Feb employment rose 47.3k in Australia, much bigger than expected (consensus 15k) while the unemployment rate remained at 6%. The components were positive, with full time employment rising by 80.5k and part time employment dropping by 33.3k. The participation rate rose to 64.8% too. AUD rallied following the release of the data and looks set to consolidate gains. However, upside may still be limited given the various headwinds of higher risk aversion and lower commodity prices, with AUD/USD 0.9133 set to act as near term resistance.
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Impressive Aussie jobs data
March 13, 2014 — Mitul KotechaShare this blog
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