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(Updates to close) ASX 200 ends 0.7% lower Miners fall 1.5%, banks drop 0.8% NZ50 closes flat By Keshav SinghChundawat Sept 24 (Reuters) — Australian shares ended lower on Thursday, with broad-based losses outweighing gains in energy stocks, after a mixed jobs report did little to alter market expectations that the cen
The ASX 200 eased 63 points, or 0.7%, to close at 8,702 on Thursday, snapping recent gains as U.S. stock futures fell amid concerns over more Fed tightening after last week’s first rate hike since 2023. Locally, traders weighed the risk of a hawkish move from the Reserve Bank of Australia at next week’s meeting amid st
Reported Earlier, Australia Unemployment Rate For August 4.6% Vs. 4.5% Est.; 4.5% Prior
Australia's labor market is easing but remains a bit tight overall, says George Tharenou, chief economist at UBS, Australia. The unemployment rate likely needs to rise further, towards 5% from 4.6% in August to be consistent with inflation slowing towards the Reserve Bank of Australia's target of 2…
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, Sept 24 (Reuters) — The Australian and New Zealand dollars languished near multi-week lows on Thursday after red-hot US economic data boosted the greenback across the board, while a renewed rout in global bond markets drove yields to 15-year peaks. Domestic data showing a surprise rise in unemploy
A rise in Australia's unemployment rate in August to 4.6% was unexpected, but it won't stop the Reserve Bank of Australia from raising interest rate at next week's policy meeting. The RBA's senior staff have gone to a lot of effort in recent weeks to pave the way for a further hike on Tuesday, all…
(01:30 GMT) *Australia Aug Employment +39500 (01:30 GMT) *Australia Aug Unemployment Rate 4.6% (01:30 GMT) *Australia Aug Full-Time Employment -6300 (01:30 GMT) *Australia Aug Part-Time Employment +45800 (01:30 GMT) *Australia Aug Participation Rate 67.1% (01:30 GMT) *Australia Aug Aggregate Hours…
(Updates with market reaction in paragraph 2 and 3, quotes from ABS in paragraph 6 and 7.) SYDNEY, Sept 24 (Reuters) — Australian employment rose more than forecast in August but the unemployment rate still hit a five-year high as more people went looking for work, data showed on Thursday. The mixed report was not enou
SYDNEY, Sept 24 (Reuters) — Australian employment rose by more than forecast in August, recovering from a surprise drop the previous month, data showed on Thursday, yet the unemployment rate still climbed to a five-year high as more people went looking for work. Figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed n
Unemployment Rate: 4.6% (est 4.5%; prev 4.5%) - Full-Time Employment Change: -6.3K (prev 16.3K) - Part-Time Employment Change: 45.8K (prev -32.2K) - Participation Rate: 67.1% (est 66.9%; prev 66.9%)
Australia Aug Unemployment Rate 4.6%
Australia aug unemployment rate rises to 4.6%, s/adj (poll forecast 4.5%)
Australian stocks plunged 116 points or 1.3% to 8,649 in early deals on Thursday, reversing modest gains in the previous three sessions as Wall Street’s overnight losses spilled into local markets. Surging U.S. bond yields, inflation fears, and renewed Middle East tensions that lifted oil prices above USD US103 pressur
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY * MNI FED: Gov Barr: Base Case Is For Further Hikes: #83aa171c-7fc4-49fd-82f5-351bcb071d96 * MNI IRAN: Security Chief Says In No Rush To Negotiate: #5df7e2ac-e490-4920-91fd-84069fe559a3 * MNI IRAN: Pezeshkian Talks On Nuclear, Hormuz & US Stance In UN Address: #c9b6854d-8cab-47cb-8646-ce411062279c * M
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY * TRUMP HAILS IRAN TALKS EVEN AS TEHRAN SETS 'FIRM POSITIONS': #0244e48b-2945-4b3b-8085-728a924ddf38 * ZELENSKY ASKS TRUMP FOR WINTER ARMS PACKAGE, EXPECTS ENERGY-CEASEFIRE PUSH: WSJ: #cddd3044-ae77-4efa-9233-fb28b1e6f368 * NAGEL SAYS 'VIGILANT' ECB MAY NEED MILDLY RESTRICTIVE RATES: #13be4029-5b8c-40
* Oil has continued to trend lower during Wednesday's APAC session as talks continue on the sidelines of this week's UN gathering. The fact negotiations are even taking place to facilitate Middle East energy shipments is driving optimism in markets but the situation remains very precarious. UST futures are higher, but
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY * TRUMP HAILS 'VERY GOOD' IRAN TALKS FOLLOWING ANNIHILATION THREAT - BBG: #cdbad0a1-5c8d-4cdb-9819-370162b99299 * ZELENSKY ASKS TRUMP FOR WINTER ARMS PACKAGE, EXPECTS ENERGY-CEASEFIRE PUSH - WSJ: #a4c79a68-e487-466b-a806-4885fa3200e0 * LASTING SHOCKS, FIRMING DEMAND REQUIRE FED ACTION - BARKIN - MNI
August jobs print on Thursday and are expected to unwind July's loss of 15.8k rising 20k with the unemployment and participation rates holding steady at 4.5% and 66.9% respectively. The data are volatile and so 3-month averages are needed to gauge the trend. They have signalled a gradual easing in labour market conditi
Moody's Analytics says Australia's unemployment rate likely rose to 4.6% in August from 4.5% in July, citing softer economic activity, effects from successive interest rate hikes, increased competition for vacancies and lower new job ads.
The ASX 200 lost 77 points, or 0.9%, to finish at 8,673 on Tuesday, extending last week’s slide and hitting its lowest since early July. Sentiment soured as U.S. stock futures dipped and the 10-year Treasury yield surged to a 2007 high around 5% ahead of the Fed’s policy meeting, with markets leaning toward a 25bp hike
Groupe Dynamite said Q2 fiscal 2026 revenue rose 29.8% to $423.6 million and gross profit increased 40.5% to $291.6 million. It raised full-year revenue growth guidance after the quarter.
U.S. stock futures were mixed Friday as investors awaited the August jobs report before the opening bell. Dow futures fell while S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures rose; QQQ was up 0.42% premarket at $720.66.
Australian shares rise 25 points, or 0.3%, to 9,098 Tuesday morning, reversing weakness from the prior four sessions as selective buying emerges across healthcare, manufacturing, non-energy minerals and consumer non-durables.
***General Trend and Developments*** -Overall Asian equities are again directionless ahead of the upcoming US-related events. Cautious start to the new quarter? - Disappointing PMIs seen throughout Asia [including China, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam]. The Chinese data was hurt by new export orders. -S
**All times listed for economic events are denominated in Eastern Standard Time (Add 4 hours for GMT equivalent) ***As always times are subject to change*** **Economic data** - (RO) Romania Jun International Reserves: No est v $77.0B prior - (AR) Argentina Jun Government Tax Revenue (ARS): No est v 21.513T prior - (ZA)