Why a rise in the unemployment rate doesn't guarantee an interest rate cut

Office workers seen walking in Sydney.

In seasonally adjusted terms, in December 2024, Australia's unemployment rate increased to 4.0%. Source: SBS, AAP

Australia's unemployment rate rose to 4.0% in December, so SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Adelaide Timbrell from ANZ to find out what it says about the economy, plus the latest on the sharemarket and opportunities for investors with Gemma Dale from nabtrade.


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