December 24, 2024 05:00 GMT
CHINA: Country Wrap - Crackdown on Bond Market Underway?
CHINA
- A report in China’s 21st Century Business Herald suggests a heavy focus from the PBOC on bond market activity will result in the first batch of finesse being announced imminently with CNY10 m fines to be levied. (source: MNI – Market News).
- Central Bank Drains Liquidity via OMO. (source: MNI – Market News).
- Major equity indices are all positive today with Hang Seng +1.08%, CSI 300 +0.75%, Shanghai +0.68% and Shenzhen +0.40%
- CNY: Yuan Reference Rate at 7.1876 Per USD; Estimate 7.2993
- Bonds: earlier bonds jumped higher in yields on the news story mentioned above only to move quickly back to near flat on the day. 10YR 1.713% (+0.5bp)
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