The Australian dollar has recently returned to 77.41 US cents and then rebounded again. It was as low as 77.01 US cents in early trading today and then rebounded to 77.82 US cents before consolidating at a high level. In terms of sectors, the financial sector declined for most of the first 3 hours, but closed up 0.17%. The four major banks all rose by less than 1%, and the raw materials sector rose by 0.68%. The energy sector ranked first with an increase of 4.25%, thanks to the fact that oil prices reached an 11-month high after Saudi Arabia restricted production, and are currently close to 57 US dollars per barrel. Trader Investsmart market strategist Evan Lucas said that the small increase in the Australian index today and the small decline yesterday are common trends in January, because in January, resource companies have not resumed releasing the latest production information, and the central bank is still during the holiday period. In terms of Australian economic data, as the economy recovers from last year’s recession, the unemployment rate in Australia seems to improve and job vacancies will increase. According to data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today, vacancies from September to November increased by 12% year-on-year, exceeding the level before the new crown epidemic
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