Bank economists and financial markets have become more hawkish on New Zealand interest rates following stronger-than-expected labour force data. Last week, economists at ANZ changed its interest rate projection, “forecasting 25bp hikes in both February and April, taking the OCR to 6%”. “We are now forecasting cuts from February 2025, ultimately taking the OCR back
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