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May 9, 2013
Australian jobs comes at a 'mind-blowing' 5 times above expectations
FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - The Australian jobs data has once again beat market expectations, after the total employment change rose by 50,100 vs 12,000 expected. But most importantly, full time job creation climbed to 34,500 vs upward revision to -4,100. Besides, the participation rate went up to 65.3 vs 65.1 expected. Australia unemployment dropped to 5.5.
The jobs print took the market by surprise, with David Scutt, Treasury Dealer at Arab Bank Australia, defining the astonishment by saying on his Twitter account: " I really don't know where to start with this labour force data."
The jobs print took the market by surprise, with David Scutt, Treasury Dealer at Arab Bank Australia, defining the astonishment by saying on his Twitter account: " I really don't know where to start with this labour force data."