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Australian Job Ads Rise in August, But Poised to Trend Lower as Economic Momentum Fades
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Australian Job Ads Rise in August, But Poised to Trend Lower as Economic Momentum Fades

Labor demand in Australia remained resilient in August with a rise in the number of job advertisements, but the volume of ads is expected to trend lower over the coming months as the impact of the central bank's monetary tightening takes hold.ANZ-Indeed Australian Job Ads, a monthly indicator that tracks the total number of internet job advertisements across select websites, rose by a seasonally adjusted 2.5% month over month in August following an upwardly revised 1.9% increase in July, ANZ Research said in a Monday release.The growth was driven by notable gains across Victoria, Western Australia, and Queensland as local businesses started Christmas-related hiring, leading to a surge in retail and food service roles, the data showed.The education and cleaning and sanitation sectors also posted strong gains, but tech-related hiring continued to slow, with software development, data and analytics, and other tech roles seeing a modest decline in demand in recent months.But as labor market conditions typically respond to changes in economic activity with a lag, ANZ expects job ad volume to gradually decline as economic momentum softens and higher interest rates act as a restraint on demand.The Reserve Bank of Australia raised borrowing costs three times this year, but held the rate at 4.35% at its two most recent meetings in June and August. More hikes may be on the cards as policymakers remain concerned about upside risks to inflation, which remains above target.Australia's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 4.5% in July from 4.4% in the previous month as employment fell by 15,800 people, official Australian Bureau of Statistics data showed in August."While the ABS highlighted larger-than-usual uncertainty around the estimates, we continue to expect labor market conditions to ease and unemployment to drift higher gradually over the months ahead," said Jasmine Zheng, a senior economist at ANZ. But given the resilience of the ANZ-Indeed series, "we expect the rise in the unemployment rate to be modest," Zheng said.

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Value of Australian New Payments Platform Transactions Jumps Nearly 25% in July, RBA Says

The value of new payments platform transactions in Australia jumped nearly 25% year over year to AU$260.6 billion in July, according to retail payment data from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) on Monday.Total card purchases on Australian-issued cards was up 8.3% to AU$100.1 billion, with credit and charge cards accounting for AU$40.6 billion and debit cards for AU$59.5 billion.Meanwhile, the number of new payments platform transactions reached 176.2 million in July, up over 14% year over year.The number of total card purchases on Australian-issued cards rose 5.3% on an annual basis to 1.42 billion.

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ANZ-Indeed Australian Job Ads Rise in August

The ANZ-Indeed Australian job ads rose 2.5% month on month in August to a seasonally adjusted 122.3, following a revised 1.9% increase to 119.3 in July, ANZ reported Monday.ANZ senior economist Jasmine Zheng noted that Australian job advertisements rose in August but were expected to gradually trend lower as higher interest rates weigh on economic activity and demand in the months ahead.July's labor market data were soft, with unemployment rising to 4.5% and employment and hours worked declining, supporting our expectation that labor market conditions will continue to ease and unemployment will gradually rise in the months ahead, Zheng added.Indeed senior economist Callam Pickering said strong gains in Victoria, Western Australia and Queensland drove growth in job ads in August, more than offsetting a slight decline in New South Wales.Seasonal hiring is gaining momentum as Christmas-related retail and food service jobs surge, while demand for tech workers continues to cool, Pickering added.Compared with the year-earlier period, job ads rose 7.8% in August, per the report.

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ASX Preview: Australian Shares to Fall on Rising Oil Supply Risks; Ingenia Communities Rejects Unsolicited Warburg Pincus Takeover Proposal

Australian shares are poised to fall on Monday as renewed US-Iran strikes and escalating tensions around the Strait of Hormuz stoke concerns over global oil supplies.Oil prices remain elevated after the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries left its October output policy unchanged, while disruptions to crude exports through the strategic waterway limit the producer group's ability to influence supply.On Sept. 4, the S&P 500, the Nasdaq Composite, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.4%, 0.3%, and 0.5%, respectively.In the macroeconomy, the ANZ-Indeed job ads report is due at 11:30 am Sydney time.In corporate news, Ingenia Communities Group (ASX:INA) rejected an unsolicited AU$4.75-per-security cash takeover proposal from Warburg Pincus, saying the offer "substantially undervalues" the company and is not in the best interests of its security holders.Austal (ASX:ASB) has confirmed it held initial discussions with Wildcat Infrastructure but has not received a formal proposal, following media reports of a potential approach.Australia's benchmark index fell 0.2%, or 14.2 points, to close at 9,005.90 on Sept. 4.

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Australian Shares Flat; Core Lithium to Sell Northern Territory Operation Lithium Fines Stockpile to Glencore

Australian shares were flat on Friday despite gains on Wall Street overnight.The S&P/ASX 200 Index was little changed to close at 9,005.90.Overnight on Wall Street, the S&P 500, the Nasdaq Composite, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.1%, 1.4%, and 1.2%, respectively. The US payrolls data for August is expected later in the day.Brent crude oil futures ​held around $95 per barrel as the US and Iran continued hostilities. Gold bullion held above $4,400 per ounce.On the domestic front, the number of filled jobs in Australia rose by 0.7% to 16.3 million in seasonally adjusted terms in the June quarter, the fifth quarterly rise in a row, according to Labor Account figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.Australia's national dwelling prices fell 0.9% in August, marking the fifth straight month of declines, while the eight-capital city index fell 1.1% and is now 4.6% below its peak, according to a report by National Australia Bank.In company news, Core Lithium (ASX:CXO) agreed to sell the final batch of lithium fines stockpile from the Finniss operation in the Northern Territory to Glencore International. The stockpile amounts to about 25,000 tonnes with a base price of roughly $285 per tonne cost, insurance, and freight, subject to customary adjustments.Peter Warren Automotive (ASX:PWR) secured approval from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for its proposed acquisition of Wakeling Automotive's new car dealerships, conditional on the company divesting eight dealership sites.Lastly, Stanmore Resources (ASX:SMR) struck a deal to acquire the Moranbah South tenements in Queensland from Exxaro Resources for $105 million.

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Middle East Geopolitical Stalemate Likely to Keep Persian Gulf Oil Flows Constrained into 2027, ANZ Says

A geopolitical stalemate in the Middle East is likely to keep Persian Gulf oil flows constrained into 2027, ANZ Research said in a note on Friday.The US' naval blockade of Iranian ports remains in place, and no negotiations are currently scheduled. Tensions across the broader Middle East have also intensified. Attacks on vessels attempting to use a US-supported shipping route near Oman have continued.Measured against February's output, the conflict has displaced over 1.9 billion barrels of crude oil supply from Persian Gulf producers since March. Cumulative losses are expected to exceed 2 billion barrels by the end of October and total 2.3 billion to 2.4 billion barrels for the year.Under the bank's base case scenario, crude oil supply in August is expected to be slightly lower than in July, with further falls in September as output from Iran and Saudi Arabia declines. A gradual reopening is expected late in the December quarter. A full return to pre-war throughput is not expected until late March 2027 quarter or early June 2027 quarter.As shipping companies adapt to operating in a higher risk environment, selective crossings, the ongoing shuttle system and other mechanisms could lift oil flows to 6 million barrels per day by the end of the year and around 11 million barrels per day by the end of the June 2027 quarter.Global product inventories have fallen to 1.8 billion barrels from 2.05 billion barrels over the past six months. Inventory releases and China's sharp reduction in crude oil imports cushioned the initial supply shock, but those buffers are rapidly diminishing. Supply is recovering only gradually, and demand destruction will be needed to rebuild inventories and ease prices.The bank raised its Brent crude oil forecast to $95 per barrel in the short term, with upside risk if the Middle East conflict intensifies.

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ASX Midday Sector Update: Communication Services Stocks Advance, Utilities Sector Struggles

Communication Services stocks advanced nearly 1% at midday Friday.Telstra Group (ASX:TLS) gained almost 1% in recent trade.On the flip side, the utilities sector struggled, shedding 1%.Origin Energy (ASX:ORG) shares fell 1% in recent trade after marking the official completion of the Mortlake Battery Energy Storage System at the Mortlake Power Station in Victoria on Thursday after nearly two years of construction.

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ASX Biggest Gainers

Here are the ASX-listed companies with the biggest gains on Friday.BCI Minerals (ASX:BCI): +7%, AU$0.58HMC Capital (ASX:HMC): +7%, AU$3.32Orabanda Mining (ASX:OBM): +6%, AU$1.60MAAS Group (ASX:MGH): +5%, AU$5.41DroneShield (ASX:DRO): +5%, AU$1.75Predictive Discovery (ASX:PDI): +5%, AU$4.60Regis Healthcare (ASX:REG): +4%, AU$4.49MA Financial Group (ASX:MAF): +4%, AU$5.35Catapult Group (ASX:CAT): +4%, AU$3.23Sunrise Energy Metals (ASX:SRL): +4%, AU$14.82

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ASX Biggest Losers

Here are the ASX-listed companies with the biggest losses on Friday.Nine Entertainment (ASX:NEC): -5%, AU$0.95Nufarm (ASX:NUF): -4%, AU$3.14IGO (ASX:IGO): -4%, AU$8.10Pilbara Minerals (ASX:PLS): -3%, AU$5.03GrainCorp (ASX:GNC): -3%, AU$6.82Tamboran Resources (ASX:TBN): -3%, AU$0.28Xero (ASX:XRO): -3%, AU$78.56Elevra Lithium (ASX:ELV): -3%, AU$7.68Mineral Resources (ASX:MIN): -2%, AU$61.79Dyno Nobel (ASX:DNL): -2%, AU$3.81

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ASX Most Active Stocks

Here are the five most actively traded big-cap stocks on the Australian Securities Exchange on Friday.Ora Banda Mining (ASX:OBM): 42.9 million sharesLiontown Resources (ASX:LTR): 19.5 million sharesEQ Resources (ASX:EQR): 15.5 million sharesTamboran Resources (ASX:TBN): 14.3 million sharesMirvac Group (ASX:MGR): 14.2 million shares

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Australian Home Prices Fall for Fifth Straight Month in August, Says NAB

Australia's national dwelling prices fell 0.9% in August, marking the fifth straight month of declines, while the eight-capital city index fell 1.1% and is now 4.6% below its peak, according to a Thursday report by National Australia Bank (ASX:NAB).The bank said Sydney and Melbourne continue to lead declines, with Sydney prices falling 1.4% for the month to sit 7.1% below their recent peak, while Melbourne prices declined 1.1% to be 6.5% below their respective peak, with price declines also broadening across Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide.NAB believes that housing turnover is clearly slowing, with the median days on market rising to 38, the highest level since October 2022, while the value of new housing loan commitments fell 5.2% quarter on quarter in the second quarter, led by an over 10% decline in investor lending, the report added.NAB forecasts dwelling prices across the combined capitals to fall 5% over the year, with peak-to-trough declines of about 10% in Sydney and Melbourne and 2% to 4% in the mid-sized capitals, though the bank noted downside risk to its forecasts given its revised expectation for further Reserve Bank of Australia rate increases, it added.

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Filled Jobs in Australia Rise in June Quarter

The number of filled jobs in Australia rose by 0.7% to 16.3 million in seasonally adjusted terms in the June quarter, the fifth quarterly rise in a row, according to Labor Account figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Friday.The rise was driven by a 0.4% increase in main jobs and a 4.6% increase in secondary jobs, ABS head of labor statistics Sean Crick said.Filled jobs increased by 2.6% over the year.The total number of jobs rose by 0.6% in June, consisting of a decrease of 8,800 job vacancies and an increase of 110,700 filled jobs.Meanwhile, the number of main jobs increased by 0.4% and secondary jobs increased by 4.6%.The proportion of secondary jobs to filled jobs rose to 7.1%.

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ASX Preview: Australian Shares to Rise on Patient Fed Rate Outlook; Peter Warren Automotive Secures ACCC Nod for Proposed Acquisition

Australian shares are poised to rise on Friday, tracking gains on Wall Street after Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller signaled a patient approach to interest-rate cuts and said cooling inflation could support keeping rates steady at the central bank's next meeting.Overnight, the S&P 500, the Nasdaq Composite, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.1%, 1.4%, and 1.2%, respectively.In the macroeconomy, Australia's labor account report is due at 11:30 am Sydney time.In corporate news, Peter Warren Automotive (ASX:PWR) secured approval from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission for its proposed acquisition of Wakeling Automotive's new car dealerships, subject to conditions that the company divests eight dealership sites.Brightstar Resources (ASX:BTR) reported Friday fiscal 2026 loss of AU$0.10 per share on revenue of AU$64.1 million, compared with loss of AU$0.12 on revenue of AU$33.5 million a year earlier.Australia's benchmark index rose 0.5%, or 41.7 points, to close at 9,020.10 on Thursday.

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Australian Shares Gain; Regis Healthcare Flags Aged Care Funding Rise as Below Cost Inflation

Australian shares rose on Thursday, tracking gains on Wall Street.The S&P/ASX 200 Index gained 0.46%, or 41.70 points, to close at 9,020.10.Overnight on Wall Street, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite each rose 0.5%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.6%.Brent crude oil futures ​continued to trade around $95 per barrel as the US and Iran continued hostilities.On the domestic front, the S&P Global Australia Services PMI Business Activity Index edged down to 53.2 in August from 53.6 in July, but continued to signal a "solid" expansion in business activity.Australia's goods balance recorded a seasonally adjusted surplus of AU$1.92 billion in July, up from AU$2.34 billion in June, according to data published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.In company news, Regis Healthcare (ASX:REG) said the Australian Government's 2.55% increase in the Australian National Aged Care Classification starting price to AU$303.19 from AU$295.64 per resident per day from Oct. 1 falls well short of sector cost inflation. Its shares closed down 25%.Santos (ASX:STO) commenced seawater injection at the Nanushuk Drillsite-B of its Pikka oil project on Alaska's North Slope, with injection rates reaching around 40,000 barrels per day following successful milestone testing.Eureka Group Holdings (ASX:EGH) entered into contracts with Ingenia Communities (ASX:INA) to acquire six lifestyle and mixed-use communities in New South Wales comprising 953 sites for AU$123.8 million.

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RBA Launches Consultation on Role of RITS in Supporting Settlement in Tokenized Ecosystem

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) launched a consultation on the role of the Reserve Bank Information and Transfer System (RITS) in supporting settlement in a tokenized ecosystem, according to a Thursday statement.The consultation is open until Oct. 30.The RBA and Australia's Treasury maintain that there is currently no clear public interest case for issuing a retail central bank digital currency in the country, according to a separate report on the same day.Tokenization has the potential to enhance the efficiency, functionality and resilience of Australia's wholesale financial markets, the central bank said.It will continue monitoring developments in retail payments, cash accessibility, tokenized money, consumer payment preferences and digital finance both domestically and internationally. Current evidence shows there's no need for retail central bank digital currency to promote innovation or ensure safety in Australia's retail payment system.The RBA committed to a coordinated work program, along with regulators and industry, to help realize potential benefits from tokenization-based innovation in a manner consistent with financial system stability.

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RBA Likely to Raise Rates Despite Slower Economy Growth, Says CBA

Commonwealth Bank of Australia said that Australia's economic slowdown is unlikely to prevent the Reserve Bank of Australia from raising the official cash rate again, according to a Thursday report by the bank.CBA noted that Australia's economy grew 0.4% in the June quarter, with the gross domestic product 2.1% higher than in the June quarter of 2025, adding that the economy remained largely resilient but was losing momentum.Commonwealth Bank continues to expect the Reserve Bank of Australia to raise the cash rate in November, while its Head of Australian Economics Belinda Allen said there remained a risk of an earlier move in September.The bank added that upcoming labor force data will be the final key release ahead of the September meeting.

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ASX Most Active Stocks

Here are the five most actively traded big-cap stocks on the Australian Securities Exchange on Thursday.EQ Resources (ASX:EQR): 81.6 million sharesLindian Resources (ASX:LIN): 28 million sharesCore Lithium (ASX:CXO): 25.2 million sharesLiontown Resources (ASX:LTR): 21.3 million sharesBellevue Gold (ASX:BGL): 19 million shares

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ASX Biggest Losers

Here are the ASX-listed companies with the biggest losses on Thursday.Regis Healthcare (ASX:REG): -27%, AU$4.29Lindian Resources (ASX:LIN): -9%, AU$0.70Sunrise Energy Metals (ASX:SRL): -8%, AU$14.75EQ Resources (ASX:EQR): -6%, AU$0.36Electro Optic Systems (ASX:EOS): -5%, AU$8.93Lendlease Group (ASX:LLC): -5%, AU$2.84DroneShield (ASX:DRO): -5%, AU$1.64MA Financial Group (ASX:MAF): -3%, AU$5.20Woodside Energy (ASX:WDS): -3%, AU$32.15TechnologyOne (ASX:TNE): -2%, AU$30.70

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Australia Trade Balance Falls in July

Australia's goods balance recorded a seasonally adjusted surplus of AU$1.92 billion in July, up from AU$2.34 billion in June, according to data published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Thursday.Goods exports fell 3.3%, or AU$1.58 billion, to AU$46.26 billion, driven by a decrease in non-monetary gold.Goods imports fell 2.5%, or AU$1.16 billion, to AU$44.34 billion, driven by lower fuel and lubricants.

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ASX Midday Sector Update: Financial Stocks Advance, Energy Sector Struggles

Financial stocks advanced almost 1% at midday Thursday.Commonwealth Bank (ASX:CBA) gained nearly 1% in recent trade.On the flip side, the energy sector struggled, shedding 1%.Woodside Energy Group (ASX:WDS) shares fell nearly 3% in recent trade.

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