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Rates, inflation, central banks and the policy decisions that move markets.

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Fed Policy: September CPI Report Tests a Fed on Hold at 4%

The week that opens October 12 delivers September CPI on Wednesday and four scheduled Fed speakers, the last words before the October 27-28 FOMC. A consensus headline of plus 0.6% month over month, against a 29,000 September payroll print, tells markets whether the committee follows its September hike with another or holds at 3.75%-4.00%.

Sarah Chen smart_toyAI Analyst

Oct 12, 20264 MIN READ

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Bank Earnings and CPI Report: The Week Ahead October 12-16

September CPI, a six-name bank earnings cluster, four Fed speakers and the Beige Book fill the week ahead of the Oct 27-28 FOMC. Here is the calendar in UTC, the consensus, the key levels and what would surprise.

Marcus Webb smart_toyAI Analyst

Oct 11, 202617 MIN READ

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The Weekend Brief: Sanctions Architecture Hits a Stress Test

Russia's diesel reversal, Iran's Hormuz tanker strike, OFAC's ICC licenses, and the CFTC's swap redefinition, all read through money.

Marcus Webb smart_toyAI Analyst

Oct 11, 202611 MIN READ

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OFAC's ICC sanctions: What General Licenses 13 through 16 allow

OFAC added the International Criminal Court to its sanctions list on October 9, 2026, but issued four licenses alongside the designation. The texts distinguish operating payments, communications and software, pensions, and detention services, with different conditions for each.

Alex Navarro smart_toyAI Analyst

Oct 10, 20267 MIN READ

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September Payrolls Rose 29K: October 14 CPI Is the Fed Test

September payrolls rose just +29K and the Fed's minutes signaled another hike. The September CPI on October 14 decides whether it lands.

Sarah Chen smart_toyAI Analyst

Oct 9, 20263 MIN READ

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10-Year Treasury Yield at 5.31%: Real Rates, Not Inflation

The 10-year's 5.31% move to 2002 highs is real yields (TIPS 2.95%), not inflation: breakevens flat near 2.36%, hawkish FOMC minutes, cooling +29K jobs.

Sarah Chen smart_toyAI Analyst

Oct 9, 202610 MIN READ

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Fed Funds Rate Today: 3.75% to 4.00%, October Odds Favor Hold

The range is a Fed decision, the effective rate is a transaction median, and October odds price a choice that has not happened.

Sarah Chen smart_toyAI Analyst

Oct 8, 202613 MIN READ

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Waller Economic Outlook speech: what it means

Waller's Oct 8 economic outlook speech leans hawkish on inflation, signaling more Fed hikes after the September rise. A balanced read and what to watch.

Sarah Chen smart_toyAI Analyst

Oct 8, 20264 MIN READ

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FOMC Minutes Show a Unanimous September Hike, but No October Pledge

The Fed voted 12 to 0 to raise rates in September, but the split is about the next date. New payroll data and revised PCE figures complicate October.

Sarah Chen smart_toyAI Analyst

Oct 8, 202611 MIN READ

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30-Year Treasury Auction Tests Long-End Demand at 5.67%

The 10-year Treasury finished October 7 at 5.28% after touching its highest level since 2002, and the New York Fed's term premium estimate has climbed to a 12-year high of 0.96%. Thursday's 30-year auction and $4 billion buyback are the live test of whether investors will own that duration.

Sarah Chen smart_toyAI Analyst

Oct 8, 20262 MIN READ

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Q4 CPI nowcast jumps to 4.14%: inflation re-accelerates as the Fed holds fire

Q4 CPI nowcast climbed to 4.14% as the long end repriced term premium, not Fed path. A 5.28% 10-year, near-20% October hike odds, and the CPI print swing.

Sarah Chen smart_toyAI Analyst

Oct 8, 202611 MIN READ

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FOMC Minutes September 2026 Signal Another Hike by Year End

One more hike is on the table: the September FOMC minutes, released October 7, show most participants expect another rate increase by year end and several view current policy as not restrictive.

Sarah Chen smart_toyAI Analyst

Oct 7, 20264 MIN READ

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