Core Viewpoint - The bond market continues to experience a downturn, with government bond futures showing a significant decline and a tightening liquidity environment affecting market sentiment [1][2][5]. Market Performance - Government bond futures closed lower across the board, with the 30-year main contract down 0.86% to 114.76, marking the lowest close since March 19 [2]. - The yield on the 10-year government bond increased by 2.75 basis points to 1.822%, while the yield on the 30-year bond rose by 2.5 basis points to 2.096% [2]. - The China Convertible Bond Index fell by 0.63% to 474.4 points, with a trading volume of 724.47 billion [2]. Overseas Market Trends - In North America, U.S. Treasury yields rose collectively, with the 2-year yield increasing by 7.41 basis points to 3.560% [3]. - Asian markets saw most bond yields rise, with the 5-year and 10-year yields increasing by 1.5 basis points and 0.4 basis points, respectively [3]. - In the Eurozone, most bond yields also increased, with the UK 10-year yield rising by 1.7 basis points to 4.621% [3]. Primary Market - The weighted average yield for the 91-day Treasury bond was 1.2745%, with a bid-to-cover ratio of 3.04 [4]. - The 5-year fixed-rate bond had a weighted average yield of 1.5973% and a bid-to-cover ratio of 3.24 [4]. - The 50-year special treasury bond had a yield of 2.2227% with a bid-to-cover ratio of 4.18 [4]. Liquidity Conditions - The central bank conducted a 7-day reverse repurchase operation with a total of 3,040 billion at an interest rate of 1.40%, resulting in a net injection of 749 billion for the day [5]. - Short-term Shibor rates mostly increased, with the overnight rate rising by 0.6 basis points to 1.425% [5]. Economic Indicators - August CPI decreased by 0.4% year-on-year, while PPI fell by 2.9%, indicating a narrowing decline compared to the previous month [7]. - The core CPI has shown an expanding growth rate for four consecutive months, reflecting the effectiveness of policies aimed at boosting domestic demand [7]. Institutional Insights - Long-term liquidity is expected to remain stable, with the central bank likely to continue providing support for government bond issuance [8]. - The new regulations on public fund sales fees are anticipated to enhance the stability of public bond funds, potentially leading to increased inflows into bond ETFs [8].

Summary of Key Points from Conference Call Records Industry Overview - The conference call discusses the convertible bond market and the broader equity market in China, particularly focusing on the A-share market and its dynamics influenced by global liquidity and economic factors [1][3][4]. Core Insights and Arguments 1. **Positive Factors for Equity Market**: The A-share market is supported by multiple favorable factors, including global liquidity easing expectations, performance risk release, alleviation of external pressures, technological industry catalysts, and a positive cycle of capital inflow [1][3]. 2. **Convertible Bond Market Dynamics**: The convertible bond market is experiencing a tight supply-demand balance, with accelerated redemptions of existing bonds and insufficient new issuance. Institutional investors show strong demand for convertible bonds, leading to significant growth in convertible bond ETFs [1][4][5]. 3. **Price and Valuation Trends**: The median price of convertible bonds has surpassed 135 yuan, indicating high historical valuations. Despite this, there is still potential for upward movement due to the anticipated slow bull market in equities and the rising proportion of professional institutional investors [1][6]. 4. **Investment Strategy Recommendation**: A "barbell" investment strategy is suggested, focusing on high-quality equity-oriented targets in technology sectors (e.g., AI computing, semiconductors) while also selecting low-priced bonds with potential for price adjustments [1][7]. 5. **Market Correction Indicators**: The current bond market correction is attributed to changes in market expectations rather than economic data improvement. Key indicators to assess whether the correction has stabilized include the narrowing of the 30-year to 10-year treasury yield spread and increased trading activity in local and long-term bonds [1][8]. Additional Important Content 1. **Recent Market Performance**: In the past week, the equity market saw significant gains, with the Shanghai Composite Index rising from 3,700 to 3,800 points, marking a ten-year high. The convertible bond index outperformed the underlying stocks, reflecting strong market sentiment [2]. 2. **Convertible Bond Supply and Demand**: Since July, 37 convertible bonds have been announced for forced redemption, totaling 34.5 billion yuan, while only six new bonds have been issued, amounting to 8.78 billion yuan, indicating a constrained supply environment [4][5]. 3. **Institutional Investor Behavior**: The growth of convertible bond ETFs, with a 48.3% increase in total shares since July, highlights the strong willingness of institutional investors to increase their positions in this asset class [5]. 4. **Global Economic Influences**: The Chinese dollar bond market is showing signs of recovery and differentiation, with a rebound in issuance but still facing negative net financing. The market is primarily driven by financial and industrial entities, with a low proportion of real estate dollar bonds [3][19]. 5. **Future Focus Areas**: Investment focus should be on investment-grade and mid-to-high-grade entities, including local government financing vehicles and central state-owned enterprises in sectors like energy and public utilities [22]. This summary encapsulates the key points discussed in the conference call, providing insights into the convertible bond market, equity market dynamics, and strategic investment recommendations.

Group 1 - The core viewpoint of the articles suggests that the bond market's recent pullback is primarily driven by changes in expectations rather than actual improvements in economic data, indicating that if expectations are fully priced in, interest rates may have peaked in the short term [1] Group 2 - The bond market is showing signs of recovery, with the 10-year and 30-year government bond yields decreasing by 1.9 basis points and 3.15 basis points respectively, indicating a potential stabilization in market sentiment [3] - The sentiment in the bond market is reflected in the performance of government bond futures, which experienced fluctuations but ultimately closed slightly higher at 108.00 [2] - The insurance sector is expected to increase its allocation to local and long-term bonds, suggesting a shift in investment strategy towards absolute returns as the market stabilizes [1]

Group 1 - In July, the bond market experienced adjustments due to strong performance in other asset classes, leading to relative pressure on bonds [1] - The surge in prices of cyclical stocks and commodities like polysilicon and coking coal contributed to rising inflation expectations, causing bond yields to increase by approximately 10 basis points in July [1] - The current yield on the ten-year government bond has retreated to around 1.7% after commodity prices fell, still below the year's peak yield of 1.89% [1] Group 2 - Following interest rate adjustments, the overall yield on credit bonds showed a fluctuating upward trend in July, while credit spreads remained at low levels [2] - The current bond market is characterized by a stable funding rate, with R007 maintaining a consistent level aligned with policy rates [2] - The bond market is in a range-bound state, with strategies suggested to gradually increase holdings in long-term bonds at yield peaks and reduce holdings near 1.6% [2]

Group 1: Report Summary - The report focuses on the bond market correction in the 4th week of July 2025 and analyzes its causes and future trends [1][2] Group 2: Investment Rating - No investment rating for the industry is provided in the report Group 3: Core Viewpoints - The bond market correction on July 29 was mainly due to institutional behavior, and future attention should be paid to the decline in borrowing volume and the stabilization of bond fund redemptions [2][7] - The long - term bullish logic of the bond market has not changed, and it is still too early to talk about a bond market reversal [7] Group 4: Characteristics of the Bond Market Correction - Intra - day fluctuations were small, and interest rates continued to rise, different from the rapid decline in the late trading in 2024 [3] - The correction was not directly caused by factors such as the stock - bond seesaw, and it was difficult to explain from the macro - capital flow [3] - The adjustment of 10Y China Development Bank bonds and 30Y treasury bonds was the most obvious, with an upward amplitude of about 4bp [3] Group 5: Reasons from the Institutional Behavior Perspective - On July 29, both securities firms and funds were net sellers throughout the day, which was different from the past [4] - Medium - and long - term bond funds faced redemption pressure, and funds continued to flow out slightly [4] - Securities firms were borrowing and selling bonds, mainly borrowing 10Y China Development Bank bonds and 30Y treasury bonds for short - selling on the cash bond side, similar to the situation in the first quarter of this year [4] Group 6: Macro - background Factors - With increasing macro - disturbance factors such as the childcare subsidy policy and waiting for the Politburo meeting and Sino - US negotiations, securities firms may increase borrowing and selling [6] Group 7: Future Market Outlook - The bond market correction was a resonance of trading desks actively increasing borrowing and selling and continuous bond fund redemptions [7] - High - frequency attention should be paid to whether securities firms further increase short - selling through borrowing and whether the bond fund redemption pressure ends completely [7] Group 8: Impact of Insurance Institutions - The reduction of the预定 interest rate by insurance institutions may have a "short - term positive and long - term negative" impact on the bond market [6] - In the short term, increased premium income may lead to more purchases of ultra - long bonds during corrections, but in the long term, the preference for 30Y treasury bonds has declined, and local government bonds are the main allocation bonds [6] Group 9: Potential Scale of Securities Firms' Borrowing and Selling - If securities firms continue to increase borrowing and selling, the net selling scale may reach up to 35 billion yuan under a pessimistic assumption [6]

Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. Core View of the Report - In the past week, the bond market continued to correct, hitting the largest decline since April. The correction was due to multiple negative factors such as the stock - bond seesaw, commodity price increases, and tightened funds. After the central bank's MLF and OMO injections on Friday, the decline converged [8][13]. - There are three key considerations for this bond market correction: the reason for the lack of a double - bull market in stocks and bonds lies in actual money flows and central bank's money supply; high - duration crowding restricts the bond market's strategic space; the impact of commodity price increases on the bond market is greater than that of the previous rise in financial stocks [8][13]. Summary by Directory 1. Three Reflections on the Current Bond Market Correction 1.1 Why There Is No Double - Bull Market in Stocks and Bonds - The stock - bond seesaw after July deviated from the normal logic of the DDM model. The outflow of funds from the bond market and the tightened expectation of central bank's injection might be the main reasons. The funds flowing into the bond market are not cheap, and there is also an issue of funds overflowing to the equity market due to low bond market interest rates [8][13]. - The strength of the equity market led to the outflow of high - risk - preference funds from the bond market. Currently, the bond market is in a situation where the stock is strong and the bond is weak, with the cash - CD spread widening and the rising capital interest rate further suppressing the bond market. However, in 2015, even when the stock market was extremely bullish, the yield of the 10 - year Treasury bond only increased by about 20bp [14]. - Under the current stable and loose monetary policy, funds flow more strongly into the equity market than the bond market. In reality, equity institutions rely on funds "overflowing" from the bond market; in terms of expectations, the central bank's loose policy statements boost market sentiment. Since 2025, both aspects have been positive for the equity market. On the contrary, the central bank's cautious medium - term capital injection has led to an obvious outflow of institutional funds from the bond market, and the bond market faces the problem of expensive medium - term stable funds [15]. - The key for the bond market to strengthen lies in whether the CD rate can decline naturally. In the short term, observe the decline rate of cross - month CDs and gradually increase positions following the downward trend. In the long term, 1.7% may be a hard resistance level for 1 - year CDs, and as bank funds stop flowing out and the replacement of deposit rates is completed, the CD rate may decline naturally [5][19]. 1.2 What High - Duration Crowding Means - Around June, the bond market saw consistent bullish expectations, crowded institutional behaviors, and rising bond fund durations, but the cash bond interest rate did not decline significantly. Although the long - term logic is still optimistic, high leverage has led to a lack of strategic adjustment space and defensive flexibility for investors, making it difficult to wait for the long - term logic to materialize [6][22]. - In a high - duration and high - leverage environment, the cash bond position adjustment mode is limited, and only "buying short and selling long" can be used. When long - and short - term expectations deviate, the market tends to sell long - term bonds. Moreover, asset management institutions face liability - side pressure and may be forced to sell bonds, making it difficult to maintain long - term positions [6][23]. - In an environment where institutional behaviors are highly crowded but expectations are not met, investors can actively reduce duration exposure or switch to more liquid assets. Although the bond market stabilized slightly on Friday, the bulls in Treasury bond futures are still fragile. It is recommended to wait for the improvement of sentiment and technical indicators before betting on the next possible positive factors [6][28]. 1.3 The Difference in the Impact on the Bond Market between Commodity and Financial Stock Price Increases - The rise in commodity prices has a greater impact on the bond market than the previous rise in bank stocks. Bank stocks and bonds are both safe - haven assets under the expectation of a gentle economic recovery, and their fluctuations only lead to a mild adjustment of funds between stocks and bonds. However, the rise in commodity futures reflects the expectation of economic recovery, which is completely opposite to the underlying logic of the bond market's strength. Once commodities continue to strengthen, it will subvert the core pricing basis of the bond market and cause violent fluctuations [8][29]. - Currently, only supply - side changes have occurred, and the recovery of demand is still unclear. There is no need to rush to revise the expectation of the interest rate center upwards in the short term [29]. 2. Weekly Bond Market Review - **Funds**: From July 21st to July 25th, 2025, the central bank conducted 16,563 billion yuan of open - market reverse repurchases, with 17,268 billion yuan maturing, resulting in a net withdrawal of 705 billion yuan. The DR001 rate rose 6.08bp to 1.52%, the DR007 rate rose 14.56bp to 1.65%, and the 1 - year AAA CD rate rose 5.75bp to 1.68% [31]. - **Cash Bonds and Futures**: Referring to ChinaBond valuations, the yields of 2 - year, 5 - year, 10 - year, and 30 - year Treasury bonds rose 5.52bp, 7.92bp, 6.72bp, and 8.4bp respectively. The yields of 2 - year, 5 - year, 10 - year, and 30 - year CDB bonds rose 5.58bp, 9.53bp, 9.05bp, and 4.93bp respectively. The closing prices of TS, TF, T, and TL main contracts fell 0.12%, 0.4%, 0.56%, and 2.08% respectively. - **Primary Market**: In the past week, 81 interest - rate bonds were issued, totaling 939.8 billion yuan, including 5 Treasury bonds worth 406 billion yuan, 15 policy - bank bonds worth 158 billion yuan, and 61 local government bonds worth 375.8 billion yuan. The total repayment of interest - rate bonds last week was 618.6 billion yuan, with a net financing of 321.2 billion yuan [33]. - **Market Sentiment**: Throughout the week, the stock - bond seesaw and tight funds pressured the bond market sentiment, and interest rates fluctuated upwards. At the beginning of the week, the start of the Yarlung Zangbo River hydropower project and market speculation on policies led to the strengthening of stocks and commodities, and the bond market sentiment was continuously pressured. On Thursday night, the central bank's window guidance and increased OMO injection on Friday provided some support to the bond market, and interest rates declined slightly [34]. 3. Relative Asset Value 3.1 Overall Expansion of Yield Spreads of Treasury and CDB Bonds at Various Maturities - Except for the long - end CDB yield spread (30Y - 10Y), the yield spreads of Treasury and CDB bonds at various maturities generally expanded, and most were still below the median of historical percentiles. The spread between Treasury and CDB bonds also expanded. The spread between new and old bonds generally contracted, especially the spread between new and old Treasury bonds [44]. - The non - CDB - CDB yield spread expanded or contracted differently, and the local government bond yield spread generally contracted [44]. 3.2 Credit Bonds: Overall Widening of Maturity and Credit Spreads - The maturity spreads of various credit bonds generally widened. The maturity spreads of enterprise bonds and secondary - capital bonds showed a pattern of long - end contraction and short - end expansion. The credit spreads of various credit bonds generally expanded, and most were still below the median of historical percentiles [46].

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Viewpoints - The recent bond market correction was beyond investors' expectations, with the 10-year Treasury bond yield rising from 1.66% to 1.74%. After analyzing the influencing factors, investors don't need to worry too much. Key points to focus on include the central bank's continued intention to support funds, whether the redemption pressure peak on July 24 has passed, and whether commodity prices drive subsequent PPI to rise significantly and form inflationary pressure. In the short term, the supply pressure of government bonds in the second half of the year has decreased compared to the first half, the fundamentals are not bearish for the bond market, the possibility of unexpectedly incremental policies in the July Politburo meeting is low, the curve steepening from an institutional behavior perspective will continue, and investors' bullish sentiment remains [2][6]. 3. Summary by Related Catalogs Analysis of Bond Market Correction Factors - **Redemption Tide**: On July 24, the redemption intensity of pure bond funds was significantly stronger than that in February this year, second only to the redemption tide in October last year, and roughly equivalent to that in August last year. From July 23 - 24, funds sold a large amount of bonds, and the selling volume corresponded to the redemption index without excessive selling. If subsequent redemption indicators stabilize, the bond market correction will be relatively controllable [4]. - **Fund Tightening and Treasury Bond Issuance**: Although there was a net withdrawal in the central bank's open - market operations from Monday to Wednesday this week, the funding rate DR007 remained below 1.50%, and the amount of funds provided by the banking system was maintained at 4 trillion yuan. On July 24, the funding tightened, but on July 25, the central bank conducted 7893 billion yuan of 7D reverse repurchases (net investment of 6018 billion yuan), indicating its clear intention to support liquidity. Investors don't need to worry too much about fund tightening and primary issuance [4]. - **Impact of Commodity Market Rally on Bond Market**: The rally in the commodity market has suppressed bond market sentiment. Although historically, PPI and the 10 - year Treasury bond yield have a high correlation, there have been some divergences. For the current market, real estate investment remains under pressure, the funding rate is maintained about 10bp above the OMO, and whether PPI can turn positive and continue to rise is uncertain. The current commodity price increase lacks strong demand - side support and is difficult to effectively transmit to CPI and form comprehensive inflationary pressure [4][5].

Core Viewpoint - The article discusses the recent performance and outlook of fixed income products and the bond market, highlighting the impact of macroeconomic factors and policy changes on investment strategies and opportunities [1][34]. Summary by Sections Fixed Income Products - Recent performance of fixed income products shows that rights-embedded bond funds outperformed short-term bond funds and high-grade interbank certificates of deposit index funds in the past month, with returns of 0.62%, 0.19%, and 0.18% respectively [3][8]. - Cash management products yielded a return of 0.11%, indicating a stable but declining trend in cash product yields, which may approach 1% in the long term [1][38]. Bond Market Review - The bond market experienced fluctuations, with short-term rates stabilizing and long-term rates rising. The 10-year government bond yield increased to 1.68%, while the 1-year government bond yield rose to 1.45% [10][16]. - The easing of US-China tariffs has improved market risk appetite, leading to a slight market correction [10][30]. Market Outlook - Short-term expectations indicate a weak fluctuation in the bond market, with a potential for small adjustments. However, the long-term downtrend in interest rates remains intact, suggesting opportunities for investors to capitalize on market corrections [29][36]. - The 1-year AAA interbank certificate of deposit rate is expected to stabilize between 1.6% and 1.8% [29][30]. Investment Strategies - For investors focused on liquidity management, maintaining cash products and considering low-volatility financial products or short-term bond funds is recommended [38]. - For conservative investors, holding pure bond products and gradually increasing duration exposure is advisable, especially as the 10-year government bond yield approaches 1.7%-1.8% [39]. - For more aggressive investors, fixed income plus products that include convertible bonds and equity assets may present opportunities, with a focus on defensive convertible bond products over aggressive ones [40]. Regulatory Developments - The China Securities Regulatory Commission has issued a plan to promote high-quality development in the public fund industry, emphasizing a shift from scale to return, and from short-term to long-term investment strategies [34].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No information about the report industry investment rating is provided in the given content. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The bond market has no basis for a significant correction. The short - end of the bond market is difficult to correct significantly due to the marginal loosening of the capital market in the second quarter, the release of fiscal deposits, and the weakening of entity credit. The long - end correction requires a fundamental trend recovery, but the current fundamentals are under pressure. Bank deposit rates may be cut, which will lead to a further decline in broad - spectrum interest rates and benefit treasury bonds through the price - comparison effect. It is recommended to actively allocate 10 - year treasury bonds when the yield is above 1.65% [1][7][30]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Tariff Easing Leads to a Steepening of the Bond Market - On May 12, 2025, the "Joint Statement of the China - US Geneva Economic and Trade Talks" was released. After that, the bond market adjusted, with a steepening trend. The long - end yields of 30Y and 10Y treasury bonds and national development bonds increased significantly, while the short - end adjustment was relatively controllable. The 10Y - 1Y treasury bond term spread returned to the levels of late March and early April this year [4][11]. 3.2 The Short - end of the Bond Market Generally Declines - The capital market has become marginally looser in the second quarter. The central bank's reserve requirement ratio cuts, interest rate cuts, and open - market operations have led to a significant decline in capital prices. The DR007 central level has dropped from around 1.7% to around 1.5%. Short - term bond yields have also declined. There is still a static spread of 15 - 25bp between capital prices and short - end bond varieties, making it difficult for short - term bonds to correct significantly. - The stable capital market expectations make the rolling carry trade strategy highly certain in terms of returns, which may attract broad - based funds such as wealth management products and money market funds to maintain net purchases. From April 5 to May 12, wealth management products, other product types, and money market funds were the main buyers of inter - bank certificates of deposit, with cumulative net purchases of 219.4 billion, 277 billion, and 137.8 billion yuan respectively. Fund companies and rural commercial banks were the main buyers of treasury bonds within 1 year, with cumulative net purchases of 16.2 billion and 49.8 billion yuan respectively. - The release of fiscal deposits and the expected weakness of entity credit will protect the inter - bank liquidity. The high - growth fiscal deposits from February to March are expected to be released in the second quarter, which will increase excess reserves and base money. The consumption of excess reserves by broad - spectrum credit is expected to be limited, as bill prices have remained low since May, government bond net financing has declined since April, and the new special bond issuance plans for May and June are both less than 40 billion yuan. In addition, the concentrated repayment of implicit debts in the form of bank loans in the second quarter may lead to a passive contraction of credit [7][13][17]. 3.3 The Long - end Interest Rate May Still Have Fundamental Support - For the long - end to continue to correct and the yield curve to become steeper, a fundamental trend recovery is required. However, the current fundamentals are under pressure. - Exports are not the main influencing variable. China and the US are highly complementary in economic structure, resource endowment, and market demand. The resilience of exports to the US has always been high. In April, re - export trade promoted export resilience. The monthly year - on - year growth rate of China's exports was 8.1%. Although exports to the US dropped significantly to - 21%, exports to ASEAN, India, Africa, and Latin America maintained high growth rates. - Fundamental changes mainly depend on domestic factors. Since the second quarter, real interest rates have been under pressure due to price factors, which may put pressure on the fundamentals. Using the average of CPI and PPI to measure price levels and the weighted average interest rate of RMB loans of financial institutions to represent nominal interest rates, the real interest rate was relatively high at the end of the first quarter. In April, PPI continued to decline, and real interest rates were still under pressure. The recovery of the current fundamentals requires a significant reduction in real interest rates, and in an environment of price pressure, nominal interest rates need to be cut. - Bank deposit rates may be cut again, leading to a further decline in broad - spectrum interest rates. If the LPR is cut by 10bp, it is estimated that medium - and long - term deposit rates have a downward adjustment space of about 25bp. Considering factors such as tax, capital occupation, and credit risk, the attractiveness of treasury bonds will be more prominent [22][25][30].

Core Viewpoint - The article discusses the recent trends in fixed income products and the bond market, highlighting the upward movement of bond yields and the implications for investment returns in various fixed income products [2][10][31]. Summary by Sections Review - In the past month, bond yields have risen significantly, leading to a decline in investment returns for fixed income products. The performance of pure bond funds and long-term bond funds has been particularly poor, while cash management products and high-grade interbank certificates of deposit have outperformed [3][8]. Fixed Income Product Performance - As of March 17, the one-month returns for various products were as follows: high-grade interbank certificate index at 0.12% (up from 0.08%), cash management at 0.11% (down from 0.12%), rights-bearing bond funds at -0.02% (up from -0.64%), short bond funds at -0.14% (down from -0.05%), and long-term bond funds at -0.65% (down from -0.02%) [3][9]. Bond Market Review - The bond market has been influenced by three main factors: economic growth, interbank liquidity, and credit growth. The overall sentiment is neutral to bearish, with rising bond yields, particularly in long-term bonds. The one-year interbank certificate rate fluctuated between 1.8% and 2.2%, closing at 1.98%, an increase of 18 basis points [10][12]. Market Outlook - Short-term expectations for interbank certificates suggest a downward trend in rates, while bond yields are anticipated to stabilize at high levels. The credit bond yields are expected to remain stable, with credit spreads potentially compressing further [28][30]. Investment Strategy - For investors focused on liquidity management, maintaining current cash product allocations is advisable, with a gradual shift towards stable low-volatility investments. For conservative investors, increasing exposure to pure bond products is recommended when 10-year government bonds yield above 2.0% [31][35]. Equity Market Insights - The equity market has shown resilience, with major indices experiencing upward movement. The consumption sector is expected to generate excess returns due to supportive policies, despite concerns over domestic demand [32][26].