'Australia and NZ Weekly'
中文标题
澳大利亚与新西兰周报
Core conclusion · Tlines extraction
Westpac expects Australian Q3 headline CPI of 1.3% qtr (4.1% yr) and trimmed mean of 0.9% qtr (3.5% yr); if broadly met, the RBA is likely to hike 25bp in November. New Zealand CPI rose 0.7% in Q3, with annual inflation easing to 3.7% yr; Westpac expects the RBNZ to raise the OCR 25bp to 3.00% and retains a 4.00% terminal forecast for September 2027. China Q3 GDP beat lifted annual growth to 4.5%. UK inflation rose to 3.5% yr.
- Institution
- Westpac / Westpac IQ
- Published
- 10/26/2026
- Research topic
- Inflation · Fed Policy
- Time horizon
- this week · 2021 · August 2024 · 2027 · next week
Key arguments
- If Australian Q3 CPI broadly matches Westpac's forecasts, the RBA is likely to hike 25bp in November.
- Westpac's NZ team expects a 25bp OCR rise to 3.00% at the October review, retaining a 4.00% terminal forecast for September 2027.
- Chinese Q3 GDP growth of 1.2% qtr (4.5% yr) keeps authorities on track for the 4.5–5.0% full-year objective.
- RBA communication has become more frequent but less formal, with fewer set-piece policy speeches and more semi-scripted 'fireside chats'.
Key numbers
- Australia Q3 headline CPI forecast (qtr / yr)
- 1.3% / 4.1%
- Australia Q3 trimmed mean CPI forecast (qtr / yr)
- 0.9% / 3.5%
- NZ Q3 CPI (qtr); annual inflation
- 0.7%; 4.1%yr to 3.7%yr
- RBNZ OCR forecast; terminal OCR September 2027
- 3.00%; 4.00%
- China Q3 GDP (qtr / yr)
- 1.2% / 4.5%
Main risks
- Forecasts are predictive and may be affected by incorrect assumptions or known and unknown risks; actual results may differ substantially.
- RBA communication readability declined versus 2021 samples, and readability metrics do not necessarily imply better clarity.
- UK services inflation rose to 3.7% yr and unemployment fell to 4.7%, keeping demand-side inflation risks under watch.
Corresponding source evidence
After the flurry of fireside chats this week, ’60 Minutes’ will run a pre-recorded interview with chief economist Sarah Hunter on Sunday.
· this weekNext Wednesday, the whole senior policy team will appear before Senate Estimates, just as the quarterly CPI is released.
The 2021 speeches scored in the 11 to 12 range, which is high-school-level “The RBA does not want to promise what it will do, but it is increasingly trying to tell us what it thinks.
· 2021
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AI analysis
Cross-institution comparison · CPI
| Institution / report | Published | Direction | Source-checked target | Horizon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westpac / Westpac IQ'Australia and NZ Weekly' | 10/26/2026 | Bullish | — | Q3 |
| ING THINKfx daily dollar buying returns ahead of fomc | 10/27/2026 | Neutral | — | Not stated |
| BNP ParibasEcoNews of 26 October 2026 | 10/26/2026 | Bullish | — | Not stated |
| ING THINKthink ahead this is how bad european inflation could get this winter | 10/23/2026 | Bullish | — | Not stated |
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