Group 1: Investment Rating - There is no information about the industry investment rating provided in the report. Group 2: Core Views - Last week, the bond market adjusted continuously. Credit bonds experienced an unexpected "steep decline" with larger drops than interest - rate bonds. Affected by the "anti - involution" sentiment, the equity and commodity markets strengthened, causing the bond market to weaken due to the "see - saw" effect. Tightening liquidity in the second half of the week and strong profit - taking in funds and wealth management also contributed to the decline. The central bank's liquidity support on Friday stabilized the bond market temporarily [2][11]. - The adjustment of ultra - long - term credit bonds exceeded that of interest - rate bonds of the same maturity, with the highest adjustment in perpetual and secondary capital (perpetual and Tier 2, "Perp & T2") ultra - long bonds. The yields of AAA/AA + 10Y medium - term notes, AAA/AA + 10Y urban investment bonds, and AAA - 10Y bank Tier 2 capital bonds all increased significantly [3][12]. - The Perp & T2 bond market weakened and showed a "volatility amplifier" characteristic, with the declines of 3Y and above maturities exceeding those of general credit and ultra - long - term credit bonds of the same maturities. The trading sentiment was weak throughout the week, only easing on Friday [4][17]. - The selling intention of ultra - long - term credit bonds was strong, while the buying intention was weak. High - activity trading was mainly concentrated in 3 - 5Y low - quality urban investment bonds and some short - term real estate and financial bonds with flaws [5][22]. - Public funds continued to reduce their credit bond holdings, especially for bonds with maturities over 5 years. However, the turnover rate of 3 - 5Y Perp & T2 bonds increased significantly, indicating a shift to more liquid varieties. The trading value of credit - market - making ETFs decreased by nearly 4 billion, and the growth rate of the trading value of sci - tech innovation bond ETFs slowed down [5][27]. - In the short term, liquidity is still the key strategy. After the steep decline, 3 - 5Y bank Tier 2 capital bonds present certain investment opportunities, and there are also good opportunities for 1 - 3Y low - quality urban investment bond sinking and riding strategies. It is recommended to wait for better entry points for ultra - long - term bonds [5][27]. Group 3: Summary by Directory 1. Bond Market Adjustment and Performance - From July 21 to July 25, 2025, the yields of 1Y - 5Y treasury bonds increased by 3.5BP, 5.5BP, 7.3BP, 7.9BP, and 7.9BP respectively, while the yields of the same - maturity AAA and AA + medium - term notes increased more significantly [11]. - The yields of 10Y AAA/AA + medium - term notes, AAA/AA + urban investment bonds, and AAA - 10Y bank Tier 2 capital bonds increased by 11.99BP, 9.99BP, 11.14BP, 10.14BP, and 14.47BP respectively, while the 10Y treasury bond yield only increased by 6.72BP [3][12]. 2. Curve Shape and Credit Spread Analysis - The steepness of the 1 - 2Y all - grade and 2 - 3Y low - grade curves was the highest, and the steepness was basically the same as that at the end of May. Except for the relatively flat short - end (less than 1 year), the rest of the maturities were at the highest steepness since the current bull market [14]. - The 3Y - 5Y credit spread protection cushion has been strengthened. The yields of 1Y - AAA, 3Y - AAA, 5Y - AAA, 1Y - AA +, 3Y - AA +, 5Y - AA +, 1Y - AA, and 3Y - AA medium - term notes were at the 19.89%, 26.02%, 25.25%, 12.75%, 15.05%, 18.62%, 13.77%, and 17.85% levels since 2024 respectively. The historical quantiles of their credit spreads were 11.14%, 24.66%, 28.64%, 6.89%, 13.52%, 21.48%, 7.69%, and 26.79% respectively [16]. 3. Perp & T2 Bond Market Analysis - The Perp & T2 bond market weakened, and the declines of 3Y and above maturities exceeded those of general credit and ultra - long - term credit bonds of the same maturities. The 1 - 5Y, 7Y, and 10Y AAA - bank Tier 2 capital bond yields increased by 6.73BP, 11.11BP, 13.80BP, 15.27BP, 13.67BP, 14.21BP, and 14.47BP respectively [4][17]. - The trading sentiment was weak throughout the week, only easing on Friday. From July 21 to July 25, the low - valuation trading ratios of Perp & T2 bonds were 4.88%, 7.32%, 0.00%, 0.00%, and 100.00% respectively, and the average trading durations were 0.77 years, 0.63 years, 0.53 years, 0.50 years, and 4.05 years respectively [4][19]. 4. Ultra - long - term Credit Bond Market Analysis - The selling intention of ultra - long - term credit bonds was strong, and the discount trading ratios from July 21 to July 25 were 92.68%, 60.98%, 90.24%, 97.56%, and 65.85% respectively. The discount amplitude was also significant, with some trading at over 5BP [5][22]. - The buying intention of ultra - long - term credit bonds was weak. The low - valuation trading ratios from July 21 to July 25 were 29.27%, 4.88%, 2.44%, 2.44%, and 4.88% respectively, and most of the low - valuation trading amplitudes were within 2BP [5][23]. 5. Institutional Behavior and ETF Analysis - Public funds continued to reduce their credit bond holdings, especially for bonds with maturities over 5 years. However, the turnover rate of 3 - 5Y Perp & T2 bonds increased significantly, indicating a shift to more liquid varieties [5][27]. - Affected by the market adjustment, the trading value of credit - market - making ETFs decreased by nearly 4 billion in a week, and the growth rate of the trading value of sci - tech innovation bond ETFs slowed down, with the subsequent increase in ETFs possibly falling short of expectations [5][27].