美债遭遇冲击，美联储定关键决策，中美关系能否回暖？

Core Insights - The U.S. Treasury market is facing significant pressure, with rising yields and a deteriorating fiscal situation, leading to concerns about the sustainability of U.S. debt levels [1][3][16] Group 1: Market Reactions - Since October of the previous year, the yield on the 10-year Treasury note has increased from 3.8% to 4.1%, despite the Federal Reserve's signals of potential rate cuts, causing investors to retreat [3][5] - PIMCO's decision to reduce its holdings in long-term U.S. Treasuries in favor of UK and Australian bonds has raised alarms in the market, leading to increased volatility in bond prices [5][7] - The auction for 20-year Treasuries in November saw a bid-to-cover ratio of only 2.46, significantly below the historical average, indicating a lack of demand for U.S. debt [5][11] Group 2: Fiscal and Economic Indicators - The U.S. federal debt has surpassed $35 trillion, with projected fiscal deficits for the 2024 fiscal year starting at $1.7 trillion, raising concerns about the long-term viability of U.S. debt [3][7] - The Federal Reserve's data indicates that new debt issuance in 2024 will amount to $1.6 trillion, with 40% expected to be absorbed by domestic institutions, while foreign central banks are reducing their holdings [7][9] - The unemployment rate stands at 4.1%, with core PCE inflation at 2.8%, prompting the Fed to adjust the federal funds rate to a range of 4.25% to 4.5% [9][11] Group 3: International Dynamics - Foreign appetite for U.S. Treasuries has waned, with China reducing its holdings to $800 billion and Japan selling $10 billion in Treasuries to realize profits [5][7][13] - The strong dollar in 2022 led to a 15% depreciation of the Chinese yuan, but as the U.S. enters a rate-cutting cycle, the yuan has begun to appreciate, affecting international demand for dollar-denominated debt [13][16] Group 4: Future Outlook - The Federal Reserve has revised its asset redemption rules, reducing the monthly cap on Treasury redemptions to $200 billion starting in April 2025, aiming to stabilize liquidity in the market [11][16] - Despite recent rate cuts leading to a decrease in the 10-year yield to 4.06%, underlying issues such as reduced foreign holdings, expanding fiscal deficits, and ongoing political tensions remain unresolved [16][17]