Beyond Energy: Inflation Heats Up as Fed Gathers
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Core conclusion · Tlines extraction
September inflation broadened beyond energy: core CPI rose 0.3% month over month and accounted for 44% of the 0.6% headline gain, with services up 0.4% ex-energy. Core PCE due October 29 is forecast at 0.34%, the largest monthly rise since January. PPI final demand jumped 1.3%, the most since 2022. Markets priced only a 9.4% chance of a hike at this Fed meeting.
- Institution
- Charles Schwab
- Published
- 10/27/2026
- Research topic
- Fed Policy · Crude Oil (WTI)
- Time horizon
- Not explicitly stated
Key arguments
- Core inflation is broad-based, not just energy: core CPI contributed 44% of September's headline rise.
- Services ex-energy rose 0.4% month over month, with a 3.8% three-month annualized rate.
- AI-related demand is lifting tech prices: software up 28% and electronic components PPI up 27% year over year.
- Upstream PPI pressures raise pass-through risk, though the Fed is still seen holding at this meeting.
Key numbers
- Core PCE forecast, September month over month
- 0.34%
- Core CPI, September month over month
- 0.3%
- Core CPI three-month annualized
- 3.4%
- PPI final demand, month over month
- 1.3%
- Rate hike probability (FedWatch, Oct 27)
- 9.4%
Main risks
- Upstream PPI gains could be passed through to consumer prices.
- Shelter and services stickiness may keep core inflation above the 2% target.
- Energy remains the foremost concern and could re-intensify price pressure.
Corresponding source evidence
The Fed's preferred inflation gauge, the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index, due October 29, is expected to show that core prices rose 0.34% month over month in September, according to the median forecast in a survey by The Wall Street Journal.
While energy prices accounted for a majority of overall inflation in September, according to the Consumer Price Index (CPI), robust and accelerating price pressures showed up in multiple, heavily weighted non-energy categories, underscoring the risk that inflation could spread beyond oil and gas prices.
The Fed's target is 2% inflation as measured by the overall PCE price index.
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Cross-institution comparison · FED
| Institution / report | Published | Direction | Source-checked target | Horizon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles SchwabBeyond Energy: Inflation Heats Up as Fed Gathers | 10/27/2026 | Neutral | — | Not stated |
| Scotiabank EconomicsGLOBAL ECONOMICS · DAILY POINTS | 10/27/2026 | Neutral | — | Not stated |
| ING THINKfx daily dollar buying returns ahead of fomc | 10/27/2026 | Bullish | — | Not stated |
| NatixisFOMC Preview: Ghosting the CPI (for now) | 10/26/2026 | Neutral | — | Not stated |
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Tlines extracted the conclusion, arguments, numbers and risks above from the report published by Charles Schwab on 10/27/2026, then structured them for comparison. The publisher's own wording is reachable through the source link on this page and is displayed in full above. Last updated 10/27/2026. Methodology · Source policy · AI usage · Request a correction