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新西兰3月份季度通胀率超出预期

-- 新西兰统计局周二公布的数据显示,新西兰3月份季度的年度消费者通胀率上涨了3.1%。 据Trading Economics称,该季度的年度通胀率超过了此前2.9%的普遍预期。西太平洋银行新西兰高级经济学家萨蒂什·兰乔德(Satish Ranchhod)也预测了2.8%的涨幅。 该部门表示,这一数字与截至2025年12月季度的12个月的3.1%的涨幅持平。 西太平洋银行新西兰的兰乔德表示,这一结果也超过了新西兰储备银行(RBNZ)在4月份政策更新中更新的3%的年度通胀预期。 这些数据也印证了新西兰储备银行行长安娜·布雷曼(Anna Breman)在3月份的一次讲话中提出的更高的总体通胀预期。 新西兰统计局价格与平减指数发言人尼古拉·格罗登(Nicola Growden)表示,电力价格飙升了12.5%,相当于通胀率上涨幅度的10%以上。 据格罗登称,电力价格连续第三个季度成为年度通胀的最大推手。 地方政府税费在3月份季度上涨了8.8%,对通胀的贡献率为8.7%。 肉类和家禽价格在该季度上涨了8.6%,对年度通胀的贡献率为6.4%。 新西兰统计局表示,租金上涨了1.2%,占总通胀涨幅的4.6%;汽油价格小幅上涨了1.1%,对通胀的贡献率为1.3%。 该部门的数据显示,2026年3月季度的季度通胀率较2025年12月季度上涨了0.9%。 格罗登在一份声明中表示:“汽油是新西兰家庭继租金和建筑成本之后的第三大支出项目。” 根据新西兰统计局的数据,汽油价格占典型家庭支出的3.5%。该数据基于2024年消费者物价指数(CPI)的重新加权,该指数采用了家庭支出数据。 新西兰统计局的报告指出,由于处方药费用上涨,药品价格在本季度上涨了17.7%。 展望未来,西太平洋银行和新西兰储备银行预计,通胀率将在6月份达到4.3%的峰值,然后在年底回落至3.9%。 兰乔德在他的分析中表示:“今天的结果表明,这些预测存在上行风险。” 兰乔德还指出,6月份的油价以及相关的运输和其他成本可能会对通胀数据构成压力。

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