高盛称5年期美债收益率已触及2021年来最极端水平！

Core Insights - Goldman Sachs' interest rate strategy team highlights that the current valuation level of five-year U.S. Treasury bonds is historically rare unless the Federal Reserve lowers the benchmark interest rate to zero [1] - The five-year Treasury yield is reported at 3.78%, close to the high range since early 2022 when the Fed's policy rate was at zero [1] - The relative value assessment model indicates that the yield on five-year bonds is at a historic high, with the current result of the butterfly spread model approaching -100 basis points, reaching the lower limit of the volatility range since early 2021 [1] Market Expectations - The valuation phenomenon is closely tied to market expectations regarding the timing and magnitude of Fed rate cuts, which are difficult to sustain in the long term [4] - Since the beginning of the year, the market has increasingly priced in more short-term rate cut expectations, anticipating a larger cumulative cut [4] - To alter the steepening yield curve trend and alleviate the overvaluation of five-year bonds, the market needs to shift towards clearer forward pricing [4] Performance Analysis - The five-year Treasury bond has been the best-performing segment this year, primarily supported by rate cut expectations, while long-term bonds face upward yield risks due to persistent inflation pressures and expanding U.S. budget deficits [4] - Since the end of last year, the five-year Treasury yield has decreased by 60 basis points, while the two-year yield has fallen by 52 basis points, and the thirty-year yield has remained relatively unchanged, highlighting the relative advantage of mid-term bonds under the influence of rate cut expectations [4]