
Australia’s unemployment rate rose to 4.7% in September, while employment fell by 39,300, well below expectations for an increase. The weaker figures reduced market expectations for an imminent RBA rate increase, and the Australian dollar fell as much as 1.1% to 68.94 US cents.
Weaker employment data lowered expectations for Australian interest rates, putting downward pressure on the Australian dollar. A weaker currency can make imported feed ingredients and other inputs more expensive in Australia.
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