Weekly Macro View (5 Oct 2026)
中文标题
每周宏观观点（2026年10月5日）
Core conclusion · Tlines extraction
US headline PCE inflation held at 3.4% YoY and core at 3.0% in August, still above the Fed's 2% goal, with energy rebounding 2.3% MoM and goods inflation rising to 3.6% from 3.3%. Pay growth slowed to 0.1% MoM and 3.0% YoY, signaling labor slack. Australia's headline CPI surged to 4.0% YoY, trimmed mean sticky at 3.6%. China added targeted housing support. OCBC expects S$NEER in the upper half of its band.
- Institution
- OCBC Research
- Published
- 10/05/2026
- Research topic
- Crude Oil (WTI) · Inflation
- Time horizon
- January 2021 · 2026
Key arguments
- US inflation stays above target: headline PCE 3.4% YoY, core 3.0%, with energy rebounding 2.3% MoM after July's 1.4% fall.
- US labor demand cools: pay rose 0.1% MoM and 3.0% YoY, below prior 0.3% and 3.1%, suggesting continuing slack.
- Australia's inflation broadened: headline 4.0% YoY, trimmed mean 3.6%; housing +5.7% and transport +5.6% YoY, with fuel +14.8%.
- China shifted to incremental support: mortgage interest subsidy from 1 October and a 25bp cut in the PSL rate to 1.5%.
Key numbers
- US headline PCE YoY
- 3.4%
- US core PCE YoY
- 3.0%
- US pay growth MoM / YoY
- 0.1% / 3.0%
- Australia headline CPI YoY
- 4.0%
- Australia trimmed mean CPI YoY
- 3.6%
Main risks
- Energy-led inflation could keep US PCE above target, delaying Fed easing.
- Australia's electricity rebate expiry and fuel prices may sustain above-target inflation.
- China's incremental stimulus may prove insufficient to revive housing demand.
Corresponding source evidence
50 70 90 110 05-Mar 05-Apr 05-May 05-Jun 05-Jul 05-Aug 05-Sep 05-Oct USD/bbl Crude oil prices Brent WTI Source: Bloomberg, OCBC Group Research.
0 20 40 60 80 100 05-Mar 05-Apr 05-May 05-Jun 05-Jul 05-Aug 05-Sep 05-Oct Strait of Hormuz commercial vessel crossings Chemical / Products Tanker Crude Oil Tanker LNG Tanker LPG Tanker Container Ship Bulk Carrier General Cargo Ship Total (bidirectional) Source: Bloomberg, OCBC Group Research.
July and August were revised lower by a combined 60k.
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