花旗策略师David Bieber在一份报告中表示："美国国债的多头头寸持续累积。"他补充道，经过过去一周的大量多头建仓后，战术性头寸目前已"高度单边扩 张"。 但与此同时，由于美国国债市场上多头头寸高度集中，一旦就业市场数据无法支持美联储最快在下月降息的预期，交易员可能开始平仓。Columbia Threadneedle Investment的全球利率策略师Ed Al-Hussainy表示："市场在前端(短期债券)上的多头头寸略显集中，目前7月降息的预期定价约为20%。但如果就 业数据意外强劲，比如非农就业人数接近20万，这一概率可能降至零。" 因此，市场对对冲收益率可能上行的需求仍在。周二的美债市场操作中，有交易员建仓对冲头寸，押注到周四收盘前10年期美债收益率将反弹至约4.3%。 这种现象也反映在美国国债期货市场中。根据芝加哥商品交易所(CME)的未平仓合约数据显示，在最近这波债市上涨行情中，交易员持续加仓多头头寸，推 动收益率持续下行。在10年期美债期货合约中，未平仓合约数量大幅攀升，同时10年期美债收益率也从4.4%以上回落至周二的低点4.185%。在2年期国债期 货中，未平仓头寸已连续10个交易日 ...

Core Viewpoint - Traders in the U.S. Treasury market are heavily betting on a decline in the 10-year Treasury yield, driven by expectations of a potential interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve in July, as indicated by Chairman Powell's dovish signals in Congress [1][4][5] Group 1: Market Expectations and Movements - Significant options betting has occurred, with at least $38 million in premiums paid for call options on 10-year Treasury bonds, targeting a drop in yields to 4% or below [1][4] - The market is pricing in a 50 basis point rate cut this year, with expectations for two cuts in September and December [5][22] - The 10-year Treasury yield has recently dipped below 4.3%, marking its lowest level since early May [5][6] Group 2: Economic Indicators and Influences - The U.S. consumer confidence index fell by 5.4 points to 93, below economists' expectations, contributing to the dovish sentiment in the market [6] - The decline in consumer confidence reflects a significant drop in expectations for future business conditions, indicating potential economic weakness [6] Group 3: Options Market Dynamics - There has been a notable increase in open interest for August call options on the 10-year Treasury, indicating a strong bullish sentiment towards a yield drop [9][10] - The skew in Treasury options has shifted towards a bullish stance, with traders paying higher premiums to hedge against falling yields [19] Group 4: Broader Market Implications - A decline in the 10-year Treasury yield to 4% could alleviate pressure on risk assets, particularly benefiting technology stocks and other high-growth sectors [24][25] - The current yield levels are critical as they serve as a key input in valuation models for equities, influencing the overall market sentiment [25]