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Australia's annual CPI inflation rose to 4.0% in August from 3.5% in July, driven by housing (+5.7%) and transport (+5.6%), with automotive fuel up 14.8% in the month. Trimmed mean inflation held at 3.6% for a third month. The data followed the RBA's 25bp…
US data softened: Conference Board consumer confidence fell 6.7 points to 81.9, its lowest in over a decade, and August JOLTS openings dropped to 7.08m from 7.34m. NY Fed's Williams saw no urgency to tighten, cutting implied odds of another hike next meeting…
UOB projects the US economy stays resilient but bifurcated into 2027, with the Fed on hold through 2026 and cuts resuming only in 2027; a September hike remains a live risk. Fiscal deficits near 6% of GDP and debt above US$40tn keep long-end UST yields…
New York Fed President Williams' less hawkish remarks (one more hike 'late this year', no urgency) helped pull US 2-year yields about 5bp lower to 4.88% and trim October hike odds, though Barr and Musalem stayed hawkish. August job openings fell to 7.1mn (vs…
Scotiabank's Derek Holt previews a data-heavy session that includes Canadian GDP for July and a Bank of Canada speech on repo markets and monetary policy implementation. He expects modest market moves, with US consumer confidence, JOLTS and Fed speakers also…
The Reserve Bank of Australia raised the cash rate 25bp to 4.60% in a unanimous, hawkish decision, keeping the door open to further tightening if inflation does not return sustainably to target. Governor Bullock cited tight labour markets, excess demand and…
The RBA raised the cash rate 25bps to 4.6% in September 2026, a unanimous decision, with hawkish guidance that further increases may be needed. Westpac reads a November hike as the base case absent a lasting Middle East resolution or a sharp fall in energy…
US equities fell Monday as US-Iran ceasefire talks stalled, pushing Brent toward USD107/bbl. The S&P 500 lost 0.8%, erasing its September gain; the Nasdaq fell 0.9% and the Dow 0.7%. The 10Y UST yield rose about 7-9bp to 5.24-5.25%, a 19-year high, with the…
Dovish ECB comments and Gulf tensions have tilted EUR/USD risks to the downside; the pair may test summer lows of 1.1320-30 if US data surprise. The RBA hiked to 4.60% but admitted considering a hold, pressuring AUD below 0.700. Oil at $107/bbl keeps bond…
Japanese officials escalated verbal warnings against yen weakness, with the chief currency official citing a "very clear" message from Japan and the US and the finance minister calling yen undervaluation a problem. USD/JPY fell to an intra-day low of 156.51…
The RBA raised the official cash rate by 25bp to 4.60%, its fourth 2026 increase for a cumulative 100bp. The Board cited stronger-than-expected inflation, higher global energy prices, Middle East conflict, AI-driven tech goods demand and domestic capacity…
Higher oil prices and US yields above 5.2% are deepening Asian FX divergence. Brent stayed above $100/bbl while the dollar index rose to about 101.1, a negative terms-of-trade shock for Asia's oil importers. Asia currencies remain above Q1 2025 lows, helped…
OCBC's 28 September 2026 outlook sees the RBA hiking 25bp to 4.60% on persistent core inflation and resilient demand. The Trump-Xi summit extended the US-China trade truce to 10 January 2027 with reciprocal tariff cuts on about USD30bn of goods, but rare…
State Street reports a six-month upturn in global manufacturing, led by developed markets and AI investment. The US preliminary September manufacturing PMI hit 57.0, its highest since May 2022, while the UK composite PMI fell to a three-month low of 51.7 and…
OCBC's 28 Sep 2026 snapshot flags a data-heavy week capped by Friday's US nonfarm payrolls (consensus ~100k, unemployment 4.2%) and core PCE (0.3% m/m). The Trump-Xi meeting extended the trade truce to 10 January with reciprocal tariff cuts on ~USD30bn of…
President Trump's rejection of Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz has revived supply-disruption fears, pushing Brent above USD 107 while global bond yields hit fresh cycle highs. Gold broke below USD 4,230 support and silver tumbled over 4% as…
OCBC revises its RBA call to a 25bp hike at the September 2026 meeting, lifting the cash rate to 4.60% from 4.35%, citing resilient labour demand (employment +39,500; hours worked +13.7mn) and high participation (67.1%). A single 25bp cut is now expected in…
The dollar's recent rally faces downside risks as markets await US September jobs data, with October FOMC hike pricing at 16bp. ING expects a consensus 90k payrolls print with possible August revisions lower, keeping hike odds above 50% but unlikely to…
The State Street Floating Rate Fund returned 0.38% net in August, beating its benchmark by 0.01%. The RBA held the cash rate at 4.35% but kept a tightening bias. Stronger Q2 GDP and firm CPI prompted the fund to expect a September hike and another in…
Global rates rose and pulled New Zealand along. Strong US data and resurgent oil pushed US yields higher, lifting NZ rates and cutting the trade-weighted index 4% below the RBNZ's September MPS assumption. Markets price about a 75% chance of an OCR hike on 28…