Xin Hua Cai Jing·2026-01-22 08:04Core Viewpoint - The bond market showed slight weakness with all government bond futures closing down, while the interbank bond yield exhibited mixed trends, indicating a cautious outlook ahead of the Spring Festival and the Two Sessions [1][2]. Market Performance - Government bond futures closed lower across the board, with the 30-year main contract down 0.07% at 112.17, the 10-year main contract down 0.05% at 108.15, the 5-year main contract down 0.04% at 105.835, and the 2-year main contract down 0.02% at 102.408 [2]. - The interbank bond yield showed slight divergence, with the 30-year government bond yield down 0.45 basis points (bps) to 2.2565%, while the 10-year government bond yield increased by 0.05 bps to 1.834% [2]. Overseas Market Trends - In North America, U.S. Treasury yields collectively fell, with the 10-year yield down 5.16 bps to 4.241% [3]. - In Asia, Japanese government bond yields continued to decline, with the 10-year yield down 2.3 bps to 2.266% [3]. - In the Eurozone, yields on 10-year bonds increased, with French bonds up 1.7 bps to 3.541% [3]. Primary Market - The Export-Import Bank's financial bonds had a bid yield of 1.4226% for the 1.2521-year and 1.7028% for the 5.5041-year, with bid-to-cover ratios of 2.63 and 6.74 respectively [4]. - The China Development Bank's financial bonds had a bid yield of 1.6683% for the 3-year and 1.8772% for the 7-year, with bid-to-cover ratios of 2.85 and 3.83 respectively [4]. Liquidity Conditions - The central bank conducted a 7-day reverse repurchase operation with a total amount of 2102 billion yuan at an interest rate of 1.40%, resulting in a net injection of 309 billion yuan for the day [5]. - The Shibor rates showed mixed performance, with the overnight rate rising by 9.1 bps to 1.413% [5]. Institutional Insights - Huatai Securities suggests maintaining a configuration of medium to short-term credit bonds, with a focus on leveraging opportunities in the ultra-long end and government bonds [6]. - CITIC Securities notes that the central bank's balance sheet has expanded steadily, indicating a potential for government bond trading to influence yields [7]. - Guosheng Fixed Income emphasizes that current inflation is not indicative of a broad price increase, suggesting that monetary policy may remain stable or undergo minor adjustments [7].