1. The People's Bank of China (PBOC): Will continue to implement a moderately loose monetary policy.
2. The PBOC outlines its work plan for the second half of the year: Deepen financial opening-up; Panda bond issuance exceeded 160 billion yuan in the first half.
3. The Hong Kong Stock Exchange officially launched 5-year RMB treasury bond futures.
4. US media: Federal Reserve Chairman Warsh is reportedly considering reducing the frequency of Fed policy meetings.
5. Fed Chair Barkin: Whether interest rates are high enough is an "unresolved" question.
6. Offshore convertible bonds issued by Chinese companies are gaining popularity, with issuance exceeding US$21 billion this year.
7. Industry insiders expect convertible bond issuance to exceed 100 billion yuan for the whole year.
8. Fitch Ratings upgraded Vanke's long-term RMB and foreign currency issuer ratings to "CC".
9. MediaTek's board of directors approved a US$5 billion bond issuance plan.
10. JPMorgan Chase: Moved its expectation for Fed rate hikes forward by at least six months.
11. Morgan Stanley expects stable issuance of US interest-bearing Treasury bonds until February 2027.
12. CFTC: As of the week ending July 28, speculators reduced their net short positions in CBOT U.S. 2-year Treasury futures by 30,023 contracts.
