GLOBAL ECONOMICSDAILY POINTS

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全球经济学 · 每日要点

Scotiabank Economics09/21/2026updated 10/17/2026

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Oil's roughly $3/barrel decline drove lower sovereign yields across Europe and North America, with major equities up 0.75-1% while the dollar was little changed. Weekend hints of US-China progress precede Thursday's Xi-Trump meeting, though the note flags an unclear track record. BoC's Macklem may reinforce his hawkish September 2 pivot, given higher oil, hot core inflation and a more hawkish FOMC.

Institution: Scotiabank Economics
Published: 09/21/2026
Research topic: Not explicitly stated
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Key arguments

Oil is the dominant driver: a $3+ drop pulls global bond yields lower and lifts equities 0.75-1%.
Weekend hints of US-China progress ahead of Thursday's Xi-Trump summit are treated as staged and unverified.
Macklem is unlikely to retreat from his September 2 hawkish pivot and may double down.
Supporting evidence: higher oil, hot core inflation, Canada's capex 'mega' deduction, and a more hawkish FOMC.

Key numbers

WTI daily change: -$3.20 (-3.2%)
WTI 1-week change: +11.6%
S&P 500 daily change: +0.2%
Nasdaq daily change: +0.4%
October 28 BoC hike pricing: ~15 bps

Main risks

The US-China progress hints may prove unreliable given an unclear track record.
Macklem may not validate or address the ~15bps October and 25bps+ December hike pricing.
The oil-driven cross-asset rally could reverse if oil retraces its 11.6% weekly gain.

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