Core Viewpoint - The 30-year U.S. Treasury yield is expected to potentially exceed 5%, reflecting a decrease in recession concerns and investor worries regarding the U.S. budget [1] Group 1: Yield Predictions - BlueBay Asset Management's Chief Investment Officer, Mark Dowding, suggests that the 30-year U.S. Treasury yield has room to break above 5% [1] - The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield is considered reasonable at 4.5% but may rise higher [1] - There is a greater risk of long-term Treasury yields increasing [1]

智通财经5月16日电，美国10年期国债收益率跌10个基点，报4.44%。 ...

智通财经5月15日电，美国2两年期国债收益率下跌3.1个基点至4.019%；10年期国债收益率现跌1.6个基 点至4.510%。 ...

Group 1: Gold Market Analysis - Gold prices continued to decline due to various pressures, including reduced safe-haven demand from improved US-China trade sentiment, decreased bets on Fed rate cuts, and rising US Treasury yields [1] - Despite short-term pressures, the fundamental outlook for gold remains strong, with ongoing geopolitical risks and central banks increasing gold reserves to diversify away from the dollar [1] - Technical indicators suggest a potential for a rebound, with the CCI entering oversold territory; if the Fed signals a dovish stance in upcoming meetings and geopolitical tensions escalate, gold prices could exceed $3200 [1] Group 2: Gold Trading Recommendations - Aggressive short positions suggested at $3176/$3181, with a more conservative approach at $3200/$3205, targeting a break below $3150 [3] - For long positions, aggressive entries at $3143/$3148 and conservative entries at $3125/$3130 are recommended, targeting a break above $3180 [5] Group 3: Oil Market Analysis - Iranian leadership indicated a willingness to negotiate with the US under specific conditions, which could lead to the lifting of economic sanctions and potentially increase oil supply, putting downward pressure on oil prices [1] - Recent oil price movements showed a downward trend, with resistance at $63.5 and a drop to around $62.7, indicating a bearish medium-term outlook [1] Group 4: Oil Trading Recommendations - Aggressive short positions recommended at $60.9/$61.4, with conservative entries at $62.1/$62.6, targeting a break below $59.8 [5] - For long positions, aggressive entries at $59.0/$58.5 and conservative entries at $57.7/$57.2 are suggested, targeting a break above $62.0 [5]

Core Viewpoint - OCBC maintains its expectation of three rate cuts in 2023, each by 25 basis points, but delays the first cut from Q2 to Q3 due to the current economic conditions [1][4]. Inflation Trends - The U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.2% month-on-month in April, lower than the expected 0.3%, with the year-on-year increase in overall CPI decreasing from 2.4% to 2.3% [2]. - Housing prices increased by 0.3% month-on-month, contributing to over half of the overall increase, while energy prices rose, offsetting declines in gasoline prices [2]. - Core CPI year-on-year growth remains at 2.8%, indicating persistent inflation in core services, while core goods prices have turned positive with a growth of 0.13% [2]. Labor Market Insights - The labor market shows signs of cooling, with non-farm payrolls increasing by 177,000 in April, which is above market expectations but not robust [3]. - The unemployment rate remains at a cyclical high of 4.2%, and average hourly earnings increased by only 0.2% month-on-month [3]. - The job vacancy rate fell to 4.3%, indicating a gradual easing of labor market tightness, with the job-to-unemployment ratio dropping to 1.02, suggesting potential impacts on unemployment if vacancies continue to decline [3]. Market Expectations - Market concerns about a U.S. recession have significantly eased, with the probability of recession dropping from 65% in early April to 38% currently [4]. - Interest rate futures reflect a cooling of rate cut expectations, with only 54 basis points of cuts priced in for the year, down from over 100 basis points in April [4]. - The expectation for a rate cut at the June FOMC meeting has been fully priced out, with only a 40% chance of a 25 basis point cut in July [4]. Treasury Yield Predictions - OCBC has slightly raised its forecast for U.S. Treasury yields due to the delayed rate cut expectations and improved market sentiment, but maintains a medium-term outlook of moderate decline [5]. - The report emphasizes that while the U.S. economy is not in a full recession, there are clear signs of slowing growth and persistent core inflation [5]. - Future economic data will be closely monitored, particularly regarding labor market conditions and service inflation, which could trigger policy adjustments [5].

美国10年期国债收益率维持超过5.5个基点的涨幅，持稳于日高4.5244%附近。 两年期美债收益率涨超4.8个基点，刷新日高、逼近4.05%。 ...

机构：预计CPI将低于预期，使美联储在6月重启降息 金十数据5月13日讯，分析机构Tradingkey表示，市场一致预测4月份整体CPI同比增长2.4%，与3月份持 平。然而，CPI的四个主要组成部分中，只有食品显示出上涨的势头，但它只占总CPI的13.7%。所以我 们认为，4月份的通胀将低于市场共识。在这可能会增加美联储在6月份重启降息周期的可能性。因此， 我们预计美国股市将在数据公布后上涨，而美元指数和美国国债收益率将下跌。 ...

金十数据5月9日讯，SEB Research首席利率策略师Jussi Hiljanen在一份报告中说，美国国债收益率预计 将温和走高，尽管它们面临着对立力量，包括预期的政策降息与财政考虑、对美国政策的信任受到侵 蚀、估值缺乏吸引力以及投资者转向欧洲债券。预计未来几个月10年期美国国债收益率将接近4.50%， 略高于当前水平，并在2026年升至4.80%。 美国国债面临对立力量 ...

Core Viewpoint - The decline in mortgage rates has led to an increase in mortgage applications in the U.S., marking the first growth in four weeks [1] Group 1: Mortgage Application Trends - The purchase application index surged by 11.1%, the largest increase since January of this year [1] - The refinancing index also experienced a similar rate of growth [1] Group 2: Interest Rate Movements - As of the week ending May 2, the 30-year mortgage contract rate decreased by 5 basis points to 6.84% [1] - The five-year adjustable mortgage rate increased but remains below mid-April levels [1] Group 3: Market Influences - Mortgage rates are following the trend of U.S. Treasury yields, which have mostly declined over the past week [1] - Investors are awaiting comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell regarding the officials' stance on interest rates [1]