1. The US convertible bond market hit a record high, driven by a surge in AI spending.
2. The Ministry of Finance decided to conduct market-making support operations for treasury bonds in September.
3. The Securities Association of China: Increased internal inspections of key aspects of investment banking and bond trading.
4. France lowered its growth forecast, indicating it will not be able to meet its deficit target.
5. Chow Tai Fook: Applied for registration and proposed issuing Panda bonds, with a total amount not exceeding RMB 10 billion.
6. Reports indicate that SF Holding plans to issue its first offshore RMB bonds, raising up to RMB 10 billion.
7. Investors snapped up New Zealand bonds, betting on excessively high expectations of a Fed rate hike.
8. Zhipu raised approximately HKD 39.274 billion through a rights issue and bond issuance, with 60% invested in next-generation GLM research and development.
9. Analysts: Rising bond yields are increasingly related to the European Central Bank's policy considerations.
10. Qingdao Guoxin Development's RMB 700 million corporate bond issuance concluded, with the second tranche having a coupon rate of 2.38%.
