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New Zealand Q1 2024 CPI expected higher q/q than in final quarter of last year – preview

New Zealand January – March quarter CPI is due at 2245 GMT, which is 1845 US Eastern time.

Snippet previews:

BNZ:

  • After
    the March inflation partials were released on Friday, we
    have revised down our forecast for Q1 headline CPI to
    0.6% q/q and 3.9% on an annual basis. While this is above
    the RBNZ forecasts (0.4% q/q and 3.8% y/y), the Bank
    noted recent price increases are mostly due to volatile
    components at the April Monetary Policy Review.

KiwiBank:

  • Price growth likely accelerated over the quarter, up 0.8% from 0.5%. However, on an annual basis we expect inflation to ease from 4.7% to 4.2%.

ASB:

  • Our CPI pick is for a 0.7% quarterly increase in headline CPI in Q1,
    above February MPS expectations. Importantly however, the general
    cooling in annual inflation is expected continue, with annual headline
    inflation down to 4.1%, its lowest in almost 3 years.
  • Rates of annual
    core inflation are also expected to cool.
    We expect lower tradable inflation will continue to be the key driver
    of cooling headline inflation. Easing global goods inflation is weighing
    on tradable prices, with lower fuel prices also impacting the quarterly
    print. On the other hand, non-tradable inflation remains sticky, with a
    solid 1.2% quarterly print pencilled in. Although a 6.5% lift in tobacco
    prices will largely be looked through.
  • We still expect headline inflation
    to fall back below 3% by Q3 24. But uncertainty over the inflation
    outlook is still high. Lingering upside risks, including to tradable
    inflation, suggest the RBNZ will continue to err on the side of caution.
    We don’t anticipate rate cuts until November 2024.

Westpac:

  • Q1 CPI will
    show domestic forces driving prices with headline and core rates still
    above the RBNZ’s mid-point (Westpac f/c: 4.2%yr, market f/c: 4.0%yr).

This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.

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