• QIC's October 16, 2026, analysis finds Australia's softening labor market gives the RBA scope to hold interest rates steady.
• September employment fell by 39,300; unemployment held at an upwardly revised 4.7%.
• The jobless rate matches the firm's revised full-employment estimate of 4.7%, suggesting labor conditions remain balanced rather than weak.
• The weaker-than-expected jobs report reduced market expectations for a November rate hike, pushing 2-year government bond yields about 5 basis points lower.
• Further labor market easing remains necessary to contain inflation, while the Iran war poses an upside risk to prices.

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