债市日报：8月29日

Market Overview - The bond market showed consolidation on August 29, with long-term bonds slightly recovering, while the main contracts of government bond futures experienced mixed results [1] - The interbank bond yields generally fell by about 1 basis point, indicating a shift towards a more accommodative liquidity environment with a net injection of 421.7 billion yuan in the open market [1][5] Bond Futures Performance - The closing prices for government bond futures showed an increase for most contracts, with the 30-year main contract rising by 0.01% to 116.550, while the 10-year main contract remained unchanged at 107.810 [2] - The yields on major interbank bonds decreased slightly, with the 30-year special government bond yield falling by 0.75 basis points to 2.025% [2] International Bond Market - In North America, U.S. Treasury yields were mixed, with the 2-year yield rising by 1.64 basis points to 3.627%, while the 10-year yield fell by 3.29 basis points to 4.201% [3] - In Asia, Japanese bond yields continued to decline, with the 10-year yield down by 2.5 basis points to 1.595% [3] - In the Eurozone, yields on 10-year bonds from France, Germany, Italy, and Spain all decreased, indicating a general trend of falling yields across major European markets [3] Primary Market - The China Export-Import Bank issued 2-year and 3-year financial bonds with yields of 1.66% and 1.7948%, respectively, showing strong demand with bid-to-cover ratios of 2.01 and 2.23 [4] Liquidity Conditions - The central bank conducted a reverse repurchase operation of 782.9 billion yuan at a fixed rate of 1.40%, resulting in a net injection of 421.7 billion yuan for the day [5] - The Shibor rates showed mixed performance, with the overnight rate rising by 1.5 basis points to 1.331%, while the 7-day rate fell by 1.6 basis points to 1.51% [5] Institutional Insights - Citic Securities noted that the recent comments from Fed Chair Powell indicated a dovish stance, raising expectations for a potential rate cut in September [6] - Zheshang Securities highlighted a cautious outlook for the bond market in September, with a preference for medium- to short-term bonds and convertible bonds, while sentiment towards local government bonds and high-grade urban investment bonds has weakened [6][7]