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Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. Core Viewpoints - The bond market has been continuously adjusting at the beginning of the year, with the 10-year and 30-year Treasury bond yields breaking through key levels. Historically, bond market yields usually choose a direction around mid-January. The probability of a unilateral upward movement in yields at the turn of the year is extremely low. Over the past 10 years, yields have shown a V-shaped pattern in 5 years, an inverted V-shaped pattern in 2 years, a unilateral downward movement in 2 years, and a unilateral upward movement in 1 year [2]. - The direction of yields after mid-January depends on the verification of expectations after the end of the information vacuum period. If the verification falls short of expectations, yields usually return to pre-expectation levels. Currently, market concerns focus on factors such as ultra-long bond supply, the spring rally in equities, and less-than-expected monetary easing. However, since the third quarter of last year, the bond market has already priced in these negative factors, and the likelihood of these factors further exceeding expectations seems low [2]. - The effective upper limits for the 10-year and 30-year Treasury bond yields are 1.85% and 2.3% respectively. Short-term deviations do not represent a sustained breakthrough. The bond market requires patience, and investors should wait for opportunities around mid-January [2]. Summary by Directory How to Evaluate the Indicators at the Beginning of the Year? How to View the Market Expectations and Actual Trends Since the Beginning of 2022? - In early 2022, the expectation gap was between the verification of loose monetary policy and strong credit growth. Interest rates first declined due to expectations of monetary easing after a mid-January interest rate cut, but then rebounded as the strong start of the year became more apparent [10]. - In early 2023, the expectation gap was the actual strength of the post-pandemic economic recovery. Despite a tightening of the money supply, bond yields declined as the economic recovery fell short of expectations and the government set a relatively modest economic growth target [11]. - In early 2024, the expectation gap was the disappointment in incremental policies and the strong start of the year. After initial expectations for further growth-stabilizing policies faded, bond yields entered a second phase of decline as property and fiscal policies underperformed and government bond issuance was slow [12]. - In early 2025, the expectation gap was a significant reversal in expectations of monetary easing. Rooted in factors such as the strong start of the year, Sino-US relations, and technological narratives, risk appetite increased, leading to a tightening of funds by the central bank [13]. How Much Impact Do the Quality of the Strong Start and Supply Have? - The final verification of the strong start will come in March or April. In the short term, the market focuses on financial data and the PMI. Over the past 4 years, the net financing increment of government bonds from January to February has been most correlated with yield changes. If the year-on-year increase exceeds 50 billion yuan, the bond market may face pressure. Credit, PMI, and yield changes have a weak correlation, and the relationship between social financing and yields depends on market expectations [18]. Does the Stock-Bond跷跷板 Relationship Hold at the Beginning of the Year? - Since 2022, the short-term performance of stocks and bonds has shown some correlation, but the relationship may weaken after mid-January [19]. How to View Sino-US Disturbances? - Sino-US relations are a key factor. The impact on the bond market depends on the comparison between actual situations and market expectations [23][24]. How Much Impact Does the Money Supply Have? - The money supply is affected by various factors such as the economic situation, Sino-US relations, and the stock market. At the beginning of the year, the money supply is crucial. Before the Spring Festival, interest rates tend to rise seasonally, and whether this leads to a tight money supply depends on the central bank's attitude. A tight money supply can impede yield declines [26]. Is There a Final Decline? What Experience Can We Learn from History? - Regarding social financing and government bond supply, it is expected that the social financing growth rate from January to February will remain flat or increase slightly by 0.1 percentage points, and the net financing of government bonds will increase by more than 70 billion yuan compared to the same period last year. However, the central bank's bond purchases may offset the impact of supply [28]. - Regarding the stock-bond relationship, the stock market's spring rally may disrupt the bond market, but the stock market's ability to continuously rise and the potential decoupling of stock and bond trends after mid-January suggest that the stock market may not pose a long-term negative impact on the bond market [29][30]. - Regarding Sino-US relations, the market has been optimistic about Sino-US relations since the third quarter of last year. The likelihood of further unexpected improvement in Sino-US relations is lower than the possibility of negative changes, which is relatively favorable for the bond market [31][32]. - Regarding the money supply, the money supply has been improving since December. With the early issuance of government bonds and the central bank's view that interest rates have returned to a reasonable level, the central bank is likely to maintain a supportive stance, at least avoiding a repeat of last year's first-quarter situation [34]. A Magical Market Rule - Observing bond yields from November of the previous year to March of the following year, a pattern has emerged. Since 2016, a phased reversal has been the most common, with a V-shaped pattern in 5 years, an inverted V-shaped pattern in 2 years, a unilateral downward movement in 2 years, and a unilateral upward movement in 1 year. The probability of a unilateral upward movement is extremely low [35]. How Has the Market Performed in the First Quarter in Recent Years? - In the first quarter of 2022, yields first declined and then rose. Interest rate cuts and the COVID-19 situation initially pushed yields down, but expectations of strong credit growth and local property policies led to an increase in yields [46]. - In the first quarter of 2023, yields first rose and then fell. A tightening of funds and expectations of post-pandemic economic recovery pushed yields up at the beginning of the year, but unmet expectations, a lower economic growth target, the Silicon Valley Bank collapse, and a reserve requirement ratio cut led to a decline in yields [47][49]. - In the first quarter of 2024, yields declined steadily. Weak fundamentals, a poor stock market performance, a reserve requirement ratio cut, disappointing incremental policies, and a reduction in deposit rates contributed to the decline. Regulatory concerns about interest rate risk in March provided some resistance to the downward trend [52]. - In the first quarter of 2025, yields rose steadily. The central bank's suspension of bond purchases, a rise in the stock market driven by Deepseek, a structural stabilization of the economy, and better-than-expected US tariff policies led to an increase in yields [54].