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Explained: Did the markets price in today's OCR increase?

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 8 Jul 2026, 7:06pm
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The OCR has been increased for the first time in three years, and it's prompted a divided response among experts.

The Monetary Policy Committee's unanimously agreed to raise the cash rate to 2.5 percent.

Milford Asset Management's Remy Wisenberg unpacked the reactions further.

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