Economics

New Zealand Set to Lift Rates, Signal More Aggressive Tightening

  • Investors see risk of 50 basis-point hike as inflation surges
  • Spreading coronavirus outbreak clouding the economic outlook
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New Zealand’s central bank is expected to raise interest rates for a second straight month and signal a more aggressive tightening cycle to contain inflation amid a labor shortage.