China 10Y Yield Hits 1-Month Low
2026-07-31 02:32
By
Czyrill Jean Coloma
1 min. read
China’s 10-year government bond yield fell to 1.70% on Friday, hitting its lowest level in a month, as Hong Kong’s relaunch of Chinese government bond futures signaled Beijing’s push to deepen debt market integration and yuan internationalization.
The futures, debuting Monday on the Hong Kong Exchange, mark a third attempt, with investors seeing more favorable conditions amid Beijing’s efforts to expand foreign access to its bond market.
The five-year contract will have a CNY 500,000 ($73,985) notional size, with cash settlement instead of physical delivery.
Meanwhile, investors remained focused on potential policy support after China’s latest PMI data showed manufacturing activity slipped into contraction for the first time since February in July 2026, while non-manufacturing activity unexpectedly declined.
The Politburo meeting reaffirmed plans to strengthen economic support but provided limited details on the scale and timing of potential stimulus measures.