GLOBAL ECONOMICSDAILY POINTS
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Scotiabank Economics' September 3, 2026 Daily Points report highlights rising oil prices due to US-Iran conflict, expectations for US and Canadian jobs reports, a mild hawkish hold by Bank Negara Malaysia, and Swiss franc strength on better GDP and CPI data. The bank provides forecasts for upcoming economic indicators and market implications.
- Institution
- Scotiabank Economics
- Published
- 09/03/2026
- Research topic
- Oil prices · WTI · Employment
- Time horizon
- short-term · August 2026 · overnight
Key arguments
- Oil prices up 1-2% due to US-Iran strikes, with no clear resolution in sight.
- Market expectations for BoJ to hike 25bps on September 18, leading to JGB rally.
- US nonfarm payrolls forecast at +30k, Canadian jobs at +20k for August.
- US trade deficit expected to widen to about -$90 billion in July from -$73.3 billion in June.
- Bank Negara Malaysia held rates at 2.75% with a mildly hawkish tone.
- Swiss GDP and CPI beat expectations, supporting the franc.
Key numbers
- WTI crude oil change
- 1.5% (1-day)
- US nonfarm payrolls forecast
- +30k
- Canadian jobs forecast
- +20k
- US trade balance forecast
- -$90 billion
- Bank Negara Malaysia rate
- 2.75%
- Swiss CPI m/m
- 0.4%
- Swiss GDP q/q SAAR
- 1.9%
Main risks
- Escalation of US-Iran conflict could further boost oil prices.
- US jobs report could surprise versus consensus.
- ISM services prices paid may remain hot, indicating inflation pressures.
- BoJ may not follow through with expected rate hike.
- Fed officials' comments could shift market expectations.
Corresponding source evidence
Oil’s not well in the Middle East this morning. Prices are up by about 1–2% across WTI and Brent as the US and Iran swapped strikes.
· short-termScotia ’s house calls are +30k for nonfarm and +20k for Canadian jobs.
· August 2026Bank Negara Malaysia held its policy rate at 2.75% overnight as widely expected. It sounded like a mildly hawkish hold that observed inflation is relatively tame. That's largely because of fuel subsidies and caps that have kept prices down.
· overnight
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Cross-institution comparison · WTI
| Institution / report | Published | Direction | Source-checked target | Horizon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotiabank EconomicsGLOBAL ECONOMICS · DAILY POINTS | 09/03/2026 | Bullish | — | Not stated |
| MUFGMiddle East Daily | 10/16/2026 | Bullish | — | Not stated |
| Saxo BankCommodity weekly Gold steadies as oil tightness and growth fears divide markets | 10/16/2026 | Bullish | — | Not stated |
| Commonwealth BankIran war: more oil is flowing, but the risk of escalation is growing | 10/15/2026 | Bullish | — | Not stated |
How this page was produced
Tlines extracted the conclusion, arguments, numbers and risks above from the report published by Scotiabank Economics on 09/03/2026, then structured them for comparison. The publisher's own wording is reachable through the source link on this page and is displayed in full above. Last updated 10/17/2026. Methodology · Source policy · AI usage · Request a correction