unemployment rate

Latest news and analysis on unemployment rate

Macro

The RBA worries it has misread the economy

High inflation in Q3 has seen the RBA worry that it has the wrong take on spare capacity in the economy, ruling out further rate cuts.
Kieran Davies
Coolabah Capital
Investment Theme

Fisher Investments Australia reviews the unemployment rate’s shortcomings

The unemployment rate is one of the most scrutinised economic indicators, but it has its limits—and being aware of them can be useful.
Fisher Investments Australia®
Macro

RBA leaves the cash rate at 4.35%, US reports 233k weekly unemployment claims

We look at five of the biggest developments across global markets for the week ending 9 August 2024
COH
COL
CSL
+2
Hue Frame
Frame Funds Management
Macro

RBA optimism on the economic outlook to be tested

History suggests that the RBA finds it very hard to fine-tune the economy.
Kieran Davies
Coolabah Capital
Macro

Australian retail sales decline to 0.1% m/m, German Prelim CPI rises 0.1% m/m

We look at five of the biggest developments across global markets for the week ending 31 May 2024
BHP
FMG
+2
Hue Frame
Frame Funds Management
Macro

RBNZ holdings the OCR steady at 5.5%, European Manufacturing PMI data broadly higher

We look at five of the biggest developments across global markets for the week ending 24 May 2024
FMG
MQG
+1
Hue Frame
Frame Funds Management
Macro

Signal and noise in the April unemployment rate

Unemployment has picked up, but the labour market remains tight with the RBA raising its estimate of the NAIRU.
Kieran Davies
Coolabah Capital
Macro

French flash services PMI rallied to 48.0, US flash manufacturing PMI surged to 51.5

Weekly Update | 23rdFebruary, 2024
ASX
PLS
+2
Hue Frame
Frame Funds Management
Macro

New Zealand inflation expectations eased to 2.5% q/q, Australia’s unemployment rate rose to 4.1%

Weekly Update | 16th February, 2024
GMG
+2
Hue Frame
Frame Funds Management
Macro

A spike in unemployment on flat employment as hiring patterns change

A large spike in Australian unemployment and flat employment looks affected by changing hiring patterns.
Kieran Davies
Coolabah Capital
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