Weekly Economic Perspectives

中文标题

每周经济展望

State Street10/05/2026updated 10/17/2026

Multiple economies

Citable research brief

Core conclusion · Tlines extraction

The report highlights that a softer US September labor market update and downward PCE inflation revisions dramatically lowered market expectations for an October Fed rate hike, aligning with the house view. In Australia, the RBA delivered its fourth hike of the year to 4.60%, and with August CPI accelerating to 4.0% y/y, the team retains a 5.0% terminal cash rate forecast, seeing November as a live meeting. Japan's data flow supports gradual BoJ tightening, though weak Q3 GDP could delay the next hike beyond December or January.

Institution: State Street
Published: 10/05/2026
Research topic: Fed Policy · Crude Oil (WTI)
Time horizon: 2026

Fed Policy · FED Crude Oil (WTI) · WTI

Key arguments

Softer US labor market data and downward PCE inflation revisions dramatically lowered expectations for an October Fed hike, aligning with the house view.
The RBA delivered its fourth rate hike of the year, and with headline CPI accelerating to 4.0% y/y, the team retains a 5.0% terminal cash rate forecast, seeing November as a live meeting.
Japan's data flow (Tokyo CPI, September meeting summary, Tankan) supports gradual BoJ tightening, but weak Q3 GDP could push the next hike beyond December or January.
UK housing activity remains subdued due to high borrowing costs, with mortgage approvals and Nationwide house prices disappointing.

Key numbers

Australia August CPI (y/y): 4.0%
RBA Cash Rate Target: 4.60%
Expected Terminal Cash Rate: 5.0%
US September Nonfarm Payrolls: 29k
US September Unemployment Rate: 4.2%

Main risks

Higher fuel costs could generate broader second-round inflation effects in Australia, though some evidence points the other way.
Weak Q3 GDP data could push the BoJ towards a more cautious stance and delay the next rate hike.
The timing of the next BoJ hike depends on political scrutiny, global bond yields, yen movements, and major overseas central bank policies.

Corresponding source evidence

1 Information Classification: General October 2, 2026 Commentary Weekly Economic Perspectives Contents 02 US: Labor Market Data Cools Fed Hike Expectations A softer labor market update for September combined with downward revisions to PCE inflation to dramatically lower market expectations for an October rate hike, aligning with our house view. · 2026
04 UK: Housing Activity Remains Subdued High borrowing costs continue to weaken demand.
We retain our cash rate forecast of 5%.

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