Group 1: Macro Strategy Insights - The report indicates that exchange rates and non-tariff barriers may become more critical tools in trade conflicts, potentially replacing tariffs as the primary means of trade engagement [1][9][10] - Domestic foreign trade enterprises believe that due to fundamental conflicts, the Sino-US trade negotiations may experience significant ups and downs, necessitating ongoing risk management for exports to the US [1][9] - If tariffs fail to achieve their intended competitive goals, the US government may resort to non-tariff barriers and currency manipulation, drawing parallels to historical trade competition phases [1][9] Group 2: Currency and Economic Indicators - The report suggests that the RMB exchange rate may gradually decline to the range of 7.17-7.18, with expectations of a dual-directional fluctuation between 7.15 and 7.22 [11][12] - The ECI index indicates a slight recovery in supply and demand, but the manufacturing PMI remains in a contraction zone, reflecting weak overall economic momentum [13] - The report highlights that the US trade deficit has narrowed significantly, with April imports showing a historic decline of 19.8%, indicating a slowdown in the "import rush" effect driven by tariff policies [16][17] Group 3: Fixed Income and Structured Financing - The report notes that the valuation of city investment ABS is less correlated with duration compared to credit bonds, suggesting that shorter-duration ABS may offer better risk-return profiles [3][4] - The weighted average coupon rate of city investment ABS is approximately 3.25%, which is lower than the overall market for credit bonds, indicating a favorable financing environment for structured products [18] - The report emphasizes the importance of the quality of underlying assets and the issuing entity's qualifications in determining the valuation of city investment ABS [4][18] Group 4: Company-Specific Insights - Pinduoduo's Q1 2025 performance fell short of expectations, leading to a downward adjustment in profit forecasts for 2025-2027, reflecting a strategic focus on ecosystem investment for sustainable growth [6] - Gilead Sciences' ASC40 acne treatment achieved all primary and secondary endpoints in Phase III trials, demonstrating superior efficacy compared to FDA-approved alternatives [7] - The report on SOTON Robotics indicates a significant drop in revenue for Q1 2025, but an increase in gross margin, suggesting potential for recovery through new product launches and market expansion [8]

Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. Core Viewpoints of the Report - Negative carry risk has emerged as a significant challenge in the fixed - income investment field due to the global low - interest - rate environment and monetary policy cycle shifts. Overseas experience shows that addressing negative carry is crucial for institutional profitability, risk resistance, and financial system stability. China's asset management institutions can learn from overseas strategies to manage negative carry risks [10][15]. Summary According to the Table of Contents 1. Negative Carry: Impact in Progress - The cause of negative carry usually stems from asset - liability duration mismatch and interest - rate fluctuations. When the liability - side cost rises due to short - term interest - rate hikes or rigid payment pressure, and the asset - side long - term bond yields are locked or decline, institutions face the risk of return inversion [10]. - Overseas experience indicates that negative carry risks typically occur after a long - term low - interest - rate environment followed by a rapid interest - rate increase. For example, after the Fed's 2022 interest - rate hikes, the US banking industry faced "interest - rate increase + negative carry" pressure. In Japan, after the 2016 negative - interest - rate policy, a "interest - rate decrease + negative carry" situation emerged [10][11]. - China's banks and insurance institutions are also facing challenges of high liability - cost stickiness and low asset returns. They are forced to allocate low - yield bonds due to a shortage of high - quality assets, while liability - side costs adjust slowly [13]. 2. How Do Overseas Asset Management Institutions Break the Deadlock? 2.1 Asset - side: Increase Positive Returns - Japanese insurance institutions hedge negative carry pressure by extending asset duration and increasing ultra - long - term bond allocation, using term premiums to offset short - term return inversions [16]. - US commercial banks, with short - term deposits on the liability side, conduct band - trading by accurately predicting interest - rate cycles. They adjust their bond - asset repricing periods and use interest - rate swaps to hedge risks [21]. 2.2 Liability - side: Cost Control - European insurance institutions implement liability - duration matching strategies by issuing long - term policies or deposits to reduce liability - side interest - rate sensitivity. They lock in low - cost funds during interest - rate declines and adjust duration as interest rates change [22]. - Swiss insurance companies attract low - cost liabilities to form a liquidity buffer, using products like non - guaranteed products to reduce costs [24]. - Overseas asset management institutions use derivatives for duration matching and interest - rate risk hedging. For example, UK banks use structural hedging to improve returns and manage risks, and US insurance companies use interest - rate swaps to hedge interest - rate increase risks [30]. 3. What Strategies Can China Use to Address Negative Carry? - In China, banks face a contradiction between slow - growing deposit business and rigid costs, while asset - side fixed - income assets are highly sensitive to interest - rate fluctuations. The end of the negative carry environment depends on the interest - rate policy cycle [37]. - Strategies for China include dynamic duration adjustment, liability - side innovation and cost control, diversified asset allocation, and re - defining bond asset classifications. These strategies can help Chinese asset management institutions actively manage asset - liability linkages and reduce negative carry risks [38].

Group 1: Report Information - Report Title: "TS Contract: Can It Still Be Used for Cash-and-Carry Arbitrage? - Interest Rate Weekly (Week 3 of May)" [1] - Report Date: May 19, 2025 [2] - Chief Analyst: Yan Ziqi, with a practice certificate number of S0010522030002 [2] - Research Assistant: Hong Ziyan, with a practice certificate number of S0010123060036 [2] Group 2: Industry Investment Rating - No industry investment rating is provided in the report. Group 3: Core Views - Since the implementation of reciprocal tariffs on April 3, the bond market's maturity yields have first decreased and then increased. Among treasury bond futures, the TL contract has been strong, while the TS/TF/T main contracts have declined [2]. - The weak performance of the TS contract is due to the previous large premium and the change in the expectation of loose monetary policy. The market's expectation of loose monetary policy changed significantly in Q1, and there are differences in the short - term expectation of loose monetary policy after the double - cut in May. The yield curve has flattened instead of steepening as expected [3]. - As of May 16, the basis of the TS main contract is - 0.07 yuan, and the IRR is 1.79%. The basis has significantly converged, and the IRR is close to the capital interest rate, so the cost - effectiveness of cash - and - carry arbitrage is insufficient [4]. - In the short term, the TS contract may still be in a premium state because of the continuous negative carry. The inversion between R001 and the 2 - year treasury bond maturity yield has decreased from about 60bp at the beginning of the year to 15bp on May 16, and the negative carry phenomenon of some varieties will continue [4]. - Considering that the tight capital situation in Q1 will not repeat, the short - term interest rate has a ceiling and the probability of a sharp decline is low. With the significant convergence of the basis, one can consider participating in the possible rise of the TS contract [4]. Group 4: Analyst and Research Assistant Introduction - Analyst Yan Ziqi is the assistant director of the Research Institute of Hua'an Securities and the chief analyst of fixed income. He has 8 years of experience in sell - side fixed income and equity research, and has won the second place in the 2024 Wind Gold Analyst and the best analyst in the 2023 Choice fixed income industry [12]. - Research Assistant Hong Ziyan is a master of financial engineering from the University of Southern California, covering macro - interest rates, institutional behavior, and treasury bond futures research [12].

Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant content found Group 2: Core Viewpoints of the Report - The bond market has been in a sideways trend for two weeks, and there are three reasons why interest rates cannot decline: the central bank's restrained use of monetary policy, the short - end's inability to decline restricting the long - end's decline, and the lingering concern of negative Carry [2][3][10] - After the Politburo meeting, the trading directions include grasping the central bank's operations and double - cut expectations, considering the impact of external shocks on fundamental pricing, and making appropriate strategy and position selections [14] - The bond market is about to confirm the economic fundamentals in April. Holding bonds during holidays may be a better strategy. In May, the peak of fiscal supply and loose monetary policy may lower the capital interest rate center. One can also take advantage of the widening spread between 30Y - 10Y bonds and extend the duration [15] Group 3: Summary by Related Catalogs Reasons for the bond market's sideways trend and non - decline of interest rates - The central bank's restrained use of monetary policy suppresses the downward imagination space of short - term bonds. In the TS2506 futures contract, there are two stages: in the first stage, the expectation of loose money led to the steepening of the contract and a high IRR; in the second stage, the positive arbitrage strategy value emerged, and the short - end interest rate was difficult to decline under the influence of capital interest rates and central bank operations [3][5] - The short - end's inability to decline restricts the long - end's decline. The current yield curve is extremely flat, with the 10Y - 1Y term spread approaching the lowest level in nearly 3 years at 21bp [7][9] - Negative Carry is still a concern but has been significantly alleviated. Although it is not the main contradiction currently, it may intensify if the bond market continues to move sideways [10] Trading directions after the Politburo meeting - Grasp the central bank's operations and double - cut expectations. Considering factors such as the fiscal supply peak in May - June, the impact of tariffs on the economy in the second quarter, and the low leverage ratio in the bond market, one can take advantage of the central bank's care for liquidity to bet on the downward opportunity of the yield curve [14] - Consider the impact of external shocks on fundamental pricing. Given the uncertainty of trade frictions, holding bonds during holidays may be a better strategy, and the impact of fundamentals on interest rate increases is relatively limited [14] - Make appropriate strategy and position selections. After the tax - payment peak in April, the capital market is expected to be balanced and loose in May - June. One can extend the duration by taking advantage of the widening spread between 30Y - 10Y bonds and wait for the interest rate to decline [14]

Core Viewpoint - The recent adjustment in the bond market is attributed to three main factors: excessive expectations for monetary easing, insufficient liquidity post-Spring Festival, and a "stock-bond seesaw" effect leading to capital outflow from bonds to stocks [1][2][4]. Group 1: Reasons for Bond Market Adjustment - The market's prior strong expectations for interest rate cuts led to an overextension in bond prices, with the 10-year government bond yield dropping from 1.95% to a low of 1.5958%, a decrease of 35 basis points [1]. - Post-Spring Festival, liquidity did not loosen as anticipated, with the central bank's focus on stabilizing the exchange rate and managing long-term interest rate risks, resulting in reduced capital outflow and increased pressure on the bond market [2]. - The rise in equity markets, particularly in technology stocks, has increased investor risk appetite, causing some funds to shift from the bond market to the stock market, creating a negative correlation between the Hang Seng Technology Index and 30-year government bond futures [2]. Group 2: Current Bond Market Status - The current yield of 1.9% on the 10-year government bond reflects a reasonable expectation of a 10 basis point rate cut for the year, with the MLF policy rate at 2.0% still serving as a significant anchor for the bond market [4]. - The yield has corrected significantly from previous overextensions, returning to levels seen before the central economic work conference, indicating that the adjustment has largely addressed prior excesses [4]. - The adjustment in the 10-year government bond yield has approached the maximum correction seen in previous cycles, with a recovery of 30 basis points from its low, suggesting limited room for further declines [4]. Group 3: Future Outlook - The macroeconomic logic of transitioning between old and new growth drivers and supply-demand imbalances remains, with uncertainties surrounding traditional economic recovery and external factors like tariffs and social financing data [8]. - From an asset allocation perspective, bonds provide stable cash flow over the long term, making them a valuable asset class for investors, particularly in the context of risk-averse strategies [8].