Group 1 - The report identifies two main consensus expectations for the bond market in 2026: a generally "bearish" outlook and a relative safety in short-term bonds under bearish conditions [1][6][9] - The bearish outlook is supported by three key points: alignment of interest rate trends with nominal growth, historical patterns of interest rate increases following bottoming out, and risks of supply-demand imbalances in long-term bonds [1][6][9] - The relative safety of short-term bonds is attributed to the central bank's ample liquidity and stable funding prices, as well as a steady expansion in wealth management products favoring short-term allocations [1][9] Group 2 - The report highlights the difficulty of simultaneously achieving both consensus expectations, noting that historical transitions between bull and bear markets typically involve significant widening of short-term spreads [2][11][13] - Current pricing structures show a divergence in spreads, with long-term spreads reflecting a "bearish" valuation while short-term spreads remain at "bullish" levels, indicating a contradiction in market risk pricing [16][20] - The report suggests that the market's strategy preferences are influenced by past performance, leading to a potential extreme valuation of short-term assets at the beginning of the next year [3][21][28] Group 3 - The report warns of the risk of "overextended odds" in short-term bonds, which could lead to a market correction if liquidity, regulatory, or credit risks arise [31][35] - Historical data indicates that current short-term credit spreads have room to widen, suggesting a potential risk if they approach historical extremes [31][35] - The report concludes that the observed patterns in early-year market behavior often replicate previous dominant strategies, which could compress short-term spreads further, but also highlights the historical tendency for short-term spreads to widen during market corrections [4][35]

Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. Core Views of the Report - The current market has a strong consensus on the bond market. Geopolitical and macro - environmental factors are favorable to the bond market, and the monetary policy is in a loosening trend. The impact of supply logic is expected to slow down in the third quarter. One can continue to explore convex points on the curve and certain bond types with spreads, and should also set up right - side profit - taking strategies at the end of the half - year [3]. - More than 70% of fixed - income sellers are bullish on the bond market this week, and the sentiment has significantly warmed up. The sentiment index of both sellers and buyers is approaching the annual high, with more than half of the institutions being bullish [4]. Summary by Directory 1. Seller and Buyer Markets 1.1 Seller Market Sentiment Index and Interest - rate Bonds - The weighted sentiment index this week is 0.55, and the unweighted index is 0.68, up 0.11 from last week. 72% of institutions are bullish, 21% neutral, and 7% bearish [11]. 1.2 Buyer Market Sentiment Index and Interest - rate Bonds - The buyer sentiment index this week is 0.35, up 0.12 from last week. 52% of institutions are bullish, and 48% are neutral [12]. 1.3 Credit Bonds - Market hot topics include seasonal entry of wealth management products and market's expectation of monetary easing. After the quarter - end, the scale of wealth management products expands, and the central bank maintains a loose capital environment [18]. 1.4 Convertible Bonds - This week, institutions hold a neutral - to - bullish view. 23% of institutions are bullish, and 77% are neutral [20]. 2. Treasury Futures Tracking 2.1 Futures Trading - As of June 20, the prices, trading volumes, and open interests of TS/TF/T/TL treasury futures contracts all increased, while the trading - to - open - interest ratios generally decreased [22][23]. 2.2 Spot Bond Trading - On June 20, the turnover rate of 30Y treasury bonds and interest - rate bonds increased, while that of 10Y CDB bonds decreased [31][34]. 2.3 Basis Trading - As of June 20, the basis of the TS contract widened, and the net basis of TS and T contracts widened. The IRR of TF slightly decreased, while others increased [39][43]. 2.4 Spread Trading - As of June 20, except for the narrowing of the inter - delivery spread of the T contract, other inter - delivery spreads and all inter - product spreads widened [51].