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New Zealand Import Prices QoQ climbed to 1.5 in October 2025, released March 2026, up 1.0 from September's 0.5 reading. The print exceeded the 0.7 consensus by 0.8. Import Prices QoQ has now risen for 3 consecutive months. Import Prices QoQ is now the highest in 6 months.
across last 12 releases
Mar 2026
Sigmacast Σ-direction model: consensus + ½ × mean(surprise, trailing 90d).
| Symbol | Direction | Correlation | Asset Class | Signal Bias | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZD/USD | ▲ Direct | +0.55 | FOREX | Bullish NZD | → View |
| NZD/JPY | ▲ Direct | +0.45 | FOREX | Bullish NZD | → View |
| AUD/NZD | ▼ Inverse | −0.40 | FOREX | Bearish AUD | → View |
| EUR/NZD | ▼ Inverse | −0.35 | FOREX | Bullish NZD | → View |
| XAU/USD | ▲ Direct | +0.30 | COMMODITIES | Watch | → View |
Correlation based on 12-month rolling window. Click any symbol to view its Sigmanomics forecast page.
The March 2026 reading rose from the previous value of 0.5. Over the last 12 releases, the Sigmanomics model has produced a median absolute forecast error of ±4.05. Historically, this indicator is positively correlated with NZD/USD (Bullish NZD) and positively correlated with NZD/JPY (Bullish NZD).
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| Thursday, May 14, 2026 | Actual | Previous | Consensus | Sigmanomics Rolling-Surprise Forecast | Impact | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22:30 | Business NZ PMI | 50.5 | 52.8 | 50.5 | 50.55 | Medium | |
| 22:45 | Food Inflation YoY | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.67 | Low | |
| Sunday, May 17, 2026 | Actual | Previous | Consensus | Sigmanomics Rolling-Surprise Forecast | Impact | ||
| 22:30 | Composite NZ PCI | 48.8 | 46.8 | 46.80 | Low | ||
| 22:30 | Services NZ PSI | 46 | 45 | 45.00 | Low | ||