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Unemployment rate rises to 4.3pc as full-time jobs decline

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 19 Mar 2026
Australia's unemployment rate rose to 4.3 per cent in February, up from 4.1 per cent, in seasonally adjusted terms ... .
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Bank of Japan postpones rate rise after Middle East war erupts

Financial Times 19 Mar 2026
Jump in oil prices will increase inflationary pressures but weigh on economic activity ....
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Australian unemployment rate rises to 4.3 pct

China.dot.org 19 Mar 2026
CANBERRA, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Australia's unemployment rate rose to 4.3 percent in February, according to official data, defying economists' expectations that it would remain steady.
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Colorectal cancer rates rising in younger people

Alamogordo Daily News 18 Mar 2026
and the statistics on the rates by age have… ...
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Interest Rates Rise, So What's The Best Strategy Now?

Scoop 18 Mar 2026
The right term to pick depends a lot on how you think the economy will fare through this year ....
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US Mortgage Applications Drop 10.9% as Rates Rise

Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide 18 Mar 2026
The average rate on 30 year fixed mortgages with conforming loan ...
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Gold rate rises on MCX; US-Iran war, dollar's volatility fuel safe haven demand; US Fed ...

Live Mint 17 Mar 2026
MCX gold April contracts rose more than half a per cent to ₹1,56,740 per 10 grams, while MCX silver May futures climbed more than 1% to ₹2,59,569 per kg in early deals on Tuesday ....
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Australia’s Reserve Bank Delivers 2nd Straight Interest Rate Rise

The Epoch Times 17 Mar 2026
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has raised interest rates for the second consecutive month, citing mounting inflation risks ...
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Rate rise confirmed: Here is how much your mortgage will now increase

Canberra Times 17 Mar 2026
See our guide to what regional Australia will be paying on rate hikes ... .
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Interest rate rise risks worsening housing shortage (HIA - Housing Industry Association Ltd)

Public Technologies 17 Mar 2026
"However, higher interest rates also increase the cost of delivering new homes and make it more difficult to finance new housing projects." ... "At a time when higher interest rates are ...
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Business takes another hit after rate rise (ACCI - Australian Chamber of Commerce & Industry)

Public Technologies 17 Mar 2026
Business takes another hit after rate rise ... The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) says today's rate rise by the Reserve Bank will be yet another hit to the business community at a time of soaring fuel and energy prices.
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What homebuyers should do as mortgage rates rise again

CBS News 16 Mar 2026
With mortgage rates ticking up once again, homebuyers should consider making these three moves right now ... .
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The chances of a rate rise have spiked from zero to 71pc

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 16 Mar 2026
The market thinks the RBA is likely to lift interest rates today, with increasing uncertainty surrounding inflation as the Middle East war puts upward pressure on prices ... .
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Rate rises, helium shortages, EV sales spikes: how is the disruption in Iran’s strait of Hormuz affecting Australia?

The Observer 15 Mar 2026
Australia’s big four banks all predict a rate rise on Tuesday, followed by another one in May ... “The cash rate could ... Australians hit by soaring petrol prices now face expected blow of interest rate rise.
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Philippines' jobless rate rises to 5.8 pct in January

Xinhua 13 Mar 2026
MANILA, March 13 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines' unemployment rate rose to 5.8 percent in January, with 2.96 million Filipinos ... Philippines' jobless rate rises to 5.8 pct in January.
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