USD’s upward momentum dampened by Fed rhetoricFX Daily Snapshot
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美联储言论抑制美元上行势头 · 外汇每日快照
Core conclusion · Tlines extraction
The dollar index reached 101.61, close to June's 101.80 year-to-date high, before New York Fed President Williams pushed back against an October hike, saying there is "no need for urgency." Markets pared October hike pricing to about 12bp from 18bp. Williams sees inflation at 3.5% this year, not returning to target until 2028. MUFG still views pricing of almost four more hikes over the year ahead as excessive. Sterling consolidated near 1.3200 after Q2 growth was revised up to 0.5%.
- Institution
- MUFG
- Published
- 09/30/2026
- Research topic
- Inflation · Fed Policy · EUR/USD
- Time horizon
- this year · near-term · 2028 · this week · 2001
Key arguments
- NY Fed President Williams pushed back strongly against market expectations for an October rate hike, stating there is "no need for urgency" after September's policy action.
- He still sees one further upward adjustment of the federal funds target range as potentially appropriate late this year, but not at the October meeting.
- The US rate market pared October hike pricing to around 12bps from around 18bps, leaving room for US yields to correct lower if the Fed holds in October.
- MUFG maintains that market pricing for almost four more hikes over the year ahead is excessive.
Key numbers
- Dollar index high
- 101.61
- Year-to-date high (June)
- 101.80
- October hike priced after Williams
- ~12bps
- October hike priced before Williams
- ~18bps
- Williams 2026 inflation forecast
- 3.5%
Main risks
- Core PCE (MoM, Aug) is due at 0.3% versus 0.2% prior; GDP (QoQ, Q2) at 1.5% versus 2.1% prior; PCE price index (MoM, Aug) at 0.4% versus 0.2% prior.
- Spanish headline inflation rose more than expected to 4.9%, so an ECB October hike cannot be completely ruled out.
- The UK Budget on 28 October is an important event risk for the pound heading into year-end.
Corresponding source evidence
He believes that “if the economy evolves in a manner broadly consistent with my forecast, one further upward adjustment of the federal funds target range may be appropriate late this year to support a timelier return of inflation to target”.
· this yearIt still leaves room for US yields to correct lower in the near-term if the Fed leaves rates on hold in October.
· near-termHe sees inflation of 3.5% this year and does not expect it to fall back to the Fed’s goal until 2028.
· 2028
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