Hawkish hold for the OCR in April

Infometrics CE and Principal Economist Brad Olsen and Chief Forecaster Gareth Kiernan discuss the oil price and supply shock.

Economic ramifications of the Middle East conflict

Oil prices soar as war breaks out in the Middle East

GDP up just 0.2% as momentum faltered pre-war

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Unemployment, jobs, participation all up in Q4 2025

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The outlook for 2026

Inflation rises to 3.1%pa in Q4

GDP rebounds 1.1% in Q3

Note: This Econ Talk was filmed an hour before the Reserve Bank Governor's comments on market conditions: https://www.rbnz.govt.nz/hub/news/2025/12/rbnz-governor-speaks-on-monetary-policy

Inflation rises to 3.1%pa in Q4

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