New Zealand inflation came in hotter than expected in Q2 2022
New Zealand CPI Q2: 1.7% q/q
- expected 1.5%, prior 1.8%
7.3% y/y (highest for the y/y in 32 years)
- expected 7.1%, prior 6.9%
more to come
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is locked in to further rate increases ahead. LAt week's manufacturing PMI was a bit of a shock and showed there is a toll being taken on the economy:
There is nothing in these inflation figures to dissuade the RBNZ from its hiking path though.
NZD/USD up a few tics: