FOMC Recap: Ooh aah, just a little bit?
中文标题
FOMC回顾：哦啊，只是稍微一点？
Core conclusion · Tlines extraction
The FOMC raised the policy rate by 25bps to a 4.00% upper bound in a unanimous September decision, the first hike since 2023. Natixis views this as the path of least resistance that buys time to assess whether August's upside inflation surprise was temporary. The SEP upgraded 2026 growth to 2.3%, core inflation to 3.4% and headline to 3.7%, while unemployment fell to 4.1%. Sixteen participants expect another hike this year. Natixis pencils a December hike but sees one-and-done as possible.
- Institution
- Natixis
- Published
- 09/16/2026
- Research topic
- Fed Policy · Inflation
- Time horizon
- near-term · 2027 · 2023
Key arguments
- The September hike was the path of least resistance, buying time to judge whether August's higher inflation print was temporary or more worrisome.
- Natixis is cautiously optimistic on inflation and thinks a one-off hike is possible, though unusual in this unusual cycle.
- Policymakers are dissatisfied with the speed of disinflation but are not necessarily expressing fear of rising inflation.
- Because stringing together several encouraging inflation prints is hard, Natixis pencils in another hike in December.
Key numbers
- Policy rate upper bound
- 4.00%
- Rate hike size
- 25bps
- SEP 2026 growth forecast
- 2.3%
- SEP 2026 core inflation forecast
- 3.4%
- SEP 2026 headline inflation forecast
- 3.7%
Main risks
- If August's inflation print was more than a bump in the road, a one-off hike may prove insufficient and more tightening could follow.
- The Fed remains fixated on incoming data, so the near-term policy path is highly data-dependent and could shift.
- There is notable dispersion in the dots, and Chair Warsh did not submit projections, adding uncertainty to the rate path.
Corresponding source evidence
We thought this outcome was the path of least resistance and though this move will do very little to actually address inflation, itwill buy the FOMC time to see ifthe higher-than-expected print in August was just a bump in the road or something more worrisome.
The Fed, inour view, will remain fixated on incoming data prints toguide the near-term policy path.
· near-termBecause itishard to string together several encouraging inflation prints, we will pencil inanother hike inDecember, however.
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AI analysis
Cross-institution comparison · FED
| Institution / report | Published | Direction | Source-checked target | Horizon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NatixisFOMC Recap: Ooh aah, just a little bit? | 09/16/2026 | Neutral | — | Not stated |
| Saxo BankMarket Quick Take - Chipmakers extend their slide as Brent holds above 107 | 10/19/2026 | Neutral | — | Not stated |
| Commonwealth BankCommBank economists stick with November RBA interest rates call | 10/19/2026 | Neutral | — | Not stated |
| Westpac / Westpac IQ'Australia and NZ Weekly' | 10/18/2026 | Neutral | — | Not stated |
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