1. Federal Reserve Meeting Minutes: More Policymakers Are Ready to Pave the Way for Rate Hikes. 2. "Fed's Mouthpiece": Discussions on Rate Cuts Nearly End; Fed Begins Serious Discussions of Rate Hikes. 3. The Iran War Fuels Extremely Bearish Scenar

2026-05-21

1. Federal Reserve Meeting Minutes: More Policymakers Are Ready to Pave the Way for Rate Hikes. 2. "Fed's Mouthpiece": Discussions on Rate Cuts Nearly End; Fed Begins Serious Discussions of Rate Hikes. 3. The Iran War Fuels Extremely Bearish Scenario for Asian Currencies and Bonds. 4. South Korea to Reduce Government Bond Issuance in June to Stabilize the Bond Market. 5. Bank of Japan Survey Shows Japanese Bond Market Is Regaining Its Status as an Economic Barometer. 6. India Is Struggling to Stabilize the Rupee Exchange Rate; Reportedly Discussing Various Options, Including Rate Hikes and Issuing Dollar Bonds. 7. Weilai Battery Plans to Issue 5 Billion Yuan in Held-Type Power Battery ABS, Accepted by the Shanghai Stock Exchange. 8. Poly Developments Plans to Issue 2.5 Billion Yuan in Corporate Bonds; Coupon Rate to be Determined. 9. Convertible Bond Market Shows Signs of Contraction; Performance Divergence Intensifies Amid Forced Redemption Wave. 10. Huatai Securities Plans to Issue 1 Billion Yuan in Corporate Bonds; Coupon Rate Inquiry Range 1.30%-2.30%. 11. Two companies question Shaanxi Hancheng's "paper debt repayment" due to long-term overdue project payments.