June 6, 2007

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 5.43% 5.50% 34,678 14.83 2 0.0000% 956.6
Fixed-Floater 5.63% 5.62% 138,823 14.84 7 -0.5030% 892.5
Floater 4.78% -3.63% 89,030 5.91 3 +0.0133% 1,051.5
Op. Retract 4.80% 3.81% 84,404 3.19 17 -0.0332% 1,022.1
Split-Share 5.03% 4.60% 182,692 4.03 15 -0.0915% 1,040.3
Interest Bearing 6.63% 6.74% 88,032 6.13 4 -0.1892% 1,039.0
Perpetual-Premium 5.38% 5.07% 138,853 7.46 34 -0.1712% 1,021.5
Perpetual-Discount 4.99% 5.02% 562,211 15.46 29 -0.0819% 977.2
Major Price Changes
Issue Index Change Notes
MFC.PR.A OpRet -1.9724% New low of 24.82 today. Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 4.18% based on a bid of 24.85 and a softMaturity 2015-12-18 at 25.00.
BCE.PR.I FixFloat -1.9259% New low of 19.76 today, with a few odd-lots trading at 19.75. Exchange/Reset date is 2011-8-1 (exchanges with series ‘AJ’, not issued); until then, pays 4.65% of par.
BCE.PR.R FixFloat -1.7073% New low of 20.00 today. Exchange/Reset date is 2010-12-1 (exchanges with series ‘Q’, not issued); until then, pays 4.54% of par.
BNS.PR.K PerpetualPremium (for now!) -1.4141% New low of 24.36 today. Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 4.97% based on a bid of 24.40 and a limitMaturity.
BAM.PR.N PerpetualDiscount -1.3095% New low of 22.52 today, but volumes are still low. Tick … tick … tick …. Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 5.31% based on a bid of 22.61 and a limitMaturity.
BNS.PR.M PerpetualDiscount -1.0865% New low of 22.55 today. Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 5.02% based on a bid of 22.76 and a limitMaturity.
BNS.PR.L PerpetualDiscount -1.0865% New low of 22.89 today. Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 5.00% based on a bid of 22.76 and a limitMaturity.
ELF.PR.G PerpetualDiscount +1.1442% A rebound from three days of horror. Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 5.45% based on a bid of 22.10 and a limitMaturity.
SLF.PR.D PerpetualDiscount +1.3212% Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 5.01% based on a bid of 22.24 and a limitMaturity.
Volume Highlights
Issue Index Volume Notes
IGM.PR.A OpRet 202,199 Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 4.43% based on a bid of 26.50 and a call 2009-7-30 at 26.00.
SLF.PR.E PerpetualDiscount 60,540 Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 5.04% based on a bid of 22.35 and a limitMaturity.
CM.PR.C PerpetualPremium 59,875 Nesbitt crossed 37,100 at 26.20. To be redeemed July 31.
TD.PR.O PerpetualPremium (for now!) 56,736 RBC crossed 25,000 at 24.95. Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 4.91% based on a bid of 24.95 and a limitMaturity.
BNS.PR.K PerpetualPremium (for now!) 41,920 Nesbitt sold 19,000 to RBC at 24.50. Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 4.97% based on a bid of 24.40 and a limitMaturity.

There were thirty-six other $25-equivalent index-included issues trading over 10,000 shares today.

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