Report published August 25, 2026
Bank J. Safra Sarasin Fixed Income Daily Commentary – August 25, 2026
Source and citation context
- Issuer
- Bank J. Safra Sarasin
- Report date
- August 25, 2026
- Analysis as of
- August 25, 2026
Authors / editors: Virginie Didier (Fixed Income Advisor), Bettina Zigdon (Fixed Income Advisor), Maggie Yee (Fixed Income Advisor)
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Bank J. Safra Sarasin's daily fixed income commentary highlights a mild bull-flattening in US Treasuries and reviews key geopolitical developments including US trade tensions with China, Canada, and Mexico. The report provides detailed credit updates and recommendations on West China Cement, Hutchison Port Holdings Trust, Woodside Energy, Scentre Group, Union Bank of India, PTT Global Chemical, Pakistan, and Trident Energy.
Key Takeaways
- 1.US Treasuries rallied across the curve in a mild bull-flattener driven by falling oil prices and reports that the Treasury could tap its General Account to fund older bond buybacks.
- 2.Credit ratings actions saw Moody's upgrade Pakistan sovereign ratings to B3 on stabilization and external buffer improvements, while S&P revised PTT Global Chemical's outlook to positive and upgraded Trident Energy to B.
- 3.Earnings results across coverage showed strong overseas contributions supporting West China Cement, higher Yantian throughput driving Hutchison Port Holdings Trust, and solid Australian retail performance benefiting Scentre Group.
Table of Contents
- Fixed Income Commentary
- Interest Rates
- Global Market Performance
- Summary of Recommendations
- Top Picks added over the last 4 weeks
- News & US Treasuries
- Economic Data
- News
- Important Information
- Key Risks of investing in Fixed Income Products
- Additional Risk Disclosures relating to investment in Complex Bonds
- Important legal information
Report data
Global Market Performance — as of August 25, 2026.
| Metric | Estimate | Context |
|---|---|---|
| UST 10 Year Yield | 4.698% | Yield of the 10-year US Treasury bond |
| Singapore July Consumer Prices YoY | 2.2% | Singapore headline CPI release versus 2.4% estimate |
| Singapore July Core CPI YoY | 2.0% | Singapore core CPI release versus 2.2% estimate |
| Pakistan Foreign Exchange Reserves | 17.0 USD billion | Pakistan FX reserves as of end-July 2026 compared to $14bn in July 2025 |
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Reported Data Context
- UST 10 Year Yield: 4.698 % (2026-08-25) · Source: Bloomberg
- Singapore July Consumer Prices YoY: 2.2 % (2026-07)
- Singapore July Core CPI YoY: 2.0 % (2026-07)
- Pakistan Foreign Exchange Reserves: 17.0 USD billion (2026-07) · Source: Moody's