Core Viewpoint - The bond market experienced a comprehensive pullback on August 11, with expectations of a moderate rise in yield costs following the cooling of tax adjustment disturbances, leading to a collective decline in government bond futures and a general increase in interbank bond yields by approximately 2 basis points [1]. Market Performance - Government bond futures closed lower across the board, with the 30-year main contract down 0.55% at 118.6, the 10-year main contract down 0.11% at 108.495, and the 5-year main contract down 0.08% at 105.735 [2]. - The interbank major rate bond yields saw an increase, with the 30-year government bond yield rising by 3.1 basis points to 1.9520% and the 10-year government development bond yield increasing by 3.2 basis points to 1.8220% [2]. Overseas Bond Market - In North America, U.S. Treasury yields rose collectively on August 8, with the 2-year yield up 3.45 basis points to 3.762% and the 10-year yield up 3.49 basis points to 4.287% [3]. - In the Eurozone, the 10-year French bond yield increased by 5.3 basis points to 3.347%, while the 10-year German bond yield rose by 5.9 basis points to 2.687% [3]. Primary Market - The Ministry of Finance reported weighted average winning yields for 28-day and 182-day government bonds at 1.1220% and 1.3243%, respectively, with bid-to-cover ratios of 3.95 and 2.67 [4]. - Agricultural Development Bank's 91-day, 3-year, and 5-year financial bonds had winning yields of 1.3731%, 1.6322%, and 1.7046%, with bid-to-cover ratios of 3.05, 2.6, and 3.2 [4]. Funding Conditions - The central bank conducted a 7-day reverse repurchase operation of 1120 billion yuan at a rate of 1.40%, resulting in a net withdrawal of 4328 billion yuan for the day [5]. - Shibor rates showed mixed performance, with the overnight rate rising by 0.06 basis points to 1.315% and the 14-day rate declining by 1.39 basis points to 1.455%, marking a new low since January 2023 [5]. Economic Indicators - In July, the CPI rose by 0.4% month-on-month, while the PPI fell by 0.2% month-on-month, with the year-on-year PPI decline remaining at 3.6% [7]. - The core CPI showed a year-on-year increase of 0.8%, indicating a continuous expansion over three months [7]. Institutional Perspectives - CICC predicts that the PPI may rebound to around -2.8% year-on-year in August, while the CPI may drop to approximately -0.4% year-on-year due to high base effects from last year [8]. - Huatai Fixed Income suggests that the bond market is in a phase of expected improvement, with the 10-year government bond yield expected to remain between 1.6% and 1.8% [9].

Report Information - Report Title: "Fixed Income Weekly: Have Large Banks Started Buying Long-Term Bonds? - Weekly Report on Bond Market Institutional Behavior (Week 1 of August)" [1] - Report Date: August 10, 2025 [2] - Chief Analyst: Yan Ziqi [3] - Analyst: Hong Ziyan [3] 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No industry investment rating information is provided in the report. 2. Report Core View - The bond market ran smoothly this week, with the 10-year Treasury yield slightly dropping to 1.69%, the funding rate staying around 1.42%, and the 5-year AAA medium - short note yield dropping to 1.91% [3][11] - Large banks continued to buy short - term bonds, and although they bought some long - term bonds, the volume was less than 10 billion yuan, so it's hard to say they have started buying long - term bonds. However, they have bought long - term local government bonds in multiple weeks since June, which may be related to duration balance and return requirements [3][4][12] - Funds further increased their purchases of credit bonds and Tier 2 capital bonds. With the easing of the funding situation, the bond market leverage ratio climbed, and there is still an opportunity for credit spreads to compress [4][13] 3. Summary by Directory 3.1 This Week's Institutional Behavior Review - **Yield Curve**: Treasury yields declined overall, with the 1Y yield down 2bp, 3Y down 3bp, 5Y down about 3bp, 7Y down 1bp, 10Y down 2bp, 15Y flat, and 30Y up 1bp. For CDB bonds, short - term yields declined and long - term yields increased, with the 1Y yield changing less than 1bp, 3Y down 1bp, 5Y down 1bp, 7Y changing less than 1bp, 10Y up 2bp, 15Y up 2bp, and 30Y up 1bp [14] - **Term Spread**: Treasury interest spreads rose, and the spreads widened overall; CDB bond interest spreads were stable, and the middle - term spreads widened [15][16][17] 3.2 Bond Market Leverage and Funding Situation - **Leverage Ratio**: It dropped to 107.51%. From August 4th to August 8th, it first decreased and then increased during the week. As of August 8th, it was about 107.51%, down 0.07 pct from last Friday and up 0.24 pct from Monday [21] - **Average Daily Turnover of Pledged Repurchase**: The average daily turnover of pledged repurchase this week was 8.1 trillion yuan, with the average daily overnight proportion at 89.87%. The average overnight turnover was 7.3 trillion yuan, up 1.53 trillion yuan month - on - month, and the overnight trading proportion was up 3.10 pct [27][28] - **Funding Situation**: Bank lending showed a fluctuating upward trend. As of August 8th, large and policy banks' net lending was 5.22 trillion yuan; joint - stock and urban/rural commercial banks' average daily net borrowing was 0.57 trillion yuan, and the net borrowing on August 8th was 0.74 trillion yuan. The net lending of the banking system was 4.47 trillion yuan. DR007 fluctuated upward, and R007 fluctuated downward [31] 3.3 Duration of Medium - and Long - Term Bond Funds - **Median Duration**: The median duration of medium - and long - term bond funds decreased to 2.81 years (de - leveraged) and 3.12 years (leveraged). On August 8th, the de - leveraged median duration was 2.81 years, down 0.02 years from last Friday; the leveraged median duration was 3.12 years, down 0.06 years from last Friday [45] - **Duration by Bond Fund Type**: The median duration (leveraged) of interest - rate bond funds decreased to 3.92 years, up 0.04 years from last Friday; the median duration (leveraged) of credit bond funds decreased to 2.89 years, down 0.07 years from last Friday. The de - leveraged median duration of interest - rate bond funds was 3.44 years, down 0.03 years from last Friday; the de - leveraged median duration of credit bond funds was 2.65 years, down 0.04 years from last Friday [48] 3.4 Category Strategy Comparison - **Sino - US Yield Spread**: It generally narrowed, with the 1Y narrowing by 8bp, 2Y by 10bp, 3Y by 6bp, 5Y by 9bp, 7Y by 7bp, 10Y by 6bp, and 30Y by 3bp [54] - **Implied Tax Rate**: It generally widened. As of August 8th, the CDB - Treasury spread widened by 2bp for 1Y, 2bp for 3Y, 1bp for 5Y, about 1bp for 7Y, 3bp for 10Y, about 2bp for 15Y, and less than 1bp for 30Y [55] 3.5 Bond Lending Balance Changes - On August 8th, the lending concentration of the active 10 - year Treasury bond increased, while the lending concentration trends of the second - active 10 - year Treasury bond, active 10 - year CDB bond, second - active 10 - year CDB bond, and active 30 - year Treasury bond declined. All institutions showed a decline [59]

Core Viewpoint - The recent 30-year U.S. Treasury bond auction revealed weak market demand, raising concerns about the overall interest in U.S. debt securities [1][2] Group 1: Auction Results - The U.S. Treasury issued $25 billion in long-term bonds with a winning yield of 4.813%, exceeding pre-auction market yields by over 2 basis points, indicating investors' demand for higher returns [1] - Following the auction results, the 30-year Treasury yield rose to 4.829%, reflecting investor disappointment and a decline in bond prices [1] - This marks the third consecutive weak auction this week, following lackluster demand in the 3-year and 10-year bond auctions [1] Group 2: Investor Participation - Primary dealers, seen as market "backstop buyers," subscribed to 17.5% of the issuance, the highest since August 2024, indicating they are taking on more of the subscription when other investors show less interest [2] - Indirect bidders, including foreign central banks, accounted for 59.5% of the auction, below the average of over 61% from the past three auctions [2] - Direct bidders, such as domestic pension funds, subscribed to 23%, slightly below recent averages [2] Group 3: Market Sentiment - The limited interest in the 30-year Treasury bonds is not surprising, as previous auctions in February, March, and May also faced weak demand due to the higher interest rate risk associated with long maturities [2] - The overall trend of weak demand across different maturities suggests that investors are dissatisfied with current Treasury yields, believing that fair value should be higher [2] - This situation poses challenges for the new administration, which is more focused on controlling federal borrowing costs, as weak demand may force the Treasury to issue bonds at higher rates, increasing government debt interest burdens [2]

Core Insights - The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield reached an all-time low of 0.51% on August 4, 2020, marking a significant historical moment in the bond market [1] - Since that low, the yield has increased by nearly 400 basis points, leading to the worst rolling five-year total return on record for 10-year U.S. Treasuries [1] - The current yield of approximately 4.25% is near its long-term average, making it unlikely to replicate the historical performance seen in the early 1980s [5][6] Group 1: Historical Context - The last time the rolling five-year nominal return for 10-year Treasuries was negative was only a few times in the past 230 years [4] - The only three periods with worse real returns than the past five years were the 1790s, post-World War I high inflation, and the years leading up to 1981 [5] Group 2: Future Outlook - The current bond market is seen as correcting a long-standing overvaluation, with prices now closer to fair value if inflation is contained [6] - Despite the potential for positive real returns, the overall annual return is expected to remain in the low single digits, likely not exceeding 1% [6]

Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant content provided Group 2: Report's Core View - The resumption of VAT collection on the interest income of new - issued national bonds, local government bonds, and financial bonds after August 8, 2025, may lead to a joint increase in the yields of new and old national bonds. It is recommended to closely monitor the market's attitude towards newly - issued national bonds after August 8, 2025 [5][6]. - It is expected that the target of the 10 - year national bond yield in the second half of 2025 will be 1.9 - 2.2%. With the correction of economic expectations, bond yields are expected to rise. If the anti - involution policy is effective in the second half of 2025 and inflation normalizes, the reasonable range of the 10 - year national bond yield is also expected to be adjusted upwards accordingly [6]. Group 3: Summary According to Relevant Catalogs 2016 Policy - Financial Bond VAT Historical Experience - In March 24, 2016, the Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Taxation issued a notice, and the market expected policy - financial bonds to pay VAT. Theoretically, the spread between national bonds and policy - financial bonds should widen. In practice, from March to April 2016, the yields of national bonds and policy - financial bonds both increased significantly, with the policy - financial bond yield rising about 28BP and the national bond yield rising about 10BP. The impact of the event ended when it was clarified on April 29, 2016, that policy - financial bonds were also VAT - exempt [3]. 2018 Local Bond Issuance Rate Historical Experience - In August - September 2018, during the period of concentrated local bond issuance, the policy required local bond issuance rates to be 40BP higher than national bonds. Investors' active bidding for local bonds in the primary market led to the selling of national bonds and policy - financial bonds, causing their yields to rise significantly. Due to the spread constraint between national bonds and local bonds, local bond yields also rose significantly until the peak of local bond issuance ended [3][4]. 2025 Resumption of VAT Collection Impact - Comparing the situation in March - April 2016, there is a possibility that the yields of new and old national bonds will rise together, and the yield of new bonds will rise more. If the primary market of newly - issued national bonds is sluggish and the yield rises significantly, it may repeat the situation where the yields of theoretically beneficial bonds also rise significantly [5].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating There is no information provided regarding the report industry investment rating in the given content. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The policy tone has been revealed, and expectations have been revised. The bond yield's阶段性 top is clear, with the 10 - year Treasury bond's mid - term top forming around 1.75% [3][10][12]. - Tax policy changes have a "one - time" impact on the nominal interest rate center. The expected tax burden spread is around 5BP, and it may affect the selection of the cheapest to deliver bond in far - month Treasury bond futures contracts [4][14]. - It is necessary to re - define the interest rate's fluctuation center. The 1.75% mid - term top of the 10 - year Treasury bond may be challenged but remains relatively reliable, and the 1.65% fluctuation center is still valid. There is a possibility of opening up downward interest rate space in the second half of the year [5][15][16]. 3. Summary According to the Directory 3.1 How to Redefine the Interest Rate Center? - **Policy Expectations and Bond Yield Top** - The prediction of policy deployment is mostly fulfilled. The demand - side pulling policy pattern remains unchanged, and there is no unexpected urban renewal policy. The "anti - involution" policy exists but with lower - than - expected progress and attention [3][10][11]. - The "anti - involution" policy has long - term impacts on price and interest rate pricing, but the results are not linearly the same as historical trends [11]. - The demand - side pulling policy maintains its pattern, and the pricing difference between commodities and bonds regarding demand - pulling policies should end with commodity pricing correction [11]. - The monetary policy's task of "lowering social comprehensive financing costs" persists. Liquidity is expected to remain stable and loose in Q3, and a new round of policy interest rate cuts and liquidity easing is in the making [11]. - From the perspective of policy expectations, the mid - term top of the 10 - year Treasury bond around 1.75% has formed [3][12][16]. - **Impact of Tax Policy Changes** - Starting from August 8, 2025, the interest income of newly issued Treasury bonds, local government bonds, and financial bonds will be subject to value - added tax. The actual tax burden for self - operated financial institutions is 6.34%, and for asset management institutions is 3.26% [4][13]. - The theoretical tax burden spread for long - duration bonds is 5 - 12BP, but it is expected to be around 5BP considering previous factors [4][13][14]. - Near - month Treasury bond futures contracts are less affected, while far - month contracts may see an impact on the selection of the cheapest to deliver bond, and tax burden differences can be considered in determining conversion factors [4][14]. - **Redefining the Interest Rate Fluctuation Center** - The interest rate increase since early July is driven by expectations of "anti - involution" and demand - side policies, with risk preference playing a role in asset re - pricing [15]. - Given the "high - first - then - low" trend of the fundamentals throughout the year, the 1.75% mid - term top of the 10 - year Treasury bond may be challenged but is still relatively reliable. The 1.65% fluctuation center is still valid. There is potential for interest rates to decline in the second half of the year [5][15][16].

1. 公开市场操作 央行公告称，8月1日以固定利率、数量招标方式开展了1260亿元7天期逆回购操作，操作利率1.40%，投标量1260亿元，中标量1260亿元。Wind数据显 示，当日7893亿元逆回购到期，据此计算，单日净回笼6633亿元。当周净投放69亿元。 8月4日至8日一周，央行公开市场将有16632亿元逆回购到期，其中周一至周五分别到期4958亿元、4492亿元、3090亿元、2832亿元、1260亿元。 （*数据来源：Wind-央行动态PBOC） 2. 资金面 跨月后尽管央行公开市场大额净回笼，银行间市场周五资金面依旧充裕。存款类机构隔夜回购加权利率（DR001）下行超8个bp，重回1.31%附近，7天期 则下滑13个bp。 海外方面，最新美国隔夜融资担保利率为 4.32% 。 （IMM） // 债市综述 // 3. 同业存单 全国和主要股份制银行一年期同业存单最新成交在1.635%位置，较上日微降。 （*数据来源：Wind-同业存单-发行结果） 4. 银行间主要利率债收益率涨跌不一。 （*数据来源：Wind-国际货币资金情绪指数、资金综合屏） | （*数据来源：Wind-成交统计BMW） | | ...

Tax Policy Changes - The Ministry of Finance and the State Taxation Administration announced that from August 8, 2025, interest income from newly issued government bonds, local government bonds, and financial bonds will be subject to VAT[3] - Interest income from bonds issued before this date will continue to be exempt from VAT until maturity[3] Estimated Tax Revenue - The estimated VAT revenue from interest income for the year is approximately 14.4 billion RMB[6] - Assuming 15 trillion RMB in new bond issuance from August to December 2025 at an average coupon rate of 1.75%, the taxable interest amount is estimated to be around 262.5 billion RMB, leading to a VAT revenue of about 14.4 billion RMB[6] Impact on Bond Yields - The introduction of VAT on new bonds is expected to push up the issuance yields, with a potential increase of 6-10 basis points for new 10-year bonds[13] - The tax burden will be shared between investors and issuers, limiting the actual increase in yields[13] Market Dynamics - Following the announcement, the yield on 10-year government bonds initially rose but then fell by 1 basis point, indicating strong buying interest in existing bonds[14] - The tax changes may narrow the yield gap between government bonds and credit bonds, potentially shifting some investment towards the credit bond market[14] Fiscal Policy Objectives - The tax reform aims to enhance fiscal revenue capacity and alleviate fiscal pressure, as the government debt-to-GDP ratio has risen significantly from 37.9% in 2019 to 65.3% in Q2 2023[18] - The reform is part of a broader effort to streamline the tax system and remove outdated tax exemptions, promoting a more modern tax structure[18]

Core Viewpoint - The latest U.S. non-farm payroll report for July fell significantly short of expectations, leading investors to reassess the likelihood of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut in September, resulting in a surge of safe-haven investments and a sharp decline in U.S. Treasury yields [1][3][4]. Group 1: Employment Data and Economic Impact - The U.S. non-farm payrolls increased by only 73,000 jobs in July, compared to the Dow Jones estimate of 100,000 [4]. - The unemployment rate rose to 4.2%, indicating a deteriorating labor market [4]. - Revisions to previous months' employment data showed a significant downward adjustment, with June's job additions revised down to 14,000 from 147,000, and May's from 144,000 to 19,000 [4]. Group 2: Treasury Yield Movements - Following the weak employment data, the 2-year Treasury yield fell by 25 basis points to 3.698%, marking the largest single-day drop since August 2, 2024 [1]. - The 10-year Treasury yield decreased by 14 basis points to 4.236%, while the 30-year yield dropped by 8 basis points to 4.837% [1]. - The yield spread between the 2-year and 10-year Treasuries widened by 9 basis points to 54 basis points [1]. Group 3: Federal Reserve and Monetary Policy - The resignation of Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler has raised speculation about potential changes in the Fed's leadership and policy direction [3][4]. - Analysts suggest that the weak labor market data opens the door for a possible 50 basis point rate cut in September, similar to the previous year's meeting [4]. - The Federal Reserve maintained interest rates in its last meeting, but some members expressed a preference for a rate cut [4]. Group 4: Market Reactions and Future Outlook - The bond market experienced significant volatility, erasing all gains made in July within a single day [3]. - Concerns over the U.S. budget deficit are beginning to affect long-term Treasury yields, despite the traditional safe-haven status of U.S. bonds [6]. - The U.S. Treasury Department has significantly raised its borrowing expectations for the third quarter to $1.01 trillion, nearly doubling previous estimates [6].

Core Viewpoint - Eurozone bond yields fell across the board as the market increased bets on a potential interest rate cut by the European Central Bank (ECB) following disappointing U.S. non-farm payroll data [1] Group 1: Market Reactions - U.S. employment growth showed signs of slowing down, with previous values significantly revised down, indicating a notable cooling in the labor market [1] - This development has heightened expectations for a Federal Reserve rate cut next month [1] Group 2: Interest Rate Expectations - The probability of an ECB rate cut by the end of the year has risen to 60%, up from 50% prior to the data release [1] - The likelihood of a rate cut by March 2026 has increased to 80%, compared to the previous 65% [1] Group 3: Bond Yield Movements - The yield on Germany's 10-year government bonds decreased by 1.5 basis points to 2.68% [1] - The yield on Germany's 2-year bonds fell by 4 basis points to 1.91%, having previously reached a high of 1.967% since early April [1]