All eyes will be on jobs data this week as Australians hope for more positive signs before the Reserve Bank's first rate decision of the year. A slowdown in jobs growth is expected to show up in the Australian Bureau of Statistics' December labour force report, scheduled for release on Thursday. CommSec economists Ryan Felsman and Craig James say some correction is expected after a larger-than-expected growth in jobs, with 61,500 added in November. Though it remains extremely low compared to historical averages, the unemployment rate has edged higher over recent months, increasing by 0.1 percentage points from October to 3.9 per…
