Australian business conditions index soars
Sydney
AUSTRALIAN business conditions jumped to the highest level in more than nine years and the employment gauge surged, diminishing the likelihood of interest rate cuts in the near term. The business conditions index - a measure of hiring, sales and profits - jumped to 16 in January from a revised 10 in December, a National Australia Bank Ltd (NAB) survey of more than 400 firms conducted from Jan 27 to Feb 3 showed.
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