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U.S. initial jobless claims fell by 1,000 to 198,000 in the week ended October 3, 2026. The four-week average also eased, reinforcing a pattern of lower applications than in late August and early September.
U.S. Treasury yields moved unevenly on October 27, with the 2-year rising to 4.70% and the 10-year easing to 4.99%. Longer-term yields remained below late-September levels, while the curve retained a positive slope.
U.S. participating dealers reported $51,363.405 billion in OTC FX turnover for April 2025, above April 2022. Retail-driven turnover also rose but remained a small subset, accounting for 0.49% of the total.
Retail forex obligations reported to the CFTC totaled $469,962,846 at end-August 2026, slightly below July and below a year earlier. Six firms held obligations within a reporting population of 75 firms.
U.S. crude exports fell for a second month in July 2026, while production and imports increased. EIA figures showed refinery crude input edged higher, extending its rise since April.
US job openings fell to 7.079 million in August 2026, while hiring rose modestly and quits declined. The combination points to softer demand for additional workers, but not a uniform weakening in recruitment.
U.S. initial jobless claims were unchanged at 198,000 in the week ended September 19, 2026. The four-week average eased to 202,500, reinforcing a recent moderation in applications rather than signalling a fresh weekly decline.
U.S. retail and food services sales rose 0.77% in September 2026 to $745.021 billion, up 6.29% from a year earlier. Sales excluding motor vehicle and parts dealers and gasoline stations increased 0.25% month over month.
US real GDP grew at a 2.2% seasonally adjusted annual rate in Q2 2026, down from 2.5% in Q1. Consumption growth accelerated while private investment growth eased, pointing to an uneven change in activity.
US final-demand producer prices rose 6.34% year over year in September 2026, while core PPI increased 5.04%. Both measures rose month over month, but core’s annual rate returned to its June reading.
EIA’s October 6, 2026 outlook projects world petroleum and other liquid fuels production to exceed consumption from January 2027, with Brent spot prices forecast to fall to $72 per barrel by December 2027.
U.S. commercial crude stocks fell by 8,557 thousand barrels in the week ended October 9, 2026, while gasoline inventories rose. Distillate stocks declined, Cushing stocks increased and estimated crude production fell.
U.S. Treasury yields eased on October 16, with the 10-year nominal yield at 5.09% and its real counterpart at 2.74%. The daily decline left both measures above their September 16 levels.
The FOMC raised its target range by 25 basis points to 3.75%–4% on September 16, 2026, in a unanimous vote. The Committee said inflation remained elevated while describing domestic spending as resilient.
US headline PCE inflation edged up to 3.44% in August, while core inflation reached 3.03%. Nominal spending growth accelerated sharply, outpacing income growth, and BEA’s period-matched release also reported an increase in real consumption.
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