债券聚焦｜政策验证关键节点（2025年10月）

Core Viewpoint - The bond market in September experienced weak fluctuations at high levels, with a bear steepening curve, influenced by upcoming policy directions and the "14th Five-Year Plan" during the 20th Central Committee's Fourth Plenary Session in October [1][3]. Group 1: Market Overview - The bond market showed weak fluctuations in September, with a bear steepening curve, influenced by speculation on monetary and fiscal coordination and the resumption of national debt trading tools [2]. - Basic economic data released in September was generally weak, but the bond market maintained a bear steepening trend, indicating that market sentiment was driven more by regulatory and monetary policy changes rather than economic fundamentals [3]. Group 2: Supply Side - The expected issuance scale of general government bonds in October is around 1 trillion, with special bonds expected to issue approximately 224 billion [4]. - The total issuance of local government bonds in October is projected to be around 980 billion, with a net financing scale of approximately 700 billion [4]. Group 3: Liquidity - Cash demand is expected to increase, leading to a wider liquidity gap in October, with fiscal deposits projected to increase by around 1 trillion [5]. - The central bank is expected to maintain liquidity support through various tools, keeping the interest rate and policy rate spread stable [5]. Group 4: Policy Environment - The central bank's monetary policy remains stable, with a focus on the use of existing tools rather than introducing new ones, indicating a neutral to slightly loose policy stance [6]. - In September, the central bank's MLF and reverse repos both saw a net injection of 300 billion, maintaining the same scale as August [6]. Group 5: Fund Performance - As of the end of September 2025, the scale of bond funds increased to 96,613 billion, with a net asset value of 110,577 billion, despite market volatility [7]. - The number of bond funds that ended their fundraising early remained consistent with the previous month, totaling 21 [7]. Group 6: Credit Spread - In September, credit bond yields rose, with mid-to-high-grade credit bonds seeing the highest increase of up to 16 basis points [8]. - The credit spread for short-term and medium-term bonds widened, with the 5-year credit bond increasing by 10 to 15 basis points [8]. Group 7: Yield Analysis - For a 3-month holding period, selecting credit bonds with a maturity of 6 to 10 years is expected to yield a return of approximately 0.70% to 0.90% [9]. - For a 6-month holding period, similar bonds are projected to yield returns of up to 1.80%, while for a 9-month period, returns could exceed 2.5% [9].