.25 today &#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prefblog.com\/?p=840\">tick &#8230; tick &#8230; tick &#8230; <\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SLF.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>PerpetualDiscount<\/td>\n<td>-1.3108%<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 5.09% based on a bid of 23.34 and a limitMaturity. New low of 23.32 today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CM.PR.I<\/td>\n<td>PerpetualDiscount<\/td>\n<td>-1.2346%<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 5.13% based on a bid of 23.20 and a limitMaturity. New low of 23.01 today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BMO.PR.H<\/td>\n<td>PerpetualPremium<\/td>\n<td>-1.1719%<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 5.13% based on a bid of 25.30 and a call 2013-3-27 at 25.00. New low of 24.75 today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>NA.PR.L<\/td>\n<td>PerpetualPremium (for now!)<\/td>\n<td>-1.1475%<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 5.07% based on a bid of 24.12 and a limitMaturity. New low of 24.12 today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>RY.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>PerpetualDiscount<\/td>\n<td>-1.0989%<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 4.98% based on a bid of 22.50 and a limitMaturity. New low of 21.82 today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IAG.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>PerpetualDiscount<\/td>\n<td>-1.0638%<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 4.95% based on a bid of 23.25 and a limitMaturity. New low of 22.75 today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ALB.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>+1.1755%<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 4.34% based on a bid of 24.96 and a hardMaturity 2011-2-28.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GWO.PR.E<\/td>\n<td>OpRet<\/td>\n<td>+1.3433%<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 3.92% based on a bid of 25.65 and a call 2011-4-30 at 25.00.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>DFN.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>+1.4706%<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 4.73% based on a bid of 10.35 and a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prefshares.com\/glossary.html#hardMaturity\">hardMaturity<\/a> 2014-12-1 at 10.00.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SBN.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>+1.5702%<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 4.79% based on a bid of 10.35 and a hardMaturity 2014-12-1 at 10.00.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\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>Volume<\/td>\n<td>Notes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SLF.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>PerpetualDiscount<\/td>\n<td>51,020<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 5.09% based on a bid of 23.34 and a limitMaturity.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>HSB.PR.D<\/td>\n<td>PerpetualPremium<\/td>\n<td>43,400<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 4.87% based on a bid of 25.50 and a call 2015-1-30 at 25.00.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CM.PR.I<\/td>\n<td>PerpetualDiscount<\/td>\n<td>43,124<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 5.13% based on a bid of 23.20 and a limitMaturity.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CIU.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>PerpetualDiscount<\/td>\n<td>38,750<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 5.03% based on a bid of 23.00 and a limitMaturity.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CM.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>PerpetualDiscount<\/td>\n<td>38,180<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 5.37% based on a bid of 25.25 and a call 2014-5-31 at 25.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>There were thirty-nine other $25-equivalent index-included issues trading over 10,000 shares today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Note that these indices are experimental; the absolute and relative daily values are expected to change in the final version. 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