Asia FX Talk · US yields stay high despite soft payrolls
中文标题
亚洲外汇观察 · 非农疲软但美债收益率仍居高不下
Core conclusion · Tlines extraction
September US nonfarm payrolls rose just 29k versus 90k consensus, with unemployment at 4.2% and wage growth at 0.1% m/m, weakening the case for an October Fed hike. Yet the 10-year Treasury yield rebounded intraday from 5.15% to about 5.29% and the 2-year from 4.71% to 4.83%, as oil-supply uncertainty, price pressures and term premia supported long-end yields. Tokyo core CPI rose to 3.0% y/y and Korea CPI eased to 2.9%.
- Institution
- MUFG
- Published
- 10/05/2026
- Research topic
- Fed Policy · US 10Y Treasury · Inflation
- Time horizon
- October 2026
Key arguments
- Soft September payrolls (29k) weaken the case for an October Fed hike.
- Details show a low-hire, low-fire labour market, not a sharp downturn.
- Treasury yields rebounded intraday, suggesting payroll softness offers no sustained relief.
- Tokyo and Korea inflation keep BOJ and BOK attentive to tightening.
Key numbers
- September US nonfarm payrolls
- +29k (consensus +90k)
- US unemployment rate
- 4.2% (prior 4.1%)
- US 10-year Treasury yield
- 5.15% to ~5.29%
- Tokyo core CPI ex fresh food & energy
- 3.0% y/y (consensus 2.5%)
- Korea September CPI
- 2.9% y/y (prior 3.1%)
Main risks
- Treasury yields may stay elevated even if the Fed pauses in October.
- Oil-supply uncertainty and term premia could keep long-end yields supported.
- Persistent underlying inflation may push the BOJ and BOK toward tightening.
Corresponding source evidence
1 Asia FX Talk │5 October 2026 Asia FX Talk US yields stay high despite soft payrolls 5 October 2026 Market Highlights The September US nonfarm payrolls report weakened the case for an October Fed hike, although the details remained consistent with a low-hire, low-fire labour market rather than a sharp downturn.
· October 2026The soft jobs report could allow the Fed to take a pause in October.
CHART 1: SEPTEMBER PAYROLLS WEAKEN, BUT THE THREE-MONTH TREND REMAINS STABLE Source: Bloomberg, MUFG GMR Nonetheless, the intra-day rebound in Treasury yields suggests that the softer employment data may not be able to provide sustained relief for the US Treasury market.
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