Disappointing for Aussie dollar trading after dismal Australian jobs data.
Figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showed net employment rose by just 900 in September, well short of expectations for an increase of 25,000.
It was also down from the record set in August which saw an increase of 36,300 jobs.
However, the unemployment rate remained unchanged at a 48-year low of 3.5%.
The data released indirectly supports the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) recent decision which slowed the rate of increase to 25 basis points compared to the expected 50 basis points.
Analysts expect two more 25 basis point hikes this year to bring the RBA's official cash rate to 3.1% in December.
Following the release of the data, the Aussie dollar edged lower against a stronger US dollar in the Asian session.
