Unemployment Wobbles Higher In January, But Don’t Expect Quick Rate Cuts!

February 15, 2024 00:12:27
Unemployment Wobbles Higher In January, But Don’t Expect Quick Rate Cuts!
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Unemployment Wobbles Higher In January, But Don’t Expect Quick Rate Cuts!

Feb 15 2024 | 00:12:27

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Show Notes

Last month Australian employment surprisingly tumbled in December, snapping four months of gains and sending the currency lower as traders boosted wagers on the Reserve Bank switching to policy easing this year. The economy had shed 65,100 roles, led by the biggest monthly drop in full-time employment since the height of pandemic, but unemployment held at 3.9%, cushioned by a sharp fall in the number of workers seeking jobs. Now we got the next update from the ABS which showed that the economy added just 500 roles in January, confounding expectations for a 25,000 gain and well shy of numbers […]

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