新西兰消费者信心下降,因为尽管经济乐观,但通货膨胀担心上升。 New Zealand's consumer confidence drops as inflation fears rise, despite economic optimism.

新西兰消费者信心下降4个百分点,到7月降至94.7点,预期通货膨胀率上升至5.1%,是2023年4月以来最高的。 New Zealand's consumer confidence fell 4 points to 94.7 in July, with inflation expectations rising to 5.1%, the highest since April 2023. 家庭正在努力应付食品、电力和保险费用的上涨。 Households are struggling with increased costs for food, electricity, and insurance. 尽管悲观,但安非他明州经济学家预测随着更多的人向较低的抵押贷款利率过渡以及农民收入高支持区域经济,情况会有所改善。 Despite the pessimism, ANZ economists predict some improvement as more people transition to lower mortgage rates and high farmer incomes support regional economies.