WELLINGTON, Oct 20 (Reuters) - New Zealand's annual inflation accelerated in the third quarter, coming in at 3.0% — in line with analysts’ forecasts — and at the top end of the central bank’s target range, official data showed on Monday. The consumer price index rose 1.0% in the third quarter from the previous quarter, Statistics New Zealand said. Economists polled by Reuters had expected a 1.0% quarterly rise and a 3.0% annual increase. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand targets annual inflation between 1% and 3% over the medium term. (Reporting by Lucy Craymer; Editing by Sam Holmes and Deepa Babington) (The article has been published through a syndicated feed. Except for the headline, the content has been published verbatim. Liability lies with original publisher.)
