ANZ-Indeed Australia job ads rise 2.5% in August, ANZ says

• ANZ flagged a fresh lift in ANZ-Indeed Australian Job Ads in August, up 2.5% m/m, leaving the index 7.8% higher y/y.
• Trend measure rose 1.9% m/m, up 7.7% y/y, keeping job ads 21.4% above the 2010s average.
• ANZ expects economic momentum to soften as higher interest rates restrain demand, pointing to job ads gradually trending lower.
• Unemployment is still seen rising only modestly, despite “soft” July labor data with job losses of 15,800, a 4.5% jobless rate.
• State gains in Victoria, Western Australia, Queensland offset a small New South Wales decline; retail hiring lifted while tech hiring eased.

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