7月债市从量变到质变

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating Regarding the bond market in July, the report is relatively optimistic and suggests maintaining medium to high durations [3][52][53]. 2. Core Viewpoints - The bond market in July is expected to undergo a transformation from quantitative to qualitative changes, driven by the accumulation of favorable factors in the fundamental, liquidity, and policy aspects, leading to new lows in yields [3][7][52]. - The main risk in the bond market in July is whether the equity market will experience a continuous upward trend. However, as long as the equity market does not rise significantly and continuously, its impact on the bond market may be mainly at the emotional level and may not affect the market trend [3][52]. 3. Summary by Directory Short - term Interest Rates Have Not Fully Priced in Potential Easing - Since June, the funding price has been continuously loose, with DR001 dropping to around 1.35%. However, the performance of short - and medium - term interest rates has been relatively moderate, not fully pricing in potential rate cuts and central bank bond purchases [8]. - The central bank's policy orientation is somewhat unclear due to conflicting policy goals. It has gradually downplayed explanations of liquidity operations, but since March, its policy of prioritizing cost reduction remains unchanged. The funding price in June did not reach the steady - state level within the current policy framework, and further rate declines are expected in July [7][10][12]. - The probability of a rate cut in Q3 cannot be ruled out, but it is likely to occur after August. The funding in July is likely to remain loose. Although the current funding price may be approaching the equilibrium level, it is still necessary to focus on whether DR001 can break through the 1.3% lower limit or the stable state of DR007. As the funding remains loose and the expectation of a Q3 rate cut intensifies, it will drive short - term interest rates lower [3][13][18]. Allocation Demand Is Expected to Be Gradually Released - In June, the demand from allocation players was insufficient, which was the main reason why long - term bonds did not break through significantly. However, factors dragging down allocation demand may gradually fade in July [19]. - From the perspective of banks, the top of the certificate of deposit (CD) rate appeared in early June, and the CD rate continued to decline, indicating that the banks' liability pressure has been significantly relieved. However, banks' willingness to allocate bonds has not significantly increased, which may be affected by the half - year - end factor and the limited returns from allocating long - term bonds in a flat yield curve environment. As the impact of the previous deposit rate cut gradually emerges and short - term interest rates are expected to decline further, banks' allocation willingness is expected to gradually increase after the half - year - end [27]. - Although the central bank did not restart bond purchases in June, the large - scale banks continued to increase their net purchases of short - term bonds in the secondary market. The expectation that this is a precursor to the central bank's bond purchases cannot be refuted, which is expected to bring potential downward pressure on short - term interest rates [30]. - In June, the allocation willingness of insurance institutions and wealth management products for interest - rate bonds was weak, but they increased their allocation of credit bonds and commercial bank perpetual bonds. With the possible further decline in the insurance policy - setting rate in Q3 and the expected decline in wealth management product yields, the constraints on their allocation behavior are expected to ease. If the funding remains loose in July and institutional liability costs continue to decline, allocation demand is expected to be gradually released [31][35]. The Downward Pressure on the Fundamentals May Further Appear in Q3 - Since Q2, the domestic economic momentum has declined, but it still maintains some resilience. The market's expectation of further policy easing has weakened, which is an important reason for the narrow - range fluctuation of long - term interest rates. However, the downward pressure on the fundamentals in Q3 may further emerge [36]. - In terms of exports, although the China - US trade negotiations are ongoing, the probability of a short - term adjustment to the tariff rate is limited. The boost from the front - loading of exports is gradually weakening, and the downward pressure on export growth may increase after July [37]. - In terms of domestic demand, consumption growth may slow down marginally due to the over - consumption in May and the withdrawal of consumption subsidies in June. Real estate investment growth may remain relatively low, and although the issuance of new special bonds has accelerated, its increase may be limited. Manufacturing investment growth has also declined since Q2 [39]. - The control of capacity expansion may have a short - term negative impact on economic sentiment if there is no incremental demand. The June manufacturing PMI index, although rising for the second consecutive month, is still below the boom - bust line, and the sub - items reflect that business entities are still cautious about the future situation. If the policy maintains a "supporting but not boosting" tone, the pressure on the fundamentals in Q3 may further increase [47][48]. The Bond Market in July Is Expected to Undergo a Transformation from Quantitative to Qualitative Changes; Pay Attention to the Risk Appetite Changes in the Equity Market - With the accumulation of favorable factors in the fundamental, funding, and policy aspects, the bond market in July is expected to experience a transformation from quantitative to qualitative changes, driving yields to new lows. - As long as the equity market does not rise significantly and continuously, its impact on the bond market may be mainly at the emotional level and may not affect the market trend. The report is relatively optimistic about the bond market in July, expecting the yield curve to continue to steepen downward. It is recommended to maintain a combination of 3 - year policy - bank bonds, long - term and ultra - long - term interest - rate bonds, and 5 - year credit bonds, and to pay attention to old 3 - 5 - year policy - bank bonds and medium - and long - term secondary perpetual bonds [3][52][53].