-- 西太平洋银行周二发布的报告显示,新西兰消费者价格指数(CPI)在3月份季度上涨0.9%,年度通胀率维持在3.1%不变,高于此前预期的0.7%。 西太平洋银行新西兰高级经济学家萨蒂什·兰乔德表示,这一结果也超过了新西兰储备银行在4月份政策更新中提出的3%的年度通胀预期。 推动3月份季度消费者价格上涨的因素包括部分特定领域的大幅上涨,例如食品价格、交通成本、电费和烟草消费税,以及车辆登记费和医疗保健费用的显著增长。 西太平洋银行近期更新了其预测,假设年度通胀率将在6月份季度达到4.3%的峰值,然后在年底前放缓至3.9%。但报告指出,鉴于周二公布的业绩,这一预测可能存在上行风险。
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