Daily Treasury Outlook (22 October 2026)

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每日国债展望（2026年10月22日）

OCBC Research10/22/2026updated 10/24/2026

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Core conclusion · Tlines extraction

Brent crude traded near USD110/bbl after a drone strike on Saudi Aramco's Shaybah field killed two people, though operations were reportedly unaffected, while Iran's Revolutionary Guards continue mining the Strait of Hormuz. US equities rose for a third session on strong earnings. UK CPI rose to 3.5% y/y in September. Indonesia's central bank held its policy rate but raised the deposit facility rate 25bp to 5.00% and cut reserve requirements, and OCBC still expects one more 25bp hike by end-2027 to 6.00%.

Institution: OCBC Research
Published: 10/22/2026
Research topic: S&P 500 · US 10Y Treasury
Time horizon: 2026 · 2027

S&P 500 · SPX US 10Y Treasury · US10Y

Key arguments

Brent is supported by geopolitical risk from the Shaybah drone strike and Hormuz mining, though Saudi operations were reportedly unaffected.
US equities extended gains on strong AI-linked earnings, but futures point lower.
UK CPI rose to 3.5% y/y on fuel prices, with services inflation at 3.7% and core at 2.8%.
BI held its policy rate but raised the deposit facility rate 25bp to 5.00% and cut RRR to 7%; OCBC still expects a 25bp hike to 6.00% by end-2027.

Key numbers

Brent crude (spot reference): USD108.82/bbl
WTI crude (daily change): -4.6% to USD97.15/bbl
UK CPI (September, y/y): 3.5% (prior 3.1%)
BI deposit facility rate: 5.00% (+25bp)
US 10Y Treasury yield: 5.12% (+1bp)

Main risks

Escalation in the Strait of Hormuz or further strikes on Saudi energy infrastructure could push crude higher.
Russia-Ukraine talks starting on or after 10 November may falter; Russian missiles struck Kyiv this morning.
BI's easing liquidity measures may not head off inflation and current-account pressure, leaving room for rate hikes.

Corresponding source evidence

Meanwhile, President Putin has agreed to resume trilateral talks involving Russia, Ukraine, and the US, which could begin on or after 10 November.
Meanwhile, the latest US earnings results helped lift equities into positive territory on Wednesday (S&P 500: +0.58%; NASDAQ: +1.05%; Dow: +0.69%), although futures are pointing lower.
Meta announced AI- related capital expenditure guidance of USD135-145bn for 2026, while Tesla lowered its capex guidance to USD20bn from USD25bn earlier in the year. · 2026

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