FC Capital says RBA rate hikes lift cash rate to 3.6% on inflation, oil-price pressures

• Fc Capital published a September 2026 economic update flagging a continued bond sell-off amid higher policy rates.
• RBA lifted the cash rate to 3.6%, citing persistent domestic inflation pressure tied to elevated oil prices.
• Australia’s headline inflation rose to 4% in August from 3.6%; trimmed-mean held at 3.6%.
• Base case points to an RBA hold in November, with markets pricing less than a 20% chance of a hike.
• Update highlighted higher US rates, rising 10-year Treasury yields, weaker US payrolls, and oil-linked inflation risks in Europe.

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