'Slow grind' tipped for 2025 economy as interest rates, unemployment, inflation, China and Trump collide
2025 offers no quick fixes to the economic problems of the past year, according to experts, but expect an easing of interest ...
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Australia's unemployment rate falls to 3.9pc in November, its lowest level since March
The Reserve Bank next meets in mid-February and markets are now pricing in lower odds of an interest rate cut, about 50-50 according to Bloomberg. Australia's unemployment rate fell to 3.9 per ...
Soft wages, growth revive chances of first RBA rate cut in February
The Reserve Bank has signalled it could be ready to cut the cash rate early next year if upcoming data meets expectations, ...
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Why New Zealand’s recession is worse than Australia’s
Australia and New Zealand are experiencing protracted recessions. However, New Zealand’s recession is far deeper than ...
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The factors that could impact the chances of a February rate cut
"Australia should be able to run an unemployment rate of about 4.0 per cent and see inflation within the target band sustainably," Aird said. "But we don't know if the RBA shares our view (or is ...
Earth-shattering interest rates call
Interest rate speculation was never ending during 2024. We were expecting rate cuts midway through the year, before having our expectations managed by the RBA.
Traders primed to return with full force next week as January
EU Mid-Market Update: Traders primed to return with full force next week as January road ahead highlighted by Trumps return to office and beginning of Q4 earnings season; House Speaker vote in few ...
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‘Bye-bye’ February rate cut as unemployment rate falls to 3.9pc
Australia’s unemployment rate unexpectedly dropped to 3.9 per cent last month, cementing the jobs market as among the strongest in the developed world and dampening the prospect of a February ...
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Breaking: Australia’s Unemployment Rate declines to 3.9% in November vs. 4.2% expected
Australia’s Unemployment Rate came in at 3.9% in November, compared with the previous figure of 4.1%, according to the official data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS ...
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Australia's unemployment rate sinks to 3.9% in November — ABS
Australia's unemployment rate dropped to 3.9% in November, a decrease of 0.2 percentage points, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). David Taylor, ABS Head of ...
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US Federal Reserve slashes interest rates for third time this year as Aussies remain hopeful RBA will follow suit in February
The stable unemployment rate and little recent improvement on ... hopeful of an interest rate drop when the Reserve Bank of Australia next meets in February 2025. Markets say there is a 73 per ...
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Australia hit by $50b bomb in global panic
The S&P/ASX 200 index closed down 1.7 per cent at 8168.2 points after falling to 8125.7. That means more than $50 billion was wiped off the market cap of Australia’s biggest companies.