2024年4月，澳大利亚的招聘广告环比增长2.8%，与上月0.1%的下降有所转变，这是三个月来的首次增长。

Job advertisements in Australia rose by 2.8% month-over-month in April 2024, shifting from a 0.1% fall in the previous month and pointing to the first increase in three months.

墨尔本研究所的月度通胀指标在2024年4月小幅上涨0.1%，与上月持平。这是连续第二个月的增长，是在储备银行5月份货币政策会议之前。

The Melbourne Institute's Monthly Inflation Gauge edged up 0.1% in April 2024, the same as in the previous month. It was the second straight month of increase, coming ahead of the Reserve Bank's monetary policy meeting for May.

标准普尔/澳交所200指数周一上涨0.3%，收于7650点以上，连续第三个交易日攀升，并从周五华尔街的强劲领先中得到线索，因为美国就业数据弱于预期，重新燃起了美联储将很快开始降息的希望。在澳大利亚，投资者将评估4月份的月度通胀数据。市场也为澳大利亚储备银行周二的政策决定做好了准备，以进一步了解国内利率的走势。金融股领涨，西太平洋银行（Westpac Banking）股价上涨2%，此前该行透露将把现有股票回购计划增加10亿澳元至25亿澳元，并宣布每股0.15澳元的特别股息和0.75澳元的中期股息。该行业的其他上涨股包括澳新银行集团（0.4%）、联邦银行（0.7%）和澳大利亚国家银行（0.5%）。

The S&P/ASX 200 Index rose 0.3% to above 7,650 on Monday, climbing for the third straight session and taking cues from a strong lead on Wall Street Friday as softer-than-expected US jobs data revived hopes that the Federal Reserve will start cutting interest rates soon. In Australia, investors will assess monthly inflation data for April. Markets also braced for the Reserve Bank of Australia’s policy decision on Tuesday for further clues on the path for domestic interest rates. Financial stocks led the advance, with Westpac Banking jumping 2% after revealing that it will raise its existing share buyback program by A$1 billion to A$2.5 billion and announcing a special dividend of A$0.15 per share and interim dividend of A$0.75. Other gainers in the sector include ANZ Group (0.4%), Commonwealth Bank (0.7%) and National Australia Bank (0.5%).

澳元延续了最近的涨幅，超过0.66美元，接近1月15日以来的最高水平，这是受美国劳动力报告弱于预期后美元普遍疲软的推动。非农就业人数低于预期，加上工资增长放缓和失业率意外上升，促使投资者加快了对美联储11月至9月首次降息的预期。展望未来，投资者正密切关注澳大利亚储备银行周二即将做出的政策决定。鉴于通胀压力的回升，人们对鹰派偏见信号的预期很高。

The Australian dollar extended recent gains, surpassing $0.66 and closing in on the strongest level since January 15th, driven by widespread US dollar weakness following weaker-than-expected labour report in the US. The lower-than-expected non-farm payrolls, coupled with a deceleration in wage growth and an unforeseen uptick in the unemployment rate, prompted investors to accelerate their anticipation of the Federal Reserve's initial rate cut from November to September. Moving forward, investors are closely eyeing the Reserve Bank of Australia's forthcoming policy decision on Tuesday. Anticipation is high for a signal of a hawkish bias, given the resurgence in inflationary pressures.