Monthly report
Some signs of recovery after PBoC stimulus, but property risks remain
Chinese bond yields rose on higher growth and inflation expectations, but the PBoC retains easy policy settings, in contrast to G7 policies. Little evidence of improvement in the property sector and exports adds to growth downgrade risks. Chinese $ HY bond losses deepened in Q3, despite a weak September recovery.
Key highlights:
- Macroeconomic backdrop − Early signs of liquidity and financial support boosting credit and monetary growth
- Chinese bonds − Onshore bond yields rose a little in September, led by shorts, and 10s/2s continued to flatten
- Chinese and Asian bonds − Asian sovereign spreads vs US fell further, as yields rose less than US Treasuries
- Performance − Asian bond returns suffered from currency weaknesses in Q3. China and India bonds outperformed
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