Aussie jobs: Good news in Emeplyment changem bad in Unemployment rate
Australia’s February Employment change arrived at +88.7K vs the expected +30K, a huge beat, but the Unemployment rate at 5.8% was worse than the expec
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The Australian Dollar is aiming to resume its uptrend, but the Fed and its take on the bond market still poses a risk to it ahead. AUD/USD may thus look…
Read More »Australia preliminary trade figures for January, exports drop 9% MoM, AUD steady
Australia preliminary trade figures for January, exports drop 9% MoM. Key statistics Exports of goods in January 2021 declined $3,047m (-9%) to $32,12
Read More »Australian Dollar Outlook: Rising Iron and Copper Prices to Bolster AUD/USD
The Australian Dollar is on the move higher as rising commodity prices help bolster sentiment. Australia's vaccine program also offers a price driver, with thousands slated for inoculations.
Read More »AUD/USD struggles to extend early gains on bigger-than-expected drop in Australia’s Unemployment Rate
A bigger-than-expected drop in Australia’s jobless rate struggles to draw more substantial buying pressure for the commodity-sensitive Aussie dollar.
Read More »Australia jobs for January + 29.1K (vs. expected +30K) & Unemployment rate: 6.4% (expected 6.5%)
Australian employment report for January Employment Change: +29.1K Unemployment Rate: 6.4% Full-Time Employment Change: +59.0K Part-Time Employment Change: -29.8K Participation Rate: 66.1% Pretty much expected job gains and the jobless rate is lower … yes…
Read More »February Statement on Monetary Policy: Sees inflation staying too low even in most optimistic scenario
Reuters reports that ”Australia’s economic outlook has improved markedly thanks to the successful suppression of the coronavirus, but even under the
Read More »Gamestop – What happened?
The global finance market was rocked this week by the surprise rally of US video game products, consumer electronics and games retailer GameStop, which was founded in 1984 in Grapevine,…
Read More »Australia – NAB business confidence, December 2020: 4 (prior 13) and conditions 14 (prior 7)
A lacklustre ‘confidence’ result, but do note the ‘conditions’ index tends to be more objective. Main points/remarks via NAB: Business conditions rose further in December to its highest level since…
Read More »Australia preliminary trade balance for December. Exports +16% m/m, imports -9%.
For the y/y figures exports +3% and imports no change, 0%. The prelim data is subject to revision.
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