Weekly Economic Perspectives
中文标题
每周经济透视
Core conclusion · Tlines extraction
State Street's weekly outlook sees the Middle East energy crisis as the biggest risk to an otherwise constructive macro backdrop, with US midterms raising escalation odds. The Fed hiked 25bp in September and may hold before possibly reversing one hike by end-2027. The BOE faces inflation above 4% early next year; two insurance hikes are expected. The RBA retains a tightening bias toward a 5.0% terminal cash rate if inflation stays sticky.
- Institution
- State Street
- Published
- 09/21/2026
- Research topic
- Crude Oil (WTI) · Inflation · Fed Policy
- Time horizon
- 2019 · 2028 · next year · 2027 · 2025
Key arguments
- The Middle East energy crisis, not the US midterm outcome itself, is the largest threat to the constructive macro outlook, and the midterms increase escalation risk.
- The Fed's September 25bp hike may be followed by an extended hold, but one hike could be reversed by end-2027.
- The BOE is expected to deliver two more 25bp insurance hikes, likely in November and February 2027, though market pricing of four hikes looks excessive.
- The RBA retains a tightening bias with a reasonable path to a 5.0% terminal cash rate if inflation proves sticky and the labor market stays resilient.
Key numbers
- US core PCE inflation (Aug)
- 3.3% y/y
- US headline CPI (Aug)
- 3.4% y/y
- US unemployment rate (Aug)
- 4.1%
- UK household energy bill increase (Oct)
- 4.0%
- RBA terminal cash rate forecast
- 5.0%
Main risks
- Escalation of the Middle East energy crisis, amplified by US midterm incentives, could push energy prices higher for longer and pressure household budgets into early 2027.
- UK inflation could exceed 4% early next year, potentially triggering stronger second-round effects and requiring more BOE tightening than base case.
- Australian inflation may prove sticky with a resilient labor market, making the RBA's tightening path steeper than expected.
Corresponding source evidence
Forecast: SSGA Global Macro and Policy Research Forecast 4 Information Classification: General Politics and Geopolitics The Real Midterm Risk: Energy, Not Politics The US midterms on 3 November are the main event on the policy calendar.
Stock releases and market adaptation materially reduced the shortfall in crude oil, although the shortfall in energy product persists.
Visible crossings are far below historical levels (see Figure 1).
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