Australia's Unemployment Rate Rises Slightly to 4.1% Despite Strong Job Creation

The slight increase on May's 4% is considered by most economists to be insufficient to stay the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) hand when it makes its next call on rates.

Investing.com Jul 18 22:29 ET

CHF: It Is Unclear When SNB Plans to React – Commerzbank

The Swiss Franc (CHF) benefited significantly on Wednesday both against the US Dollar (USD) and the Euro (EUR), Commerzbank FX analysts Ulrich Leuchtmann and Michael Pfister note.

FXStreetJul 18 07:26 ET

Australia's Unemployment Rate Rises to 4.1% in June

Australia recorded a slight rise in unemployment in June despite high level of job vacancies, the nation's statistics agency reported Thursday.

MT NewswiresJul 18 06:01 ET

Switzerland Books Highest Quarterly Trade Surplus in Q2

Switzerland recorded its highest quarterly trade surplus of 12.45 billion francs in the second quarter of 2024, after 9.38 billion francs in the previous three months, the Federal Office for Customs and Border Security said Thursday.

MT NewswiresJul 18 04:08 ET

RBA Rates Decision 'a Closer Call' After Jobs Data -- Market Talk

0336 GMT - The case for the RBA to keep interest rates unchanged, rather than hike, is currently stronger but it has likely become a closer call following today's jobs data for June, says Nomura.

WSJJul 17 23:36 ET

Australian Job Growth Beats Estimate, Fueling Rate-Hike Bets

Australia added more than twice the number of jobs economists expected in June, highlighting the resilience of the country’s labor market to elevated interest rates.

Yahoo FinanceJul 17 22:52 ET