-- ニュージーランドの第1四半期消費者物価指数は前期比0.8%、前年同期比2.9%上昇すると予想されており、これはニュージーランド準備銀行が4月に修正した予測値3%をわずかに下回る水準だと、証券会社バンク・オブ・アメリカ・セキュリティーズが4月17日付のレポートで述べた。 総合インフレ率の上昇は、中東紛争の影響による3月の燃料価格高騰が主な要因で、ガソリン価格は前月比約19%、ディーゼル価格は約43%上昇した。 バンク・オブ・アメリカ・セキュリティーズは、世界的なエネルギーショックに起因する不確実な見通しの中、ニュージーランド準備銀行は引き続き中期的なインフレ圧力とインフレ期待を最優先事項として注視していくと述べた。 同レポートによると、エネルギー価格の上昇は第2四半期の総合インフレ率を押し上げると予想されるが、「相当な」余剰生産能力が第2波の影響を抑制し、非貿易財インフレを抑制すると見込まれる。
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