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NZ: Labour market has defied slowdown expectations – Westpac

Michael Gordon, senior economist at Westpac, points out that New Zealand’s labour market has defied expectations of a slowdown, with the unemployment rate falling to an 11-year low of 3.9% in the June quarter.

Key Quotes

“Employment growth was solid, with the surprise being the lack of an accompanying rise in labour force participation.”

“Wage growth was boosted by this year’s large increase in the minimum wage, but underlying growth looks to have picked up a little as well.”

“Today’s results won’t stand in the way of an OCR cut tomorrow, though they reduce the risk of a follow-up move in September.”

RBA keeps rates steady at a record low of 1.0%, AUD/USD stays below 0.6800

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), at its August monetary policy meeting held this Tuesday, left its official cash rate (OCR) at a record low of 1.0
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RBA: Will adjust policy if needed to support sustainable growth

Following are the key headlines from the August RBA monetary policy statement (via Reuters): To adjust policy if needed to support sustainable growth.
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