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China: Authorities Continue To Show Concern As To Falling Yields

CHINA RATES
  • Chinese authorities continued their focus on bond yields and their ongoing decline.
  • In a sign of no tolerance towards speculators, the large state-owned banks were in the market Thursday selling 7-year maturity bonds
  • Known as being a liquid part of the curve, 7-year securities a key maturity where it is suggested that speculation occurs
  • Some regional banks in the larger regions were noticeably absent in any bond market activity yesterday, suggesting authorities may have directed them to cease activities.
  • This news comes ahead of today’s CPI print in China.
  • Surveys point to a modest uptick in the month-on-month CPI print however the risk to the authorities concerns on bond yields is today’s CPI surprises on the downside.

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