We wouldn’t read too much into October’s largest fall in employment in three years as the monthly data are volatile. But we still expect the unemployment rate to rise in the coming months as the participation rate picks up and employment growth continues to slow. That will keep wage growth and inflation under wraps. The upshot is that the RBA will probably cut rates again in February to 0.5%.
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