Core Viewpoint - The article discusses the current economic trends in China, highlighting both positive and negative indicators in various sectors, including real estate, trade, and commodity prices, while also addressing the implications of recent legal rulings on tariffs and local government debt issuance. Group 1: Economic Indicators - The Huachuang Macro WEI index has decreased to 6.16% as of August 24, down from 7.14% on August 17, indicating a high-level retreat in economic activity [8] - The sales decline in commercial housing has narrowed, with a reported decrease of -14% in the first 29 days of August compared to -22% in July [12] - The container throughput at Chinese ports has shown a year-on-year increase of 5.9% over the past four weeks, with a slight week-on-week increase of 0.3% [22] Group 2: Consumer Behavior - Retail sales of passenger vehicles have slowed, with a growth rate of +6% as of August 24, down from +8% previously [14] - The land premium rate has decreased to 1.62% as of August 24, compared to 6.5% in July, indicating a cooling in the real estate market [12] Group 3: Production Trends - The operating rate of oil asphalt plants has declined for two consecutive weeks, currently at 29.3%, down 1.4% from the previous week [17] - Industrial production indicators show a mixed performance, with coal throughput at Qinhuangdao port increasing by 7.3% year-on-year, but overall industrial production remains weak [20] Group 4: Trade Developments - The recent legal ruling on U.S. tariffs has deemed most global tariff policies illegal, which may impact trade dynamics between the U.S. and China [4] - The number of container ships from China to the U.S. has significantly decreased, with a year-on-year drop of 33.3% in the number of ships [23] Group 5: Commodity Prices - Prices for gold, oil, and copper have risen, with gold reaching $3,475.5 per ounce, up 3%, and oil prices increasing by 0.5% for WTI and 0.6% for Brent [34] - Conversely, prices for "anti-involution" commodities such as coal and steel have declined, with Shanxi thermal coal prices dropping by 2% [35] Group 6: Debt and Interest Rates - The issuance of special bonds has reached 74.6% of the annual target, which is better than in previous years [4] - Long-term interest rates have shown slight adjustments, with the 10-year government bond yield at 1.8379%, reflecting a change of +5.61 basis points from the previous week [57]

Industry Investment Rating - No information provided Core Viewpoints - Since July, the long - end bond yields have risen and the yield curve has steepened. The adjustment of long - end rates is mainly due to the correction of deflation expectations, the rise of the stock market, and the improvement of market risk appetite. It is expected that when the 10 - year Treasury bond adjusts to around 1.80%, the bond market odds will be prominent, institutional trading willingness will increase, and the bond market may stabilize [8][17][29] Summary by Directory 1. Reasons for Recent Interest Rate Increases - The short - end interest rates have not changed significantly due to the continuous low - level of capital interest rates and the loose capital situation. Since April, the capital interest rate DR007 has continued to decline, and the inter - bank certificate of deposit rate has also shown a downward trend. Since August, the 1 - year inter - bank certificate of deposit rate has been running in the low - level range of 1.60 - 1.65% [11] - The "anti - involution" policy has led to an increase in inflation expectations and raised the long - end interest rate center. After the relevant policies were introduced in July, industries such as automobiles, photovoltaics, etc. started "anti - involution" actions, which increased inflation expectations [14] - The continuous rise of the stock market has suppressed the bond market. Since July, the stock market has accelerated its rise, the market risk preference has increased, and the long - end bond market has been suppressed [16] 2. Assessment of Interest Rate Adjustment - From the perspective of stock - bond correlation, the negative correlation between the Shanghai Composite Index and the 10Y Treasury bond yield is still strong. Since April this year, the negative correlation has been strong, and it is expected to remain so in the future, with the rise of equities continuing to suppress the bond market [19] - From the perspective of credit comparison, after the recent adjustment, as of August 15, the 10Y and 30Y Treasury bond yields have returned to a reasonable range compared with credit. The 10Y Treasury bond yield is 1.75%, slightly higher than the actual income of the first - home mortgage, and the 30Y Treasury bond yield is 2.05%, higher than the actual income of the second - home mortgage [20] - From the perspective of term spreads, the long - end interest rates still have room to rise. In previous similar adjustment periods, the term spreads increased by 25BP and 27BP respectively. In this round, from April 29 to August 15, the 10Y - 1Y term spread has increased by 21BP, and there is still 5BP of upward space [24]