Group 1: Report Summary - The bond market may move forward in a volatile manner in the fourth quarter [3][5][16] - There is still an opportunity for overall easing in monetary policy, and the period around the important meeting in October is a crucial time window [3][10] - The "redemption pressure" has become long - term and complex, which may still impact the bond market in the fourth quarter [4][12][14] Group 2: Core Views Short - and Medium - term Views - In the short term, the bond market is still under pressure. It is important to verify that the rebound high of long - term interest rates is gradually decreasing. If it is verified that around 1.8% is the relatively top level of the 10 - year Treasury bond, the bond - bull logic of the downward - trending yield can still be maintained. In the medium term, the recovery of risk preference is more reflected in the term spread premium, and in extreme cases, it may return to the level of 50 - 60BP [3][10] Monetary Policy Views - The third - quarter monetary policy meeting did not release clear incremental policy signals. But considering factors such as the Fed's interest rate cut, the adjustment of liability interest rates after the previous reserve requirement ratio and interest rate cuts, the policy demand to maintain economic improvement, and the marginal cooling of the equity market sentiment, there is still an opportunity for overall easing. The period around the important meeting in October is a crucial time window [3][10] Redemption Pressure Views - The new regulations on public fund redemption fees are about to be implemented. The redemption game around the systematic adjustment of the product liability side is ongoing. The institutional - end redemption may be more orderly, which may lead to a stage where the upward risk of yields is controllable but difficult to decline significantly. However, there may also be a stage of concentrated release of negative - feedback risks [4][12][14] Seasonal, Valuation, and Factor Analysis - Seasonally, since 2010, in 15 years, the 10 - year yield has accumulated an increase in 8 years and a decrease in 7 years in the fourth quarter. Considering the cumulative decline in the first three quarters, the bond market in the fourth quarter is seasonally weak and in need of adjustment. In terms of valuation, the bond market has allocation value. Considering factors such as the slowdown of supply pressure, the possible occurrence of monetary easing opportunities, and the continuous existence of redemption pressure, the bond market may alternate between recovery and adjustment [5][16] Group 3: Content Summarized by Directory Fourth - Quarter Bond Market Outlook - Short - term pressure remains, and it is necessary to verify the decline of long - term interest rate rebound highs. Medium - term risk preference recovery affects term spreads. There is an opportunity for monetary easing around the October meeting. The redemption pressure is long - term and complex, and the bond market may move forward in a volatile manner, alternating between recovery due to allocation value and adjustment due to redemption pressure [3][4][5] Comparison of Monetary Policy Meetings in Q3 and Q2 of 2025 - The assessment of the economic situation has not changed significantly. The monetary policy emphasizes continuity, stability, flexibility, and foresight. It aims to maintain liquidity, guide credit investment, reduce financing costs, and support key areas [11][12][13] Impact of Redemption Pressure on the Bond Market - The new regulations on public fund redemption fees are about to be implemented. The institutional - end redemption demand is increasing, the asset - end selection space after redemption is limited, and there is time for adjustment during the transition period. This may lead to a complex impact on the bond market [4][12][14]

Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the given content Core Viewpoints of the Report - The adjustment environment of this round of the bond market is different from the past. The redemption pressure may stop at the fund level, and the situation of comprehensive and substantial supplementary decline in the bond market and significant redemption of wealth management products by residents may not occur [4][7]. - The redemption pressure caused by the decline of the bond market this time is mostly concentrated in the fund level. Institutions reduce bond positions and redeem funds, but the pressure may stop at institutional redemptions and not spread to residents redeeming wealth management products [15]. - The "right - hand side" signal of this round of the bond market may appear earlier than expected. Investors are advised to pay attention to central bank operations and interest rate trends [16]. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 1. Bond Market Weekly Viewpoint - During the recent bond market adjustment, investors have different views on bond investment. One view is that the bond market decline will end after short - term and credit bonds fully make up for the decline or after residents panic - redeem wealth management products. However, the report believes that the adjustment environment is different this time, and the redemption pressure may stop at the fund level [4][7]. - There are three reasons: 1) During this bond adjustment, funds are continuously loose, and the central bank cares about the capital market. The adjustment is not caused by capital shortage, and the risk of supplementary decline in bonds is controllable, which has less impact on wealth management products held by residents [8]. 2) This bond adjustment is in the stage of accelerating decline in broad - spectrum interest rates, and investors have a more adequate expectation of the decline in investment returns and are more likely to accept the decline in wealth management yields, making it less likely for negative feedback to occur [10]. 3) Wealth management products used the smoothing valuation method in 2024, which stabilized the scale and helped the stable liability side of wealth management [13]. 2. This Week's Focus in the Fixed - Income Market 2.1 Domestic August PMI to be Announced - China will announce August PMI, the US will announce July core PCE and August University of Michigan consumer confidence index, and the ECB will announce the minutes of the July monetary policy meeting [17]. 2.2 This Week's Interest - Bearing Bond Issuance Volume Declines - This week, the issuance of local bonds continues at a high level, and there is no issuance plan for national bonds at the end of the month. It is expected that a total of 5116 billion yuan of interest - bearing bonds will be issued, falling to a relatively low level in the same period. Among them, there is no issuance plan for national bonds, 81 local bonds are planned to be issued with a scale of 3516 billion yuan, and the actual issuance scale of policy - financial bonds is expected to be about 1600 billion yuan [19]. 3. Review and Outlook of Interest - Bearing Bonds 3.1 Net Reverse Repurchase Operation Injection of 1.37 Trillion - The central bank's open - market operation has a net injection of more than one trillion. The reverse repurchase injection scale first rises and then falls, with a total injection of 2077 billion yuan and a net injection of 1365.2 billion yuan. After adding the net withdrawal of treasury fixed - term deposits, the open - market operation has a net injection of 1265.2 billion yuan. The capital price first rises and then falls. The repurchase trading volume gradually rises to 7.38 trillion, and the overnight ratio average falls to around 88%. The capital interest rate first rises and then falls [22][23]. - The issuance scale of certificates of deposit declines, and the primary and secondary prices both rise. From August 18th to August 24th, the issuance scale is 549.2 billion yuan, the maturity scale is 794.7 billion yuan, and the net financing amount is - 245.5 billion yuan. The primary and secondary interest rates of certificates of deposit both rise [29]. 3.2 Weak Liability - Side Stability of Fixed - Income Asset Management Products - Last week, the Shanghai Composite Index broke through upwards again, and interest rates were under pressure. The liability - side stability of fixed - income asset management products was weak, facing greater redemption pressure. On Friday, the Shanghai Composite Index broke through 3800 points, and interest rates rose significantly again. On August 22nd, the yields of 1 - year, 3 - year, 5 - year, 7 - year, and 10 - year national bonds all increased compared with the previous week, with the 3 - year national bond rising the most, up 9.7bp [41]. 4. High - Frequency Data - On the production side, the operating rates are differentiated. The blast furnace operating rate and petroleum asphalt operating rate decline, while the semi - steel tire operating rate and PTA operating rate rise. The year - on - year decline in the average daily crude steel output in early August narrows [49]. - On the demand side, the year - on - year growth rates of passenger car manufacturers' wholesale and retail sales have rebounded to a relatively high level. The year - on - year growth rate of the commercial housing transaction area is still significantly negative. The export indices SCFI and CCFI have decreased by 3.1% and 1.5% respectively [49]. - On the price side, the crude oil price rises, the copper and aluminum prices are differentiated, and the coal prices are also differentiated. In the middle - stream, the building materials composite price index decreases by 1.1%, the cement index increases by 1.8%, and the glass index decreases by 3.1%. The output of rebar decreases, the inventory rapidly rises to 4.33 million tons, and the futures price decreases by 2.1%. In the downstream consumer sector, the prices of vegetables, fruits, and pork change by 1.9%, - 1.3%, and 0.2% respectively [50].

Summary of Conference Call Notes Industry Overview - The notes primarily discuss the bond market and macroeconomic conditions in China, focusing on interest rates, government financing, and corporate profitability [1][3][5]. Key Points and Arguments 1. **Economic Conditions**: June economic data shows significant divergence in supply and demand, with household income growth lagging behind GDP growth. External demand for exports to the U.S. has sharply declined, indicating persistent insufficient total demand [1][3]. 2. **Government Financing**: It is projected that government financing will decrease by over 2 trillion yuan in the second half of 2025, following a peak in social financing growth in July. This decline in financing is expected to contribute to lower interest rates [1][4]. 3. **Corporate Profitability**: Corporate profit margins are under pressure due to declining total demand and trade tensions, resulting in low investment returns. The central bank maintains a moderately loose monetary policy, alleviating concerns about policy tightening [1][5]. 4. **Interest Rate Projections**: The current central level for the 10-year government bond yield is 1.5%, with the current yield at 1.7%. Short-term projections suggest that rates may decline further, potentially falling below 1.5% [1][7]. 5. **Liquidity Management**: The central bank's operations indicate a stable interest rate level around 1.8% during tight liquidity periods. The reasonable range for current operations is estimated between 1.4% and 1.7% [1][8]. 6. **Asset-Liability Matching**: Banks are achieving a yield of approximately 1.5% on mortgages, while the yields on 10-year and ultra-long government bonds are 1.7% and 1.9%, respectively. Insurance companies are also adjusting their guaranteed rates below 2%, making long-term bonds attractive [1][9]. 7. **Redemption Pressure**: Current redemption pressure is primarily preventive and not indicative of a trend, similar to the situation in August 2024. The market is not expected to experience significant volatility due to this preventive redemption [2][10]. 8. **Market Outlook**: The third quarter is expected to see increased volatility in funding rates, but the overall range will remain between OMO reductions of 20 basis points and increases of 20 basis points, indicating a more accommodative environment compared to the second quarter [2][11]. Additional Important Content - The notes emphasize the lack of significant counter-cyclical demand policies to address the ongoing economic challenges, which could further impact total demand and interest rates [1][3]. - The analysis suggests that the bond market is not at risk of a trend reversal to bearish conditions, as the fundamental factors driving interest rates downward remain unchanged [3].