Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant information provided. Core Viewpoints - The Chinese property market shows signs of slight improvement, with the decline in contracted sales in 9M25 narrowing compared to 8M25, and more developers reporting year - on - year increases in September 2025. However, overall sales are still down significantly year - on - year [8][9][10]. - China's social financing flow beat market expectations, but its growth remained weak, and government bond issuance slowed down. Credit demand in the real economy was subdued, and the central bank is likely to maintain ample liquidity and support credit growth with expected cuts in LPR and RRR in 4Q25 [4][12][13]. - China's CPI marginally recovered due to a rebound in food prices, core CPI rose, and PPI narrowed its contraction. Demand - side stimulus and supply - side restructuring are needed to support economic recovery, and a policy easing window is expected in 4Q25 [17][18][19]. Summary by Directory Trading Desk Comments - Yesterday, spreads of some bonds tightened or widened, such as KEBHNB Float 28/KEBHNB 30 tightening 3 - 5bps, KOROIL/HYUELE/HYNMTR belly bonds tightening 1 - 3bps, and PKX widening 1 - 2bps. Japanese AT1s and insurance hybrids firmed, while UBS bonds faced selling [2]. - In Greater China, higher - beta credits like NWDEVLs rose, MTRC perps increased, and some names in Macau gaming also went up. However, LASUDE 26 lost points, and some Chinese property bonds had price changes [2]. - This morning, Asia IG names were 1 - 2bps wider overall, and some bonds like VNKRLE 29/IHFLIN 28/FAEACO 12.814 Perp increased in price, while others decreased [4]. Chinese Properties - In 9M25, the contracted sales of 31 developers dropped 18.5% year - on - year to RMB1,285.6bn. Only 2 state - owned developers reported year - on - year increases, while several others had significant declines [9]. - In September 2025, 31 developers reported contracted sales of RMB136.3bn, a 9.9% year - on - year decrease from RMB151.3bn in September 2024. Nine out of 31 developers reported year - on - year increases in contracted sales, up from 4 in August 2025 [8]. China Economy Credit Weakness with Liquidity Easing - Social financing flows beat market expectations, but outstanding social financing growth edged down to 8.7% in September from 8.8% in August. Government bond issuance contracted, and corporate bond issuance continued to recover [13]. - New RMB loans remained subdued, with growth of outstanding RMB loans edging down to 6.6% in September. Credit demand in the household and corporate sectors was weak [14]. - The central bank is likely to maintain ample liquidity and support credit growth, with expected 10 bps LPR cut and 50 bps RRR cut in 4Q25 [16]. Mild Reflation in Upstream Sectors - China's CPI YoY recovered to - 0.3% in September from - 0.4% in August, and core CPI rose to 1% YoY, the highest since early 2024, indicating a gradual recovery in consumer demand [19][20]. - PPI's year - on - year contraction narrowed to - 2.3% in September from - 2.9%, mainly driven by the rebound in the mining sector, while downstream consumer goods remained subdued [21]. - Policy easing is expected in 4Q25, including a 10bps LPR cut, 50bps RRR cut, and expanding fiscal stimulus towards consumption and the property market [18][23]. Offshore Asia New Issues - Newly priced issues include BOSC International Investment Ltd (USD60mn, 3M, 4.12% coupon), China Water Affairs (USD150mn, 5NC3, 5.875% coupon), and Chengdu Sino French Ecological (USD100mn, 3yr, 4.3% coupon) [25]. - There are no offshore Asia new issues in the pipeline today [26]. News and Market Color - There were 107 credit bonds issued onshore yesterday with an amount of RMB88bn, and month - to - date, 395 credit bonds were issued with a total amount of RMB457bn, a 35.8% year - on - year increase [27]. - Various corporate news, such as BHP considering reviving copper mines, BOCOM redeeming bonds, and CIFIHG unveiling debt restructuring terms [27].