Research Monitor (1Oct 26)
中文标题
研究监测（110月 26）
Core conclusion · Tlines extraction
Global markets in late September 2026 show a synchronized hawkish pivot: the FOMC, ECB and BoJ have all hiked rates, pushing UST 10Y to a 2026 high of 5.24%, mostly from higher real yields. OCBC adds a 25bp Fed hike in 4Q2026, one BoE hike by year-end, two ECB hikes through 1Q2027, and three BoJ hikes to a 2.00% target, while lowering USDJPY forecasts to 155 by end-2026 and 150 by end-2027. AI-driven equity support and resilient US labour data contrast with soft China consumption and record private credit defaults.
- Institution
- OCBC Research
- Published
- 10/01/2026
- Research topic
- US Dollar (DXY) · Inflation · USD/JPY
- Time horizon
- January 2027 · 2026 · near-term
Key arguments
- FOMC, ECB and BoJ have all hiked recently, marking a sharp shift in monetary policy expectations and repricing government bond yields higher on sticky inflation and fiscal sustainability concerns.
- OCBC now expects a 25bp Fed hike in 4Q2026, one BoE 25bp hike by year-end, ECB hikes in 4Q2026 and 1Q2027, and three BoJ 25bp hikes bringing the target rate to 2.00%.
- USDJPY forecasts were lowered to 155 by end-2026 and 150 by end-2027, despite a stronger USD backdrop from rising energy prices and a hawkish Fed.
- Equities, especially in the US and Asia, remain supported by AI-related earnings and semiconductor, cloud and data-centre capex, though valuation and AI capex sustainability concerns persist.
Key numbers
- US 10Y Treasury yield (29 Sep 2026)
- 5.24%
- US 30Y Treasury yield (29 Sep 2026)
- 5.57%
- Fed funds futures priced hikes by Sep 2027
- 99bps
- Private credit default rate (Aug 2026, Fitch)
- 6.3%
- HSI close (30 Sep 2026)
- 24,613.3
Main risks
- Private credit default rate climbed to a record 6.3% in August 2026, signaling stress despite moderate public market defaults.
- Government bond yields repriced higher on twin concerns of sticky inflation and fiscal sustainability, with real yields driving most of the 10Y increase.
- China's two-speed economy — industrial production +5.2% YoY but fixed asset investment -7.2% YTD and retail sales +0.4% YoY — poses spillover risk to Hong Kong retail and regional demand.
Corresponding source evidence
The recent Trump-Xi meeting saw a short extension of the trade truce to 10 January 2027, reduced tariffs on about US$30bn goods, formalised the Board of Trade, Board of Investment and AI dialogue.
· January 2027We maintain our full-year GDP growth forecast at 4.6%.
Our base case remains for a moderate USD rally into year-end.
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AI analysis
Cross-institution comparison · DXY
| Institution / report | Published | Direction | Source-checked target | Horizon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCBC ResearchResearch Monitor (1Oct 26) | 10/01/2026 | Bullish | — | Not stated |
| ING THINKfx daily inflation versus ai overbuild story dominates | 10/16/2026 | Neutral | — | Not stated |
| MUFGcombined 16 oct 2026 | 10/16/2026 | Bearish | — | this week |
| MUFGWarsh focuses on AI rather than Fed policy · FX Daily Snapshot | 10/16/2026 | Neutral | — | Not stated |
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