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债市日报:10月20日
Xin Hua Cai Jing·2025-10-20 09:10

Core Viewpoint - The bond market has returned to a weak state, with government bond futures declining across the board and interbank bond yields generally rising by 1-2 basis points, indicating a significant pullback in the long end of the curve [1][2]. Market Performance - Government bond futures closed lower, with the 30-year main contract down 0.37% at 115.300, the 10-year main contract down 0.14% at 108.110, the 5-year main contract down 0.11% at 105.655, and the 2-year main contract down 0.04% at 102.334 [2]. - Interbank yields for major bonds rose, with the 10-year policy bank bond yield increasing by 1.3 basis points to 1.918%, and the 10-year government bond yield rising by 2 basis points to 1.765% [2]. International Market Trends - In North America, U.S. Treasury yields rose collectively, with the 2-year yield increasing by 4.77 basis points to 3.466% and the 10-year yield rising by 4 basis points to 4.013% [3]. - In Asia, Japanese bond yields mostly increased, with the 10-year yield rising by 4.4 basis points to 1.669% [4]. Primary Market Activity - Agricultural Development Bank's financial bonds had a bid yield of 1.5549% for 182 days, 1.7285% for 3 years, and 1.7962% for 5 years, with bid-to-cover ratios of 3.79, 2.28, and 2.51 respectively [5]. Liquidity Conditions - The central bank conducted a 7-day reverse repurchase operation of 189 billion yuan at a fixed rate of 1.40%, resulting in a net withdrawal of 648 billion yuan for the day [6]. - Shibor rates showed mixed performance, with the overnight rate down by 0.1 basis points to 1.317% and the 7-day rate up by 0.3 basis points to 1.418% [6]. Economic Indicators - In September, the total retail sales of consumer goods grew by 3% year-on-year, below the expected 3.1% [7]. - Fixed asset investment (excluding rural households) decreased by 0.5% year-on-year from January to September, while real estate development investment fell by 13.9% [7]. Institutional Perspectives - Citic Securities noted a recent recovery in the bond market due to changes in U.S.-China trade tensions and rising market risk aversion, with expectations for continued monetary policy support [9]. - Huatai Fixed Income suggested that while trade tensions may persist, the bond market is expected to experience fluctuations, with a preference for short-term trading strategies [9].