A ‘blockbuster’ jobs report showing the unemployment rate falling to 3.9 per cent will give the Reserve Bank reason to stay patient just days...

A ‘blockbuster’ jobs report showing the unemployment rate falling to 3.9 per cent will give the Reserve Bank reason to stay patient just days...

Anthony Albanese is hoping for interest rate cuts before the 2025 election. But a strong jobs market makes a rate cut decision tougher for the RBA.

Anthony Albanese is hoping for interest rate cuts before the 2025 election. But a strong jobs market makes a rate cut decision tougher for the RBA.

The ASX200 has again finished down and one analyst says if it drops much further, that would trigger a significant pullback.

The ASX200 has again finished down and one analyst says if it drops much further, that would trigger a significant pullback.

The ASX200 was 0.3 per cent lower at midday, with the major miners down while insurance companies had gained ground.

The ASX200 was 0.3 per cent lower at midday, with the major miners down while insurance companies had gained ground.

The ASX200 finished down a third of a per cent, despite the mining sector posting its best performance in more than two years.

An extraordinary fall in WA’s unemployment rate to just 3.3 per cent has played a big role in Australia’s “blockbuster” November jobs data.