New Zealand CPI (Q/Q) Q3: 0.7% (est 0.8%; prev 1.5%) - CPI (Y/Y): 3.7% (est 3.8%; prev 4.1%) - Tradeable CPI (Q/Q): 0.2% (est 0.2%; prev 2.7%) - Non-Tradeable CPI (Q/Q): 1.0% (est 1.2%; prev 0.6%)

New Zealand's third-quarter consumer price index rose 0.7% quarter-on-quarter, below the 0.8% consensus and sharply down from 1.5% in the prior quarter, while annual inflation eased to 3.7% against an expected 3.8% and 4.1% previously. The softer print was driven by both components: tradeable prices rose only 0.2% quarter-on-quarter, in line with forecasts but well below the prior 2.7%, while non-tradeable inflation came in at 1.0% against an estimated 1.2% and 0.6% before. The disinflationary signal feeds through the rate differential channel, since a faster-than-expected cooling in domestic price pressures reduces the likelihood that the Reserve Bank of New Zealand must keep policy restrictive for longer, which tends to weigh on the New Zealand dollar relative to peers and pressure short-end interest rate expectations. Non-tradeable services inflation is the more consequential component for the central bank because it reflects domestic wage and cost dynamics, so the shortfall there carries greater weight for the policy outlook than the tradeable deceleration. Traders will focus next on the Re

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