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每周底线 · 道明经济
Core conclusion · Tlines extraction
US September CPI accelerated to 3.7% y/y, with core at 2.6% y/y and 0.3% m/m, as price pressures broadened across goods, shelter and services. PPI jumped 1.3% m/m (6.3% y/y). Retail sales rose 0.8%, but ex-auto/gas gained just 0.2%. TD expects the Fed to skip October and hike in December. In Canada, home sales fell 2.3% and mortgage interest cost inflation may turn positive again.
- Institution
- TD Economics / TD Securities
- Published
- 10/16/2026
- Research topic
- Crude Oil (WTI) · Fed Policy · Inflation
- Time horizon
- 2026 · next week
Key arguments
- US inflation pressures broadened beyond energy, with core CPI at 2.6% y/y and PPI surging, strengthening the case for another Fed hike.
- The Fed is expected to skip October and hike in December, given Fed speak downplaying back-to-back moves.
- Consumer spending remains resilient, with retail sales up 0.8% and discretionary bars/restaurant spending healthy.
- Canadian housing weakness deepened as higher mortgage rates pushed sales down 2.3% and prices down 2.3%.
Key numbers
- US CPI y/y
- 3.7%
- US Core CPI y/y
- 2.6%
- US PPI m/m
- 1.3%
- US Retail Sales m/m
- 0.8%
- Canada Home Sales m/m
- -2.3%
Main risks
- Inflation pressures could broaden further, forcing the Fed to hike sooner than December.
- Higher mortgage rates may further depress US and Canadian housing activity and residential investment.
- Rising yields could trigger a deeper AI-related equity selloff, as funding concerns slow the AI buildout.
Corresponding source evidence
Oil Prices Rebound on Renewed Supply Risks Weekly % ChangeCurrent* Week Ago 52-Week High 52-Week Low S&P 500 7747 7812 7819 6344 S&P/TSX Comp.
Commodity Spot Prices** Foreign Exchange Cross Rates Fixed Income Yields Stock Market Indexes October 16, 2026 Weekly Bottom Line Highlights Canada U.S. Current Target Federal Reserve (Fed Funds Rate) 3.75 - 4.00% Bank of Canada (Overnight Rate) 2.25% European Central Bank (Refi Rate) 2.65% Bank of England (Repo Rate) 3.75% Bank of Japan (Overnight Rate) 1.25% Source: Bloomberg.
· 2026• Next week will bring a flurry of economic data, including the latest inflation report.
· next week
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