February 26, 2006

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
Index Mean Current Yield (at bid) Mean YTW Mean Average Trading Value Mean Mod Dur (YTW) Issues Day’s Perf. Index Value
Ratchet 4.13% 4.12% 25,591 17.21 1 +0.2787% 1,047.4
Fixed-Floater 4.81% 3.59% 80,834 8.13 7 +0.2559% 1,041.6
Floater 4.47% -21.17% 54,320 3.35 5 -0.0701% 1,049.5
Op. Retract 4.71% 2.18% 74,758 2.05 18 -0.0896% 1,030.7
Split-Share 5.10% 0.66% 239,561 2.79 14 -0.0166% 1,044.5
Interest Bearing 6.49% 4.64% 63,070 2.96 5 -0.2005% 1,039.6
Perpetual-Premium 5.03% 3.83% 214,065 5.01 51 +0.0867% 1,054.7
Perpetual-Discount 4.53% 4.55% 1,073,660 14.67 11 +0.1609% 1,061.6
Major Price Changes
Issue Index Change Notes
ACO.PR.A OpRet -2.4731% The bids just faded away and it closed at 27.21-50, 1×9, on volumen of 2,129 shares. Still with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 2.90% based on a bid of $27.21 and a call 2008-12-31 at $26.00, but buyers are hoping for the softMaturity 2011-11-30 at $25.00, yielding 3.72%.
Volume Highlights
Issue Index Volume Notes
GWO.PR.F PerpetualPremium 140,399 Desjardins crossed 90,000 at 28.11, then another 50,000 at the same price. Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 1.65% based on a bid of 27.96 and a call 2008-10-30 at $26.00. Somebody has decided that particular call is not too likely!
RY.PR.A PerpetualDiscount 34,538 Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 4.49% based on a bid of $24.87 and a limitMaturity.
CM.PR.I PerpetualPremium 33,531 Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 4.50% based on a bid of 25.50 and a call 2016-3-1 at $25.00.
SLF.PR.D PerpetualDiscount 29,419 Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 4.49% based on a bid of $24.73 and a limitMaturity.
CM.PR.J PerpetualDiscount 28,425 Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 4.53% based on a bid of $24.94 and a limitMaturity.

There were twelve other “$25 p.v. equivalent” index-included issues with over 10,000 shares traded today.

One Response to “February 26, 2006”

  1. […] Gets hit again, to close at $26.80-00, on volume of 1,405 shares, which traded in a range of $26.69-01. Actually, at the bid level of $26.80, it starts to look reasonable, with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 3.78% based on a call at $26.00 2008-12-31. […]

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