New Zealand CPI measures how fast consumer prices are rising year-on-year, the key inflation gauge the Reserve Bank of New Zealand watches when setting interest rates.
Actual
1.7%
Forecast
1.7%
Previous
1.5%
Source: Statistics New Zealand. Figures as released; revisions appear in the next print.
New Zealand Inflation Rate (CPI) for Q2 2019 came in at 1.7% versus 1.7% expected (previous 1.5%), in line with forecast.
What it meant for the New Zealand Dollar
The actual landed in line with the 1.7% forecast. A reading above forecast is generally bullish for the NZD, and below forecast bearish.
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