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More than 32,000 jobs in created in March, and the impact of the federal election on the market

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The ABS says more than 32,000 jobs were created in March pushing the unemployment rate to 4.1%. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves takes a look at what it means for interest rates in the face of a slowing global economy with David Robertson from Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, plus the day's market action, including the potential election impacts, with Chris Weston from Pepperstone.

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