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Unemployment rate falls as oil, gold and Australian dollar hit milestones

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Australia's unemployment rate unexpectedly eased in May despite a cooling labour market, but what does it mean for the Reserve Bank after inflation also ticked higher? Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Indeed APAC Senior Economist Callam Pickering about the outlook for interest rates, before LGT Wealth Management Chief Investment Officer Scott Haslem explains why investors moved into defensive stocks as the Australian dollar slipped below 69 US cents, oil fell below pre-conflict levels and gold dropped under US$4,000. Australia's unemployment rate unexpectedly eased in May despite a cooling labour market, but what does it mean for the Reserve Bank after inflation also ticked higher? Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Indeed APAC Senior Economist Callam Pickering about the outlook for interest rates, before LGT Wealth Management Chief Investment Officer Scott Haslem explains why investors moved into defensive stocks as the Australian dollar slipped below 69 US cents, oil fell below pre-conflict levels and gold dropped under US$4,000.

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