Core Viewpoint - The bond market showed slight recovery on September 16, with most government bond futures closing higher and interbank bond yields declining by approximately 1 basis point in the afternoon. The central bank conducted a net injection of 40 billion yuan in the open market, while funding rates continued to rise. Analysts believe that long-term bond yields may decline more smoothly in the latter half of Q4, with the potential for new lows in yields within the year. The timing for resuming government bond trading appears to be maturing based on current yield conditions and future government bond issuance plans [1][6][9]. Market Performance - Government bond futures closed mostly higher, with the 30-year main contract flat at 115.48, the 10-year main contract up 0.15% at 108, the 5-year main contract up 0.13% at 105.795, and the 2-year main contract up 0.04% at 102.414 [2]. - Interbank bond yields generally declined in the afternoon, with the 30-year government bond yield down 1.5 basis points to 2.08%, the 10-year policy bank bond yield down 1.55 basis points to 1.9275%, and the 10-year government bond yield down 1.6 basis points to 1.784% [2]. International Market Trends - In North America, U.S. Treasury yields collectively fell on September 15, with the 2-year yield down 2.30 basis points to 3.526%, the 3-year yield down 3.32 basis points to 3.494%, the 5-year yield down 3.3 basis points to 3.600%, the 10-year yield down 3.64 basis points to 4.034%, and the 30-year yield down 2.8 basis points to 4.653% [3]. - In Asia, Japanese bond yields rose across the board, with the 10-year yield up 0.6 basis points to 1.601% [4]. Economic Indicators - In August, China's retail sales grew by 3.4% year-on-year, below the expected 3.8% and previous 3.7%. The industrial output increased by 5.2%, also below the expected 5.7%. Fixed asset investment from January to August grew by 0.5%, below the expected 1.3% and previous 1.6%. The urban unemployment rate in August was 5.3%, up 0.1 percentage points from the previous month [7]. - Real estate investment from January to August totaled 60,309 billion yuan, down 12.9% year-on-year, with new housing sales down 7.3% [7][8]. Institutional Insights - Huatai Fixed Income noted that August economic data continued to converge, with external demand stronger than internal demand. The bond market is expected to enter a target range, with financing demand weak and expectations for bond purchases increasing [9]. - CITIC Construction pointed out that while August economic data is stable, pressures remain. The bond market's response to fundamental factors is muted, and attention should be paid to the central bank's funding situation [9]. - Guosheng Fixed Income observed that economic data indicates a further slowdown in supply and demand, with short-term disturbances likely to cause bond market fluctuations [9].