新西兰元兑0.616美元,美元走强,受美联储鹰派立场推动,尽管通胀有所降温。周三,美联储将今年的利率预测从3月份的三次下调至一次,这可能会将降息推迟到12月。与此同时,最近的数据显示,美国5月份生产者价格意外下跌,这增加了周三的报告,即消费者价格通胀的涨幅低于预期。在国内,新西兰储备银行表示,它没有在2024年降息的计划,在2025年年中之前不太可能降息。尽管面临经济挑战,政策制定者警告称,通货膨胀仍有上升风险。在经济数据方面,新西兰5月份的年度食品通胀率降至0.2%,为2018年9月以来的最低水平。此外,该国制造业在5月份进一步收缩,将降幅延长至15个月。
The New Zealand dollar traded at $0.616 amid a firm US dollar, driven by the Federal Reserve's hawkish hold despite cooling inflation. On Wednesday, the Fed adjusted its rate forecast to one reduction this year, down from three in March, potentially delaying the start of rate cuts to as late as December. Meanwhile, recent data showed that US producer prices unexpectedly fell in May, adding to Wednesday's report that consumer price inflation rose less than expected. At home, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand indicated that it has no plans to reduce rates in 2024, with any rate cuts unlikely until mid-2025. Despite facing economic challenges, policymakers have warned that there are still upward risks to inflation. On the economic data front, New Zealand’s annual food inflation slowed to 0.2% in May, its lowest since September 2018. Moreover, the country's manufacturing sector contracted further in May, extending the decline into 15 months.