Summary of Key Points from Conference Call Records Industry Overview - The records primarily discuss the bond market, particularly focusing on long-term credit bonds and their market dynamics in 2025 [1][2][4][7]. Core Insights and Arguments 1. **Market Dynamics**: Since late May 2025, the long-term credit bond market has seen a significant uptick due to monetary easing measures such as interest rate cuts and increased liquidity from non-bank institutions. This has led to a rapid growth in credit bond ETFs [1][7]. 2. **Investment Trends**: There has been a notable increase in net purchases of medium-term bonds (5-7 years) by various institutional investors, including funds, insurance companies, and pension funds. The peak net purchase reached approximately 3.5 billion, compared to 0.5 billion in the previous year [8]. 3. **Credit Spread Compression**: Short-term bonds (up to 3 years) have experienced extreme compression in credit spreads, while long-term bonds (5 years and above) still have room for further compression, with potential spread reductions of 17-40 basis points compared to last year's lows [1][10]. 4. **Market Reactions**: The bond market's volatility in July 2025 was attributed to regulatory changes in rural financial institutions and uncertainties in real estate policies. However, the core issue was the over-concentration of trades and unmet expectations for monetary easing [2][3]. 5. **Long-term Credit Bond Strategy**: Investors are advised to look for opportunities in long-term credit bonds, particularly when yields approach around 1.7%. Continuous monitoring of fund redemption and government bond supply is crucial for making informed investment decisions [4][5][6]. 6. **Central Bank Operations**: The central bank's recent actions, including substantial reverse repo operations, indicate a commitment to maintaining liquidity in the market, which is expected to prevent significant upward pressure on bond prices [5][6]. Additional Important Insights 1. **Debt Management**: The records highlight the challenges faced by local government financing platforms in managing debt, with a notable slowdown in the growth of interest-bearing debt and bonds, reaching the lowest growth rates since 2019 [14][20]. 2. **Debt Structure Changes**: The proportion of long-term debt in local government financing platforms has increased, with long-term debt now accounting for 70.5% of total debt. However, the asset-liability ratio has also risen, indicating growing financial pressure [16][17]. 3. **Cash Flow Concerns**: There is a concerning trend in the short-term debt repayment capacity of local governments, with a decrease in the coverage ratio of cash to short-term debt, indicating potential liquidity issues [17][19]. 4. **Future Outlook**: Key areas to watch include the market transformation of financing platforms, the repayment of overdue corporate debts, and the resolution of issues related to unlicensed financial institutions [21][22]. This summary encapsulates the critical points discussed in the conference call records, providing a comprehensive overview of the current state and future outlook of the bond market and local government financing platforms.

Fixed Income - Credit spreads are expected to have further compression potential, with most industries showing a slight decrease in credit spreads except for the AA agricultural sector which saw a minor increase of 3 basis points [2][6][8] - The yield on 3-5 year perpetual bonds may gradually approach the interest rates of major banks' 3-5 year fixed deposits, indicating that credit spreads may still have room for compression [2][8] Transportation - The State Post Bureau opposes "involution" competition in the express delivery industry, which may lead to high-quality development opportunities [10][11] - Major express companies like Zhongtong, Yuantong, Yunda, and Shentong have seen a decline in single ticket revenue year-on-year, with decreases of -7.8%, -6.4%, -10.1%, and -6.2% respectively in Q1 2025 [11] Media - The upcoming mid-year report disclosures may present trading opportunities, with high-frequency data expected to maintain an upward trend if no turning points are observed [28] - The gaming sector is highlighted, with major titles from companies like Tencent and Giant Network performing well in the market, indicating potential for value reassessment [30][34] North Exchange - The cultural and IP economy is thriving, with the market size of the national trend economy reaching 2.05 trillion yuan in 2023 and expected to exceed 3 trillion yuan by 2028 [23][24] - The Chinese trend toy market is projected to achieve a compound annual growth rate of 35.11% from 2020 to 2024, surpassing the global average [24] Pharmaceutical - The pharmaceutical index rose by 1.82%, with innovative drug companies showing strong performance, indicating a positive outlook for the sector [6][19] - Business development (BD) transactions are expected to become a regular source of income and profit for traditional pharmaceutical companies, enhancing their international revenue share [19] Overall Market Data - The Shanghai Composite Index closed at 3,519.65, reflecting a year-to-date increase of 7.88% [3] - The North Exchange consumption service sector saw a median stock price change of +1.29%, with 25 companies experiencing increases [25]

Group 1: Report Overview - The report is a fixed - income report released on July 14, 2025 [1] - Analysts are Liang Weichao and Li Shukai [2] Group 2: Industry Investment Rating - No industry investment rating is provided in the report Group 3: Core Viewpoints - In the second week of July, the bond market entered a consolidation phase. Credit bonds declined less than interest - rate bonds. After the adjustment, the short - term participation window for ultra - long - term bonds has likely passed, and the 3 - 5 - year weak - quality riding strategy may offer better cost - effectiveness. Also, 1 - 2 - year short - duration sinking is a good choice [3][5][30] Group 4: Market Performance Summary Overall Bond Market - In the week from July 7 to July 11, 2025, due to multiple negative factors, the "stock - bond seesaw" effect was in play, with the equity market strengthening and interest - rate bonds weakening. Credit bonds followed the trend of interest - rate bonds but declined less [3][10] Yield Changes of Major Bond Types - For Treasury bonds, the 1Y, 2Y, 3Y, 4Y, and 5Y maturity yields increased by 3.40BP, 4.61BP, 3.67BP, 3.58BP, and 3.63BP respectively. For AAA medium - and short - term notes, the yields changed by - 0.58BP, 1.46BP, 3.34BP, 3.59BP, and 3.87BP respectively; for AA+ medium - and short - term notes, they changed by - 1.58BP, 0.46BP, 1.34BP, 4.59BP, and 2.87BP respectively [10][12] Ultra - long - term Credit Bonds - Ultra - long - term credit bonds were also adjusted. The adjustment of urban investment ultra - long - term bonds was the highest. Only AA+ 10Y medium - term notes performed well with a continued decline in valuation yield. AAA/AA+ 10Y medium - term note yields increased by 2.62BP and decreased by 1.38BP respectively. AAA/AA+ 10Y urban investment yields increased by 3.36BP and 4.36BP respectively, while the 10Y Treasury bond yield only increased by 2.20BP [3][11] Perpetual and Secondary Bonds (Er Yong Bonds) - The market of Er Yong bonds weakened and showed the characteristic of a "volatility amplifier". The decline of those with a maturity of less than 5Y was greater than that of general credit bonds of the same maturity, and the decline of those with a maturity of 7Y and above slightly exceeded that of ultra - long - term credit bonds. The yields of 1 - 5Y, 7Y, and 10Y AAA - bank secondary capital bonds increased by 3.94BP, 5.14BP, 5.79BP, 5.32BP, 5.44BP, 4.35BP, and 4.78BP respectively [4][17] Group 5: Market Feature Analysis Curve Shape - The steepness of the 1 - 2Y for all ratings and 3 - 5Y for low - ratings was the highest, but it was slightly lower compared to the end of May, and the 1 - year segment remained relatively flat [13] Historical Quantiles - The ticket - coupon value of credit bonds remained low. In terms of credit spreads, there may be opportunities for participation in the 3Y - 5Y segment. The yields of 1Y - AAA, 3Y - AAA, etc. were at relatively low levels since 2024, and after a week of adjustment, the short - end 1Y still had no cost - effectiveness, while the protection of 3Y - 5Y was enhanced [15] Active Trading - The trading sentiment of Er Yong bonds was relatively weak. The proportion of low - valuation transactions from July 7 to July 11 was 100.00%, 2.44%, 46.34%, 100.00%, 80.49% respectively, and the average trading durations were 5.90 years, 0.59 years, 2.14 years, 6.25 years, 4.02 years respectively. The trading margin of Er Yong bonds below the valuation was small, generally within 3BP; the discount trading margin was also small, generally within 2BP [19][20][22] Ultra - long - term Credit Bonds - Institutions' willingness to sell ultra - long - term credit bonds increased significantly compared to the previous week. The proportion of discount transactions was 2.44%, 85.37%, 70.73%, 95.12%, 60.98% respectively, and the discount margin was mostly within 3BP. The market's willingness to buy ultra - long - term credit bonds weakened, and the trading focus returned to the 3 - 5 - year riding transactions of low - quality urban investment bonds. Although the market adjusted, institutions' willingness to buy was still strong, with about 45% of the transactions below the valuation having a margin of 4BP or more [5][25][26]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided in the report. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - Since July, the allocation demand for credit bonds from funds, other product categories, and insurance has increased. Credit spreads have mostly narrowed or remained flat due to strong demand, with 1Y varieties showing strong resistance to decline and lower-rated bonds performing better than higher-rated ones [1][10][11]. - Currently, both credit bond coupons and credit spreads are at low levels, and the market trend is more dependent on institutional allocation demand. It is necessary to closely monitor institutional behavior, buying sentiment, and the potential compression space of credit spreads [1][12]. - Overall, the supply - demand pattern in July is favorable for credit bonds, and there is still a small amount of compression space for credit spreads. Specific strategies include focusing on short - to medium - duration bonds with credit rating sinking, and high - grade 10Y bonds have relatively large potential compression space for credit spreads [3][22]. - In the bank capital bond market, although the spread protection is thin, there is still compression space. Long - duration bonds of large banks and 2 - 3 year bonds of small and medium - sized banks are recommended [5]. 3. Summary by Related Catalogs 3.1. Credit Bond Market Overview - From July 1 - 11, funds' net purchase of credit bonds reached 88.5 billion yuan, a year - on - year increase of 39.1 billion yuan. Other product categories and insurance had net purchases of 31.3 billion and 15.2 billion yuan respectively, with year - on - year increases of 7.8 billion and 5 billion yuan [1][11]. - From July 7 - 11, with the convergence of funds and the rotation of negative factors, the bond market fluctuated upwards. Credit bonds, due to strong allocation demand, saw most credit spreads narrow or remain flat [10]. 3.2. Factors Affecting Credit Bond Market 3.2.1. Institutional Behavior - Fund net trading volume of credit bonds is a sensitive indicator related to credit spread trends. Maintaining a daily net purchase of over 500 million yuan helps keep credit spreads low. From July 7 - 10, the rolling 5 - day net purchase was 1 - 1.4 billion yuan, but it dropped to 740 million yuan on the 11th, and was below 500 million yuan on the 10th and 11th [2][12]. 3.2.2. Buying Sentiment - The TKN成交占比 is used to measure buying sentiment. A stable TKN成交占比 above 75% indicates good buying sentiment. From July 7 - 11, as yields rose, the TKN成交占比 declined, with three days below 70%, but the rolling 5 - day average was around 70% [2][16]. 3.2.3. Potential Compression Space of Credit Spreads - By observing the position of credit spreads relative to the mean - 2 times the standard deviation, it is found that currently, each variety still has a small amount of compression space, with 10Y varieties having relatively large potential [3][22]. 3.3. Specific Bond Types Analysis 3.3.1. Urban Investment Bonds - From July 1 - 13, urban investment bonds had a net financing of 28.8 billion yuan. The primary market issuance sentiment was good, with the proportion of full - subscription multiples over 3 times remaining at 61%. The issuance rate of long - term bonds decreased significantly, with the 10 - year average dropping to 2.14% [30][32]. - In the secondary market, short - term bonds were resistant to decline, while the yields of 3 - 10Y bonds increased. The trading activity decreased, and Shenzhen Metro had many high - valuation transactions [35][38]. 3.3.2. Industrial Bonds - From July 1 - 13, industrial bond issuance and net financing increased year - on - year. The issuance sentiment weakened slightly, and the proportion of long - term issuance over 5 years decreased significantly. The buying sentiment in the secondary market weakened, and the trading duration increased [40][42]. 3.3.3. Bank Capital Bonds - From July 7 - 13, several banks issued secondary capital bonds and perpetual bonds. In the secondary market, yields generally rose, spreads showed differentiation, and low - grade, short - duration bonds performed better. Currently, credit spreads are at relatively low levels, but there is still compression space [45][46]. 3.3.4. TLAC Bonds - By comparing the yields of 3Y, 5Y, and 10Y AAA - secondary capital bonds with TLAC bonds, the spreads are analyzed. As of July 11, 2025, the 3Y, 5Y, and 10Y spreads were 3.1bp, 3.8bp, and 1.4bp respectively, indicating that 10 - year TLAC bonds are more cost - effective [53]. 3.3.5. Commercial Financial Bonds - Since 2021, the valuation of 3Y AAA commercial financial bonds has generally followed the trend of interest - rate bonds, with a stable spread center. As of July 11, the credit spread was 14bp, at a relatively low level [57].

Group 1 - The report highlights a market correction in the bond market, with credit products showing varying degrees of resilience. The "see-saw" effect between stocks and bonds continues, leading to a decline in the bond market and some profit-taking, particularly in perpetual bonds [2][9]. - Credit products generally follow interest rate adjustments, but their decline is less pronounced than that of interest rates. The credit spread has narrowed passively, with perpetual bonds experiencing a greater decline compared to other credit types [2][9]. - The report notes that the yield on short-term credit products fluctuated, with a passive widening of credit spreads by approximately 5 basis points over the week [2][9]. Group 2 - During the bond market adjustment period, trading volumes for credit bonds have decreased, particularly for perpetual bonds. However, insurance and other institutional investors have shown a notable increase in their holdings of high-quality credit bonds [3][16]. - The report suggests that the market may not need to worry excessively about the current credit market conditions, as the marginal impact of the stock-bond see-saw effect is expected to diminish. The report anticipates a potential re-entry point for investors as the credit spreads adjust [4][27]. - The report recommends focusing on 2-year duration assets for portfolio allocation, as well as considering mid-to-high grade 5-year perpetual bonds, which have seen a decline in yields above 1.9%, indicating potential buying interest [4][29][34].

Group 1 - The report indicates that the stock market's strength has led to short-term adjustment pressure on the bond market, resulting in a passive narrowing of credit spreads, particularly in short-duration bonds, with 1-year credit spreads across various ratings narrowing by 5-7 basis points [1][4] - The report highlights that the overall turnover rate of credit bonds has decreased from 2.36% to 2.21%, reflecting a reduction in market trading activity, with the weighted average transaction duration slightly increasing from 2.8 years to 2.9 years [2] - Fund managers are maintaining an allocation to credit bonds, although the intensity has weakened, with a shift towards shorter-duration bonds, while insurance companies have increased their net purchases of long-duration credit bonds [3] Group 2 - The report suggests that despite the stock market's upward pressure on the bond market, there remains a potential for short-term volatility, and it recommends a strategy of selectively increasing positions during adjustments rather than aggressively chasing gains [4] - The report notes that the average yield of credit bonds has generally increased, with the 3-year and 5-year credit bonds showing significant upward movement, particularly in lower-rated municipal bonds [10][17] - The report identifies specific sectors such as steel and coal that may benefit from the "anti-involution" policy, indicating potential opportunities in industry bonds [4]

Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant content provided Group 2: Core Views of the Report - The bond market fluctuated weakly this week due to multiple negative disturbances such as regulatory guidance on rural commercial bank bond investment and the supply of real estate and ultra - long - term bonds. The adjustment range of credit bonds was smaller than that of interest - rate bonds, and the spreads were mostly passively narrowed. Institutions may continue to explore high - coupon individual bonds after the stock - bond seesaw effect, which helps to further narrow the credit spreads. It is advisable to allocate high - coupon varieties on rallies, and pay attention to the right - hand opportunities for long - term credit bonds after the market stabilizes [2][5]. - For institutions with weak liability - side stability, focus on 2 - 3y medium - and low - grade varieties and some 4 - 5y high - coupon, medium - quality individual bonds. For institutions with strong liability - side stability, take advantage of stable liabilities to extend the duration and actively allocate long - term varieties [2][14]. - When considering taking profits on long - term credit bonds, pay attention to three time points: when funds continue to net buy but credit spreads do not further compress significantly; when the net buying power of funds weakens or turns to small net selling; and using 10 - 15BP above the lowest spread last year as a reference line [5][13]. Group 3: Summary According to the Catalog I. Bond Market Review and Credit Strategy Outlook - This week, the equity market sentiment was strong, and the stock - bond seesaw effect continued. The bond market fluctuated weakly. Most credit bond yields rose, and spreads were mostly passively narrowed. The 3y - and - below short - end spreads of most varieties were compressed to an extreme level, while the medium - and long - term varieties still had some room [5][9][12]. - Looking forward, with the current fundamental pattern unchanged significantly and the second - quarter economic data being relatively strong, the risk of a trend reversal in the bond market is controllable. Institutions may continue to explore high - coupon bonds, and if the adjustment continues next week, it may bring better layout opportunities [5][13]. II. Key Policies and Hot Events - Shenzhen Longfor Holdings Co., Ltd. announced adjustments to the principal and interest repayment arrangements of 21 bonds, indicating that the debt restructuring of real - estate enterprises is accelerating and risk clearing is speeding up [2][16]. - Gansu Province established a 10 - billion - yuan provincial emergency working capital pool, with 2 billion yuan from provincial finance and 8 billion yuan from bank supporting financing, to support key enterprises in repaying due debts and effectively alleviate debt risks [2][3][16]. - The central bank and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced three opening - up optimization measures at the "Bond Connect Anniversary Forum 2025", which may bring new investment opportunities for Chinese overseas bonds traded in the Hong Kong market [2][3][17]. - Ten science - innovation bond ETFs completed their issuance, raising a total of 28.988 billion yuan, with subscriptions being extremely popular. Attention should be paid to the subsequent scale expansion [3][17]. III. Secondary Market - Credit bond yields generally rose this week, and spreads were mostly passively narrowed. In terms of different varieties: - For urban investment bonds, yields generally rose, and spreads mostly narrowed. Attention can be paid to the income - mining opportunities of high - coupon urban investment bonds within 3y and extend the duration of medium - and high - grade varieties [20]. - For real - estate bonds, low - grade varieties were relatively weak. Currently, real - estate bond yields are still attractive, and attention can be paid to 1 - 2y central and state - owned enterprise real - estate AA and above varieties [21]. - For cyclical bonds, coal and steel bond yields mostly rose, and spreads mostly narrowed. For coal bonds, appropriate credit - risk exposure can be taken for short - end varieties, and the duration of medium - and high - grade varieties can be extended to 3y. For steel bonds, consider short - duration AA + implicit - rated varieties [21]. - For financial bonds, bank perpetual and secondary capital bonds generally underperformed, with yields rising and spreads mostly narrowing. Brokerage sub - bonds and insurance sub - bonds also had yield increases and spread narrowing [22]. IV. Primary Market - This week, the credit bond issuance scale was 287.4 billion yuan, a week - on - week increase of 66.8 billion yuan, and the net financing was 88.3 billion yuan, a week - on - week decrease of 47.8 billion yuan. The urban investment bond issuance scale was 102.3 billion yuan, an increase of 39.9 billion yuan, and the net financing was 26 billion yuan, an increase of 174 billion yuan [6]. V. Trading Liquidity - This week, the trading activity of credit bonds in the inter - bank market decreased, while that in the exchange market increased [6]. VI. Rating Adjustments - This week, 1 entity's rating was downgraded, and 6 entities' ratings were upgraded [6].

Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. Core View of the Report In the bond market adjustment, credit bonds were relatively strong, with the yields of 1Y - term varieties declining against the trend. The yields of interest - rate bonds rose across the board this week due to the increased risk appetite brought by the rise in the equity market. Credit bond yields generally followed the interest - rate increase but showed relative strength. Credit spreads mostly declined, and the spreads of urban investment bonds and industrial bonds also showed various downward trends, while the performance of secondary perpetual bonds was weaker than that of ordinary credit bonds, and the excess spreads of industrial perpetual bonds remained flat while those of urban investment bonds increased slightly [2]. Summary According to the Directory 1. Credit bonds were relatively strong in the bond market adjustment, and the yields of 1Y - term varieties declined against the trend - Affected by the increased risk appetite from the equity market, the yields of interest - rate bonds rose across the board this week. The yields of 1Y, 3Y, 5Y, 7Y, and 10Y term China Development Bank bonds rose by 5BP, 4BP, 5BP, 3BP, and 3BP respectively. Credit bond yields generally followed the interest - rate increase, but 1Y - term and some 10Y - term varieties had declining yields. The yields of 1Y - term credit bonds of all ratings declined by 1 - 2BP [2][5]. - Credit spreads mostly declined, with high - grade 7Y - term varieties rising slightly. Rating spreads and term spreads mostly remained flat or declined [2][5]. 2. The spreads of urban investment bonds declined across the board, and medium - and low - grade varieties performed better - The credit spreads of external - rated AAA, AA +, and AA - grade urban investment platforms declined by 3BP, 4BP, and 5BP respectively. The spreads of most AAA - grade platforms declined by 2 - 4BP, with Inner Mongolia down 8BP; the spreads of most AA + - grade platforms declined by 3 - 5BP, with Heilongjiang, Inner Mongolia, Liaoning, and Tibet having relatively large declines; the spreads of most AA - grade platforms declined by 4 - 6BP, with Yunnan down 9BP and Guizhou down 12BP [2][9]. - By administrative level, the credit spreads of provincial, prefecture - level, and district - county - level platforms declined by 3BP, 4BP, and 4BP respectively [2][15]. 3. Most spreads of industrial bonds declined, and the spreads of AAA - grade coal bonds declined significantly - This week, the spreads of central and local state - owned enterprise real - estate bonds declined by 5 - 6BP, the spreads of mixed - ownership real - estate bonds declined by 1BP, and the spreads of private - enterprise real - estate bonds rose by 2BP. Longfor's spreads declined by 20BP, Midea Real Estate's by 5BP, Vanke's by 5BP, and Gemdale's by 4BP, while CIFI's rose by 151BP [2][13]. - The spreads of AAA, AA +, and AA - grade coal bonds declined by 13BP, 5BP, and 3BP respectively; the spreads of AAA and AA + - grade steel bonds declined by 5BP and 2BP respectively; the spreads of all - grade chemical bonds declined by 4 - 6BP [2][13]. 4. The performance of secondary perpetual bonds was weaker than that of ordinary credit bonds, and the spreads of 3Y - term varieties rose - Affected by the increase in certificate of deposit prices, the performance of secondary perpetual bonds was weaker than that of ordinary credit bonds this week, and the spreads of 3Y - term varieties rose. The yields of 1Y - term secondary perpetual bonds of all ratings rose by 3 - 4BP, and the spreads compressed by 1 - 2BP. The yields of 3Y - term AAA - grade secondary capital bonds rose by 6BP, and those of other ratings rose by 4BP, with spreads rising by 0 - 2BP; the yields of all - grade perpetual bonds rose by 5BP, and the spreads rose by 1BP [2][25][27]. 5. The excess spreads of industrial perpetual bonds remained flat, and the excess spreads of urban investment bonds increased slightly - This week, the excess spreads of 3Y - term AAA industrial perpetual bonds remained flat at 3.82BP, at the 0.95% quantile since 2015; the 5Y - term excess spreads remained flat at 8.51BP, at the 6.38% quantile. The excess spreads of 3Y - term AAA urban investment perpetual bonds rose by 0.64BP to 4.40BP, at the 0.59% quantile; the 5Y - term excess spreads rose by 0.21BP to 10.12BP, at the 10.27% quantile [2][29]. 6. Credit spread database compilation instructions - Market - wide credit spreads, commercial bank secondary perpetual spreads, and urban investment/industrial perpetual bond credit spreads are calculated based on ChinaBond Medium - and Short - Term Notes and ChinaBond Perpetual Bonds data, with historical quantiles since the beginning of 2015. Urban investment and industrial bond - related credit spreads are compiled and statistically analyzed by Cinda Securities R & D Center, with historical quantiles since the beginning of 2015 [35]. - Industrial and urban investment individual - bond credit spreads = individual - bond ChinaBond valuation (exercise) - same - term China Development Bank bond yield to maturity (calculated by linear interpolation method), and then the credit spreads of industries or regional urban investments are obtained by the arithmetic mean method [35]. - Excess spreads of bank secondary capital bonds/perpetual bonds = credit spreads of bank secondary capital bonds/perpetual bonds - credit spreads of bank ordinary bonds of the same rating and term; excess spreads of industrial/urban investment perpetual bonds = credit spreads of industrial/urban investment perpetual bonds - credit spreads of medium - term notes of the same rating and term [35].

Group 1 - The report indicates that since late May, the long-term credit bond market has seen significant net buying activity, reflecting high market participation enthusiasm [1][9] - The long-term credit bond market began to show independent trends in both last year and this year under extreme conditions of short-term yield compression, leading to a focus on duration for yield [9][12] - The report highlights that the current long-term credit bond market is influenced by the "stock-bond" effect, with institutions being cautious and focusing on profit-taking points [1][9] Group 2 - For the 5-7 year medium-term bonds, institutional net buying has significantly increased since late May, with peak net buying volumes reaching around 3.5 billion [2][14] - In the 7-10 year medium-term bonds, the fluctuation of fund net buying is a crucial factor affecting credit spreads, with insurance companies showing stronger net buying compared to last year [2][17] - For bonds over 10 years, the participation of funds has been limited this year, with the main buying force coming from insurance and other product categories, resulting in weaker effects on credit spread compression [2][18] Group 3 - The report states that the compression of credit spreads has reached an extreme level for short-term bonds (3 years and under), while there is still some room for long-term bonds (5 years and above) [3][23] - The report suggests that if funds continue to buy long-term credit bonds significantly, it could further compress spreads; otherwise, the compression potential may be limited [3][23] - The report identifies three key points for profit-taking in long-term credit bonds, including observing fund buying trends and credit spread movements [3][9] Group 4 - The report recommends that institutions with weaker liability stability should focus on 2-3 year low-grade bonds and 4-5 year high-yield bonds, while those with stronger stability should actively allocate long-term bonds [4][9] - The yield range for 7-year AA+ rated bonds and 10-15 year AA+ rated bonds is noted to be between 2.07% and 2.39%, indicating potential for yield exploration [4][9]

Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the given content Core Viewpoints of the Report - The Shanghai Stock Exchange piloted the continuous issuance business of corporate bonds, which enriches the issuance methods of corporate bonds, enhances financing flexibility, and promotes the development of the bond market [3][9]. - In April, the growth rates of major economic indicators slowed down, but the economic recovery still showed some resilience. The central bank net - injected funds, and the capital prices showed mixed trends. The issuance of credit bonds in the primary market heated up, while the trading activity in the secondary market declined, and the yields of most bonds decreased [4][5][6][31]. Summary by Relevant Catalogs Market Hotspot - On May 22, 2025, the Shanghai Stock Exchange issued a notice to pilot the continuous issuance of corporate bonds and the expansion of asset - backed securities. The continuous issuance of corporate bonds allows incremental issuance on existing bonds, which has advantages such as improving issuance efficiency and enhancing bond liquidity. Credit rating agencies need to optimize rating methods [3][9][10]. Macroeconomic Data - In April, the growth rates of production, consumption, and investment data slowed down slightly. The year - on - year growth rate of industrial added value was 6.1%, 1.6 percentage points lower than the previous month. The year - on - year growth rate of social retail sales was 5.1%, 0.8 percentage points lower than the previous month. The cumulative year - on - year growth rate of fixed - asset investment from January to April was 4.0%, 0.2 percentage points lower than in the first quarter. However, equipment purchase investment played a leading role [4][12]. Money Market - Last week, the central bank net - injected 960 billion yuan through open - market operations. The overnight and 7 - day pledged repurchase rates decreased by 7bp and 5bp respectively, while the other - term pledged repurchase rates increased by 1 - 5bp. The 3 - month Shibor remained unchanged from the previous week, and the 1 - year Shibor increased by 1bp, with the spread widening to 4bp [5][14]. Primary Market of Credit Bonds - Last week, the issuance of credit bonds heated up, with a scale of 241.311 billion yuan, an increase of 108.134 billion yuan from the previous period. The issuance scales of various bond types and industries increased. The average issuance interest rates of bonds of various terms and grades generally increased, with an increase range of 2bp - 44bp [6][17][18]. Secondary Market of Credit Bonds - Last week, the trading volume of cash bonds in the secondary market was 8.408721 trillion yuan, and the average daily trading volume decreased by 31.2034 billion yuan from the previous period. The yields of interest - rate bonds fluctuated slightly, and the yield of 10 - year treasury bonds increased by 4bp to 1.72%. The yields of credit bonds decreased comprehensively, with a change range of 1 - 7bp. The credit spreads narrowed comprehensively, with a range of 1bp - 9bp, and the rating spreads showed mixed trends [7][31][34]. Regulatory and Market Innovation Dynamics - Multiple regulatory policies were introduced in May 2025, including promoting the construction of a scientific and technological finance system, supporting the issuance of science and technology innovation bonds, and providing policy support such as fee reduction and exemption to encourage innovation in the bond market and support scientific and technological innovation [44][46][47]. Bond Market Credit Risk Events - There were multiple credit risk events in the bond market, including bond principal and interest extensions, defaults, etc., involving companies such as Wuhan Contemporary Technology Investment Co., Ltd. and Guangzhou R & F Properties Co., Ltd. [43].