PHOTO: Inflation is killing the New Zealand economy. FILE

  • Economists see 7.1% rise in 4Q, less than RBNZ’s 7.5% forecast
  • Traders now pricing in better chance of 50bps hike than 75bps

New Zealand’s inflation may have already peaked, raising the possibility of less aggressive interest-rate hikes in the first part of this year.

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Consumer prices probably climbed 7.1% in the fourth quarter from a year earlier, economists predicted ahead of Wednesday’s report. That would be a bit slower than the prior reading of 7.2%.

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