Group 1 - Federal Reserve Chairman Powell indicated a potential 25 basis points rate cut this month, despite the impact of the government shutdown on economic assessments [2] - Market expectations for a rate cut in October remain high, with nearly 100% probability according to federal funds futures data [2] - The Fed's September rate cut was the first since December of the previous year, following a significant slowdown in job growth over the summer [2] Group 2 - The unemployment rate remains relatively low, rising to 4.3% in August [2] - The U.S. Labor Department has delayed the release of the September non-farm payroll report due to the ongoing government shutdown, but is preparing to release the consumer price index data later this month [2] - The Fed is scheduled to meet again on October 28-29, with policymakers' median forecasts indicating two more 25 basis points cuts this year [2] Group 3 - In the primary market, two companies issued bonds today: China Water Affairs Group Limited (5NC3) and Chengdu Sino-French Eco-Park Investment Development Co., Ltd. (3-year term) [4] - Seven companies had their ratings updated by institutions today, including Sunac China Holdings Limited, which reported a successful debt restructuring plan with approximately 98.5% of creditors voting in favor [4] - The announcement from Shougang Group regarding the transfer of shares in Shougang Securities to Jingtou Company aims to optimize shareholder structure and enhance business support [4] Group 4 - As of October 14, the yield on China's 2-year government bonds was 1.49%, while the 10-year yield was 1.84% [6] - The U.S. 2-year government bond yield decreased by 1 basis point to 3.48%, and the 10-year yield also fell by 1 basis point to 4.03% [6] Group 5 - The consumer price index (CPI) in China rose by 0.1% month-on-month in September, with a year-on-year decline of 0.3% [11] - The core CPI, excluding food and energy, increased by 1.0% year-on-year, marking the fifth consecutive month of growth [11] - The People's Bank of China conducted a reverse repurchase operation of 43.5 billion yuan at a fixed rate of 1.40% on October 15, with no reverse repos maturing that day [11]
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