GLOBAL ECONOMICSDAILY POINTS
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全球经济学 · 每日要点
Core conclusion · Tlines extraction
Oil is rising as markets anticipate renewed Iran-related conflict and escalating Middle East tensions: WTI trades around US$101/bbl and Brent above US$114, with the WTI futures curve at its most elevated level this year. Risk appetite is softening, Treasury yields are 4-6bps higher, and global PMIs show diverging growth with firming input costs. The Bank of Canada decision is finely balanced, with a 25bp hike still majority priced but volatile.
- Institution
- Scotiabank Economics
- Published
- 10/23/2026
- Research topic
- S&P 500
- Time horizon
- 2026
Key arguments
- Middle East escalation—Hormuz ship attacks, Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia and Iran's retaliation threats—is supporting an elevated WTI futures curve.
- Global PMIs point to widening regional growth disparities alongside intensifying input cost pressures.
- Bank of Canada pricing is volatile between hike and hold, with 25bps still majority priced.
- UK retail sales volumes paused in September, though core sales have risen in four of the past five quarters.
Key numbers
- WTI price
- ~US$101/bbl
- Brent price
- >US$114
- WTI futures curve range through next year
- US$80–100
- US Treasury yield change
- +4–6bps across curve
- Russia key rate
- 14% (held)
Main risks
- A gasoline and diesel price spike before US midterms could force policy or political responses.
- Strait of Hormuz disruption could escalate far beyond current futures pricing.
- Volatile leveraged positioning around the Bank of Canada decision may amplify rate moves.
Corresponding source evidence
equity futures are lower by up to ¼% in the case of the S&P500 and TSX, while European cash markets are down by ¼% to ¾%.
• Australia’s economy sharply decelerated as its composite PMI plunged by 3.6 points to 47.7 and into contraction territory.
The drop was led by services (47.8, 51.9 prior) as manufacturing’s challenges were unchanged (49.7, 49.6 prior).
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Cross-institution comparison · SPX
| Institution / report | Published | Direction | Source-checked target | Horizon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotiabank EconomicsGLOBAL ECONOMICS · DAILY POINTS | 10/23/2026 | Bearish | — | Not stated |
| OCBC ResearchOCBC Daily Credit Snapshot 27 October 2026 | 10/27/2026 | Neutral | — | Not stated |
| Saxo BankUBS reports on Wednesday two ways to name your price while Bern decides | 10/27/2026 | Neutral | — | Not stated |
| Saxo BankMarket Quick Take - Anthropic files IPO paperwork - 27 October 2026 | 10/27/2026 | Bullish | — | Not stated |
How this page was produced
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