
Group 1 - The new Federal Reserve Governor, Milan, advocates for aggressive interest rate cuts, suggesting a reduction of at least 150 to 200 basis points from the current range of 4.00%-4.25% [2] - Milan's stance is based on the concept of "neutral interest rate," which he believes is currently around 2%, significantly lower than the existing federal funds rate [2] - He attributes the previous higher neutral rate to government borrowing and increased immigration, which have now slowed due to tightened border policies and rising tariff revenues [2] Group 2 - No new issuances were reported in the primary market today [4] - Three companies had their ratings updated, including New World Development, which terminated a subscription agreement due to current market conditions [5] - Shimao Group is actively negotiating loan extensions and restructuring with domestic creditors, with approximately RMB 22.8 billion of loans successfully extended [5] - Poly Property Group announced a reduction in the coupon rate of a bond by 180 basis points, effective from November 1, 2025 [5] Group 3 - The Hong Kong Monetary Authority is expanding its RMB trade financing liquidity arrangement to support offshore RMB business growth [10] - The People's Bank of China conducted a reverse repurchase operation of CNY 165.8 billion at a rate of 1.40%, with a net injection of CNY 4.115 billion for the day [10]