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每日国债展望 · 要闻
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The FOMC delivered a unanimous 25bp hike, lifting the federal funds rate to 3.75%-4.00%. Policymakers cited resilient household spending, business investment and job growth, revising the median dot to 4.1% for end-2026 and end-2027, with PCE at 3.7% and core PCE at 3.4%. August retail sales rose 1.2% MoM. The 2-year yield reached 4.74% and the 10-year 5.02%, its highest since 2007. Markets priced roughly a 50% chance of an October hike.
- Institution
- OCBC Research
- Published
- 09/17/2026
- Research topic
- Inflation · Fed Policy · S&P 500
- Time horizon
- this year · 2050 · 2030 · 2035 · 2029
Key arguments
- The Fed unanimously raised rates 25bp to 3.75%-4.00%, signaling possible further tightening to combat persistently high inflation.
- The median dot was revised higher to 4.1% at both end-2026 and end-2027, alongside upgraded PCE and core PCE forecasts of 3.7% and 3.4%.
- August retail sales rose 1.2% MoM, rebounding from a revised 0.5% decline, reinforcing the Fed's upgraded outlook.
- Saudi additional supply via Oman's Sohar port and a partial east-west pipeline restart eased oil supply concerns.
Key numbers
- Federal funds rate
- 3.75%-4.00%
- Median dot end-2026/2027
- 4.1%
- PCE inflation forecast (this year)
- 3.7%
- Core PCE inflation forecast
- 3.4%
- 10Y Treasury yield
- 5.02%
Main risks
- Persistently high inflation could prompt further Fed tightening, potentially weighing on equity valuations.
- Rising Treasury yields may strengthen the dollar and pressure emerging market assets.
- Oil supply disruptions remain a risk despite Saudi supply measures, which could reverse recent price declines.
Corresponding source evidence
Inflation forecasts were also lifted, with PCE expected at 3.7% this year and core PCE inflation at 3.4%.
· this yearReinforcing the Fed's upgraded forecasts, August retail sales rose 1.2% MoM, rebounding from a revised 0.5% decline in July.
The S&P 500 fell 0.45% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 1.21%, while the Nasdaq was roughly unchanged.
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