Unemployment rate falls, so too the chances of a February 2025 rate cut
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There's been an unexpected fall in Austraila's unemployment rate from 4.1% to 3.9% in November. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with SEEK Economist Blair Chapman and Nabtrade's Gemma Dale to find out what it says about the economy, and means for interest rates, shares and the currency.
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