Employers seeking more workers with AI skills, ASX pulls further away from record

The ASX slipped 0.6 per cent amid rising geopolitical tensions in the Gulf, with losses led by materials and the big banks, while energy stocks climbed on a surge in oil prices. Against that backdrop, a sharp shift in the jobs market is emerging, with SEEK reporting a 75 per cent rise in advertised roles mentioning AI skills.

Source: SBS News

SEEK Chief Economist Blair Chapman unpacks what that means for workers as major tech investments accelerate, including Microsoft’s $25 billion push into Australian data centres and AI training. NAB’s Gemma Dale also breaks down the day on markets, where global highs contrast with local uncertainty.

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