NZD/USD steadies as inflation report shapes RBNZ hike bets: Oct 22, 2026
The New Zealand dollar has held steady after a winning streak as traders awaited New Zealand's Q3 inflation report. The data, seen easing to 3.8% and the last CPI release before the RBNZ decision, matters because oil-driven price pressures are keeping focus on hawkish rate pricing and a possible OCR change.
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First seen on October 22
- First Impressions: NZ Consumers Price Index Q3 2026 and Change of OCR CallActionForex
- investingLive Asia-Pacific market news: Asian stocks slide, dollar slipsInvestingLive
Carried over from earlier days
- New Zealand Dollar has one CPI release left before the RBNZFXStreet
- NZD/USD: New Zealand Inflation Report Puts Spotlight on Hawkish RBNZ PricingInvesting.com
- New Zealand Dollar holds steady as oil pressures inflation, RBNZ rate hike betsFXStreet
- NZDUSD Technicals: The NZDUSD is stretching to a new high since September 23.InvestingLive
- New Zealand CPI preview: Q3 inflation seen easing to 3.8% ahead of likely RBNZ hikeInvestingLive
- The New Zealand Dollar takes its winning streak into the inflation reportFXStreet
- investingLive Americas FX news wrap 21 Oct: Nasdaq leads as AI optimism offsets Gulf oil risksInvestingLive
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, October 22 | ||
| Unemployment Claims | 200K | USD |
| CB Leading Index m/m | -0.1% | USD |
| Natural Gas Storage | 80B | USD |
| Friday, October 23 | ||
| Flash Services PMI | 57.9 | USD |
| Flash Manufacturing PMI | 55.4 | USD |
| Revised UoM Inflation Expectations | USD | |
| Revised UoM Consumer Sentiment | 46.3 | USD |
| Treasury Currency Report | USD | |